Home Schooling

Get all the information before you start

I never had the opportunity to home school my daughters. If I had I would have studied every available resource before I started. I would have read the majority of these books and many would be on my bookshelf. Home schooling is a very serious commitment of time. It is also a very important decision to make on behalf of your child. If you are going to do it become well informed and do it well. Below are my selections of starting information before you begin home schooling.

Homeschooling Step-By-Step: 100+ Simple Solutions to Homeschooling's Toughest Problems A comprehensive homeschooling resource provides a step-by-step, question-and-answer format that explains how to deal with the legal issues involved, select a personalized educational approach, create an effective curriculum and keep youngsters socialized. Homeschooling: The Early Years : Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3-To 8-Year-Old Child Studies show that the majority of people considering homeschooling for the first time do so when their child is entering pre-school, kindergarten or first grade. Parents understand how important the formative years are in education: the years that lay the foundation for reading, math, good study habits, as well as a general attitude about curiosity and learning. This book provides all the basics for those starting to homeschool during the early years. The reader will learn how to get started, who to call, what to buy, and where to go for support. They will benefit from the hundreds of creative ways to teach each subject as well as ideas about the Internet, community resources, field trips, getting organized, keeping records, and developing a curriculum.

Homeschooling: The Middle Years : Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 8- To 12-Year Old Child The second in a three-part series, this book helps parents make the most of their children's crucial middle years -- 8 to 12 -- by providing exciting ideas and activities that cultivate each child's individual interests. Written by Shari Henry, a well-respected voice in the homeschooling community, this is an invaluable guide for those critical "middle" years.

Homeschooling: The Teen Years : Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- To 18-Year Old From finding an alternative to the prom to deciding if a diploma is necessary, Homeschooling: The Teen Years addresses the unique concerns raised by parents of homeschooled teenagers. The third in a three-part series, this book reveals the adventure and rewards as well as the special challenges of working with this age group.

The Homeschooling Book of Answers: 101 Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling's Most Respected Voices A guide for parents who are considering homeschooling with answers to many common questions from mentors in the field.

Homeschooling for Excellence David and Micki Colfax provide a step-by-step manual for people who want to educate their children at home, written by two former educators who taught all three of their own sons at home--and saw them accepted at Harvard! An invaluable sourcebook for improving a child's education.

And What About College?: How Homeschooling Can Lead to Admissions to the Best Colleges & Universities Updated and revised for the 21st century! How the author helped her two homeschooled children apply and get accepted to the colleges of their choice. Useful ideas for everyone thinking about college, but especially for those with nontraditional educations. Appendixes include actual transcripts, cover letters; ideas for creating and reporting curricula, pointers for applying to a military academy, list of selective colleges that homeschoolers have applied to, and more!

Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission Homeschooling High School is the only comprehensive resource for the crucial high school years. Homeschoolers will find answers to their questions about grading scales, diplomas, prerequisites, entrance exams, financial aid and scholarship eligibility, application procedures ... all while reaching their family's ideal balance between autonomy and accountability in their home high school.

Homeschooling: A Parents Guide to Teaching Children Homeschooling not only describes what homeschooling is all about, it helps parents decide whether this choice fits their family lifestyle. This book covers virtually every aspect of homeschooling: why parents choose homeschooling, devising and implementing a personal philosophy of education, what to teach and how to teach it, handling the need for socialization, dealing with the bureaucratic system, and much more. Even if parents can't homeschool full-time, they will find that Homeschooling offers useful, practical information on how to educate their children at home part-time. If there ever was a liberation movement in America, this is it.

The Homeschooling Handbook: From Preschool to High School a Parents Guide Griffith guides parents through the homeschool process throughout the primary, middle, and teen years, discussing curriculum and incorporating useful teaching ideas from schools such as Montessori and Waldorf.

Homeschooling on a Shoestring: A Jam-Packed Guide In this encyclopedia of homeschooling information, authors Melissa Morgan and Judith Allee combine their expertise to give parents a practical how-to guide to "providing an outstanding education for your child using little more than a library card". This book includes everything from reference ideas to sports opportunities, all laid out in a user-friendly fashion with highlighted tips and quotes from homeschooling parents across the country.

Homeschooling for Success: How Parents Can Create a Superior Education for Their Children The creators of the "Homeschool.com" website present a non-denominational guide for parents on how to create a customized education to suit the strengths and weaknesses of their child.

BASIC SKILLS FOR HOMESCHOOLING This book brings together the best basic skills practice for Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Writing, Grammar, and Spelling- targeted specifically for the middle school student. Clear, straightforward, and engaging, parents find the lessons and practice questions to be the perfect supplement for standard middle school textbooks.

Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense In an honest, perceptive discussion of children and education by the bestselling author of "Snow Falling on Cedars", Guterson answers questions about homeschooling but also reflects on broader issues, such as family life, individual fulfillment, and community.

Easy Homeschooling Techniques: Your Guide to the Low Cost, Time Saving, High Quality Method Publisher: God's GardEner

The Homeschooling Book of Answers: The 88 Most Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling's Most Respected Voices In this essential guide, the author of "The Art of Education" answers--with the help of 30 top experts--the important questions that all homeschooling parents, or those thinking about it, need to know.

Homeschooling the Child With Add or Other Special Needs: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the Child With Learning Differences For too long, children with ADD, ADHD, and other challenges were left to languish in schools that were insensitive to their needs and incapable of providing appropriate attention and instruction. But with the overall surge in homeschooling, many parents are considering teaching their special-needs child at home. This timely book provides basic information and great resources for homeschooling special-needs children.

The Unofficial Guide^TM to Homeschooling Publisher: Wiley

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling" is a step-by-step manual written for the new and inexperienced homeschooler. The explanations, resources, and recommendations apply to families homeschooling for a wide variety of reasons and to families who "afterschool" their children. If you find yourself teaching subjects you know little about, undecided about what curriculum to choose, or concerned that your children may miss out on band, drama, or sports, this guide provides practical advice from an author who has homeschooled four children.