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You've arrived at our reading list page.
This is a large-but by no means comprehensive-
list of books and other booklists many homeschoolers have found helpful.
Also, find local libraries here, and Amazon.com.

 Why Homeschool?

Colfax, David and Micki. Homeschooling For Excellence

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

Guterson, David. Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense

Holt, John. Learning All the Time
Teach Your Own
Instead of Education: Ways to Help People do Better
What do I do on Monday?

Leistico, Agnes. I Learn Better by Teaching Myself

Llewellyn, Grace. The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life
                    and Education.

Moore, Raymond & Dorothy. The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook.

Wise, Jessie and Bauer, Susan Wise. The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home

Albert, David. Homeschooling and the Voyage of Self-Discovery

Rivero, Lisa. Gifted Education Comes Home: A Case for Self-Directed Homeschooling

Downs, Laurajean. You're Going to Do What?! Helping You Understand the Homeschool Decision

Rupp, Rebecca. Getting Started on Home Learning: How and Why to Teach Your Kids

 

How to Homeschool

Griffith, Mary. The Homeschooling Handbook
                  The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World as Your Child's Classroom

Caruana, Vicki. The ABC's of Homeschooling

Davis, Llewellyn. Going Home to School

Dobson, Linda. The Homeschooling Book of Answers: The 88 Most Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling's 
                 Most Respected Voices

Dorian, Terry and Tyler, Zan Peters. Anyone Can Homeschool:How to Find What Works For You

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

Toto, Julia. How to Homeschool: Yes, You

Ransom, Marsha. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling

Ishizuka, Kathy. The Unofficial Guide to Homeschooling

Kaufeld, Jennifer. Homeschooling For Dummies

Duffy, Cathy. Christian Home Educator's Curriculum Manual

Farenga, Patrick. The Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling

Field, Christine Moriarty. A Field Guide to Home Schooling

Geib, Pam and Castandea, Deborah. Help! I'm Homeschooling!

Dobson, Linda. The First Year Homeschooling Your Child

Harris, Gregg. The Christian Home School

Hendrickson, Borg. Home School: Taking the First Step

Lahrson-Fisher, Ann. Foundations of Homeschooling: Building Excellence in Family-Based Education

Brady, Vicki A. The Basic Steps to Homeschooling

Beechick, Ruth. Dr. Beechick's Homeschool Answer Book

Bell, Debra. Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling

Blumenfeld, Samuel L. Homeschooling: A Parent's Guide to Teaching Children

Dobson, Linda. Homeschooling: the Early Years

Henry, Shari. Homeschooling: The Middle Years

Dennis, Jeanne Gowen. Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead For College Admission

Cohen, Cafi. Homeschooling: the Teen Years
              And What About College

Morgan, Melissa L. Homeschooling on a Shoestring

Pride, Mary. The Big Book of Home Learning

Rupp, Rebecca. The Complete Home Learning Source Book

Schaffer, F. Homeschool Teacher Plan Book

Saba, Laura and Gattis, Julie. The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion

Gold, Laura Maery. Homeschool Your Child For Free

Heuer, Loretta. The Homeschoolers' Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts

Leppert, Mary and Leppert, Michael. Homeschooling Almanac 2000-2001

Curry, Lorraine. Easy Homeschooling Techniques: Your Guide to the Low Cost, Time Saving, High Quality Method

Mackson, Racheal and Wittman, M. A Catholic Homeschool Treasury

Levison, Catherine. A Charlotte Mason Education
                     More Charlotte Mason Education

Rushton, Cindy. A Charlotte Mason Primer

Andreola, Karen. A Charlotte Mason Companion

Barnier, Carol. How to Get Your Child Off the Refridgerator and On to Learning: Homeschooling
                 Distractible, ADHD, or Just Plain Fidgety Kids

Rivero, Lisa. Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide
             

Education Theory;
                                                                                                          
Camp, Terry.  Light the Fire!  Freedom is Real Education

Moore, Raymond S. and Dorothy N. Better Late Than Early

Dobson,Linda The Art of Education

Kohn, Alfie. No Contest
Punished by Rewards
Beyond Discipline

Stoddard, Lynn. Growing Greatness: Six Amazing Attitudes of Extraordinary 
Teachers and Parents
        Redesigning Education: A Guide for Developing Human Greatness

Stevens, Mitchell L. Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy 
in the Homeschooling Movement 
(history and sociology of homeschooling)

www.pathsoflearning.net

www.great-ideas.org/index.htm

Home Educated Lives 

Albert, David H. And the Skylark Sings with Me

Card, Michael and Susan. The Homeschooling Journey

Dobson, Linda. Homeschoolers' Success Stories

Fitzenreiter, Valerie.  The Unprocessed Child

Goldman, Jenifer.  My Life as a Traveling Homeschooler

Lande, Nancy. Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days

Lande, Nancy. Homeschooling: Open House

Leistico,Agnes. Still Teaching Ourselves

Llewellyn, Grace. Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don't 
                   Go to School

Lurie, John. Allison's Story: A Book about Homeschooling

Sheffer, Susannah. A Sense of Self, 
                      Listening to Homeschooled Adolescent Girls

Waring, Diana. Beyond Survival: A Guide to Abundant Life Homeschooling

Swan, Karey. The Art of the Homeschool Lifestyle

Rushton, Cindy. Honey for a Child's Heart

Maxwell, Teri. Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit

Layne, Marty. Learning at Home: A Mother's Guide to Homeschooling

Hood, Mary. The Relaxed Home School: A Family Production

Kealoha, Anna. Trust the Children

Other Booklists 

1ooo good books at classical homeschooling

Lynn's Very Un-Official Charlotte Mason Type Booklist

Gail Withrow's reading list at hometaught.com

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