Books about Homeschooling and Learning
Understanding and Getting Started in Homeschooling
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A thorough overview of homeschooling, with thought-provoking comments from many experienced homeschoolers.
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The synthesis of countless years of educational inquiry and experiment, from many contributing homeschoolers.
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A thorough overview based on the wisdom gained in the years of homeschooling four children.
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Holt, who was an educational and social critic, and a pioneering homeschooling advocate. His captivating books and gentle empathy with children introduced deeply insightful observations about how learning works. Other popular books of Holt's are How Children Learn, How Children Fail and Learning All the Time
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Homeschool Veterans Declare "You Can Stop Worrying," An Ebook. Eighteen homeschool veterans from all walks of life share their experiences - their challenges, fears, trials and triumphs. Each contributor offers the same assurance. "We could have stopped worrying years ago, and you can stop worrying today."
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More than thirty seasoned homeschooling writers respond to 88 important and frequently asked questions about homeschooling.
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A comprehensive 400+ page resource book that emphasizes the importance of family life and "living a satisfying learning lifestyle."
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The title says it all - the book examines how people learn and illuminates its practical advice with insightful stories.
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A small companion book to The Complete Home Learning Source Book, this includes an inspiring discussion of her own experience of homeschooling three sons.
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A detailed guide to standard subjects generally covered by schools, with suggestions for good books and resources that can be used.
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A comprehensive introduction and overview of homeschooling concerns and resources.
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Although these years, 3-8, are early for formal study, the book offers encouragement and inspiration about the ways in which young children continually learn naturally.
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Lots of helpful ideas and inspiration about homeschooling the 8-12 year old, from many families.
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A categorized collection of over 500 tried-and-true educational activities for all subjects, submitted by many homeschooling families.
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Articles from past issues of Home Education Magazine, by 30 respected writers, covering the whole spectrum of homeschooling topics.
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An older book that still inspires, it was written in response to frequent questions after their first son got into Harvard on a scholarship, this book empowers parents to take charge of their children's education.
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The story of how the Colfaxes (also see Homeschooling for Excellence above) learned together while struggling to build their homestead - an interesting perspective on real education.
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A Christian inspired and comprehensive approach that integrates all areas of study for children aged 4-14, making the entire home a place of learning.
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Inspiring observations from the experiences of 20 families who span the globe.
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Focuses on a family's decision to homeschool in order to address the children's holistic development as spiritual, intellectual, and physical beings.
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Reviews a huge assortment of resources, with thought-provoking commentaries about homeschooling by the authors, who homeschooled four children. It's also a catalog.
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An enormous, well-organized resource with reviews and essays on learning resources of every kind, for all subjects. Its companion book, Getting Started on Home Learning also by Rebecca Rupp, includes an inspiring discussion of her own experience of homeschooling three sons.
Teens and Homeschooling
Natural Learning and Unschooling
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Provides tips and advice from many experienced homeschoolers.
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Holt, who was an educational and social critic, and a pioneering homeschooling advocate. His captivating books and gentle empathy with children introduced deeply insightful observations about how learning works.
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Mary Griffith, the author of The Homeschooling Handbook, and the Unschooling Handbook, reflects on how she, along with a few of her friends came to homeschooling, how it affected them and their view of the world, and how those changes may spark changes around them.
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"The Unprocessed Child is not so much a book about how to raise our children without school, but a book about respect, dignity and honor of the very nature of childhood." -Tracy Million Simmons
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A gifted teacher with wide experience in traditional education describes her family's journey into homeschooling and the challenging, but rewarding, process of learning to trust her own children to show her the way.
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Comprehensive information, and ideas to inspire the (Christian) homeschooler in the subjects of language arts, history, math, science and more.
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Offers an inspiring and uniquely thought-provoking perspective on learning.
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Unique essays on how to incorporate the aesthetics of family learning into the realm of daily living, including practical ideas.
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Inspiring essays that are a mixture of philosophical musing, questioning of old assumptions about learning, and level-headed consideration of educational issues.
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How a homeschooling mother learned to trust her children - and herself - to learn in new ways - from elementary years through high school. These two combined books are especially good for anyone wrestling with the question of "how much structure should there be in a homeschool?"
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Having homeschooled long before the word "homeschooling" came along, the Sweets share their inspiring discoveries and practical advice about creating joy-filled family life.
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Thought provoking and inspiring essays about how learning, parenting, and everyday life can be in the absence of school, viewed from different vantage points over a dozen years.
Why Homeschool? These books can be particularly helpful for dealing with challenging questions from family and friends.
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The former NY State Teacher of the Year discusses the nature of education, and urges parents to re-engage their families in their culture, economy and society.
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A former high school English teacher, and now a best-selling novelist, Guterson explains why he chose to homeschool his own kids, even while still teaching.
- A fascinating and opinionated history of how practices and principles of schooling have come to be.
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More than thirty seasoned homeschooling writers respond to 88 important and frequently asked questions about homeschooling.
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Holt was an educational and social critic, and a pioneering homeschooling advocate. His captivating books and gentle empathy with children introduced deeply insightful observations about how learning works.
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Not a book about homeschooling, but a hard and thought provoking criticism of the educational systems and the myths and damage perpetuated by them.
About Learning and How It Works, Learning Styles, and Special Challenges
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HSC's web pages of information, books, and other esources for meeting special needs.
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Eloquently contrasts the "official theory" that learning is work with a view that learning is a social process that can occur naturally and continually through collaborative activities.
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Holt was an educational and social critic, and a pioneering homeschooling advocate. His captivating books and gentle empathy with children introduced deeply insightful observations about how learning works.
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Dawna Markova, a learning and comprehension specialist, is a clear and reassuring book on how to recognize individual learning styles and empower the child.
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Fascinating and detailed explanations of six learning patterns, "personality" riddles, how they affect communication, organization, and work, and how to optimize our understanding and relationships between them.
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Raymond and Dorothy Moore, discussion of the large body of research proving the dangers of early formal schooling (includes their own Christian-based perspectives as well).
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Insights on the challenges and joys of homeschooling special-needs children with challenges ranging from autism or ADD to other learning disabilities or who simply march to the beat of a different drummer.
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New ideas and perspectives integrating information from various sciences to provide practical suggestions for meeting the challenges of parenting today.
Information about Learning Resources of All Kinds
