Books

You Are Your Child’s First Teacher , by Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Playful Learning: An Alternate Approach to Preschool, by Anne Engelhardt

Fun with the Family Colorado, 5th (Fun with the Family Series), by Doris Kennedy

Learning All the Time, by John Holt A fine work that discusses profound approaches to teaching and learning

The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook), by Jim Trelease

Honey for a Child’s Heart, by Gladys Hunt

Books Children Love: A Guide to the Best Children’s Literature, by Elizabeth Wilson

Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense, by David Guterson A great intro to homeschooling, and some of the reasons to consider it

The Three R’s, by Dr. Ruth Beechick (An Easy Start in Arithmetic, A Strong Start in Language, A Home Start in Reading)

You Can Teach Your Child Successfully: Grades 4-8, by Dr. Ruth Beechick

Discover Your Child’s Learning Style: Children Learn in Unique Ways - Here’s the Key to Every Child’s Learning Success, by Mariaemma Willis and Victoria Kindle Hodson

100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child’s Learning Style, by Cathy Duffy

The Home School Source Book, by Jean & Donn Reed  - Peggy’s favorite - a resource book she refers to almost weekly

The Complete Home Learning Source Book: The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology, by Rebecca Rupp

Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School, by Rebecca Rupp

What Your [Kindergartner, First Grader, …] Needs to Know (Core Knowledge series), by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

A Survivor’s Guide to Home Schooling, by Luanne Shackelford and Susan White

Homeschooling: Take a Deep Breath—You Can Do This!, by Terrie Lynn Bittner

The Relaxed Home School: a Family Production, by Mary Hood - Helps soothe frayed or worried nerves about how to start or keep going

The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook: a Creative and Stress-Free Approach to Homeschooling, by Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore

A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning, by Karen Andreola

For the Children’s Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School, by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay

When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason’s Philosophy for Today, edited by Elaine Cooper

The Original Homeschooling Series, 6 volumes by Charlotte M. Mason - Miss Mason’s original writings for those wanting more in depth information on her ideas. 

A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the 21^st Century, by Oliver Van DeMille

The Well Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, by Susan Wise Bauer

Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling, by John Taylor Gatto

The Teenage Liberation Handbook: how to quit school and get a real life and education, by Grace Llewellyn