Christianbook - Homeschooling Parent Books

Educating Your Child At Home By Alan Thomas / Continuum International What does home education involve? What are the advantages and disadvantages? How can you decide whether it is right for your child? If it is right, how do you go about it? And where can you go for help, advice for information. This practical self-help book for parents provides a one-stop resource for parents contemplating or embarking on home education with their children. Helps parents to decide if home education will work for their family Provides information on the first steps to home education and answers parents' most common questions Provides guidance as to subjects and curriculum, methods of teaching and how to deal with special circumstances Acts as parenting guide to parents with children in school to help support their children's learning outside of school Helps more experienced home educators refine their own approaches to their children's learning

Homeschooling the Challenging Child: A Practical Guide By Christine M. Field / Broadman / Holman Christine Field's Homeschooling the Challenging Child is full of encouragement and advice for those homeschooling children who are "challenging" for one reason or another. Covering an array of topics from discipline to a 'disorder primer' and information and hope for the moms, this practical guide is perfect for any family struggling or looking for more information on homeschooling challenging children. 244 pages, softcover.

Homeschooling: The Early Years By Linda Dobson / Random House, Inc Is it possible to teach your 3- to 8-year-olds the three Rs, build on their natural gifts, instill a lifelong love of learning, and still keep your house (and sanity) intact? Homeschool expert Dobson says yes---and shows you how! Blending inspiring anecdotes with solid educational advice, she explains how to tailor homeschooling to fit your young family's unique needs. Approx. 325 pages, softcover from Prima.

Homeschooling: The Middle Years. Your Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 8-to-12 year old. By Shari Henry / Random House, Inc From the ages of eight to twelve, children go through many changes- emotionally, intellectually, and physically. This is why more and more parents just like you are choosing to teach their eight- to twelve-year-old children at home. Inside, respected homeschooling speaker and writer Shari Henry shows you how homeschooling can work for you and your child.

Homeschooling: The Teen Years By Cafi Cohen / Random House, Inc Take the trepidation out of educating your 13- to 18-year-olds with this practical guide! Dozens of real-life families share quick tips, money-saving plans, and "how we did it" ideas. You'll find everything from the top 20 books for teens and the most popular math programs to accessing public school resources and teaching driver education. Includes college essay samples, invaluable bibliographies, and reassuring information about diplomas. 344 pages, softcover from Prima.

Homeschooling The Child With ADD By Lenore Colacoion Hayes / Random House, Inc More and more parents are realizing that homeschooling is a great option for children with ADD, ADHD, and other special needs. Homeschooling parents can tailor the learning experience to precisely fit their child's requirements, a critical neccessity in the develpment of special-needs children. So, how can you provide the most effective education for your child at home? This timely book shines a spotlight on the challenges and joys of homeschooling special-needs children - children with challenges ranging from autism and ADD to other learning disablilities or children who simply march to the beat of a different drummer. Inside, you'll discover how to: Create a felxible learning pace Assist your child to develop individual strengths Tailor a homeschooling experience for special-needs children of all ages Develop strong family bonds with a challenging child Get help from both public and private sources And much more!

Homeschooling 101: The Essential Handbook By Mark & Christine Field / Broadman / Holman Sharing from their own experience, the Fields discuss why homeschooling is the best education system---and how to make it a complete success at every step. Featuring practical insights on teaching methods, family life, the uniqueness of each child, and the centrality of the Bible in instructing young students, they offer a helpful resource for both potential and current homeschoolers. 304 pages, softcover from Broadman & Holman.

Homeschooling Methods: Seasoned Advice on Learning Styles By Paul & Gena Suarez, eds. / Broadman / Holman It's a homeschool convention in a book! For novice and veteran teachers, this extensive guide offers details about today's most viable education models and helps you choose methodologies. Over 20 contributors---including Christine Field, Diana Waring, and Dr. Ruth Beechick---provide seasoned advice on classical, Charlotte Mason, unit study, and other methods; special needs; carschooling; whole heart learning; and more. 280 pages, softcover from Broadman & Holman.

Homeschooling for Eternity By Skeet Savage / Wisdom's Gate As one of the pioneers of the homeschooling movement, Skeet Savage has seen and experienced the ups and downs, the fads and the lasting convictions that arrived in the hearts and minds of homeschoolers the world over. She shares her thoughts and reasons behind a number of questions homeschoolers ask during their journey; Finding Hope at the End of your rope, knowing your child by heart, reasons for homeschooling, socialization, overcommitment, training children and more are all covered with her direct yet empathetic voice. As the founder of Wisdom's Gate and editor of both Homeschool Digest and An Encouraging Word, she brings the same tone and depth exhibited in her magazine in book form. 198 pages, softcover.

Homeschooling from a Biblical Worldview By Israel Wayne / Wisdom's Gate There are many reasons why people decide to educate their children at home, not the least of which is to instill young minds with a biblical worldview. Written from a homeschool graduate's perspective, this book teaches you how to think biblically and how to pass that mindset on to your children. Chapters include "Keeping an Eternal Perspective," "The Importance of Reason," "Multiculturalism," and more. 159 pages, softcover from Wisdom's Gate.

Homeschooling on a Shoestring By Melissa Morgan / Random House, Inc Can you afford to homeschool? Can you afford not to? In this energetic guide, two homeschool moms share their ideas for successful homeschooling in a 2-paycheck world. You'll find out how to organize your homeschool for money-saving efficiency, identify home businesses and alternative schedules that work, stretch your budget with penny-pinching tips, and much more. 250 pages, softcover from Harold Shaw.

Homeschooling: A Foundation For Excellence, Video By The Vision Forum, Inc Homeschooling - A Foundation for Excellence provides a thoughtful introduction to home schooling including: The Meaning of Homeschooling Home Education as Part of the American Heritage Why Parents Choose to Homeschool Legal Protections Afforded to Parents who Home School Homeschooling Success Stories Answers to Common Questions Parents who are considering home education for the first time will profit from this video. Parents who are already homeschooling will find added resources and fresh ideas to enhance their child's curriculum.

Easy Homeschooling Companion By Lorraine Curry / God's Gardener Don't go it alone! Taking up where Easy Homeschooling Techniques left off, Curry's encouraging resource brims with reflective essays and seasoned counsel for at-home educators. Combining a devotional, diary, and homeschool how-to in one, it offers tips for classical study; helps for poetry and recitation; guidelines for vocabulary; techniques for dealing with difficult and gifted students; and more. Approx. 270 pages, softcover from God's Gardener.

Christian Homeschooling: Foundation & Practice By Christian Liberty Press Considering homeschooling or just beginning? Perhaps you've been teaching your children for years now. Here's a wealth of practical information, answers to your questions, and lots of encouragement! This all-inclusive guide discusses the basis for Christian education and how children learn. It also addresses "family" matters such as discipline, home worship, and time management. 122 pages, softcover from Christian Liberty Press.

Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style By Harvey & Laurie Bluedorn / Trivium Pursuit One of the most comprehensive books available on the homeschooling classical education model, the Bluedorns offer a workable plan for every age and subject based on the trivium of grammar, logic and rhetoric. Beginning with who should control eduction--parents or the state--and the basics of classical education, we are treated to both principles and practical advice. Chapters on teaching languages, literature, approaches to homeschooling, extensive suggestions for various age levels, Scripture, and preparation for adulthood provides the information one would need to make an informed decision about classical education. 635 pages, softcover.

The Simplicity of Homeschooling: Discover the Freedom of Learning through Living By Vicky Goodchild / His Publishing Co. Is homeschooling so stressful that sometimes you feel it's more of a job than a joy? Brew a cup of tea and relax a while with this homeschool mom. Her warm insights and practical tips on everything from choosing curriculums to shaping a learning lifestyle that's right for your family will help your home become a haven for spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth. 230 pages, softcover from HIS.

The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach: Bible Based Homeschooling By Robin Sampson / Faithworks / Stl The best of all homeschooling methods, The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach is based on a variety of teaching approaches. Beginning with the Bible, a Hebraic model of education is employed, where the Bible is not viewed as a secondary subject, but rather as the basis and measure for all else. Charlotte Mason's methodology is also employed, using living books & oral narration, unit studies, notebooking, delight-directed learning, the four-step cycle and more. Rethink your entire model of education with enlightening chapters on the foundations of various worldviews, practical advice on how to implement "Bible-Based Homeschooling", an overview of different ways to learn and more. 504 pages, softcover.

A Garden Patch of Reproducible Homeschooling Planning & Educational Worksheets By Debora McGregor / Garden Patch Products Trying to squeeze more hours out of your day? Customize your homeschool planning to fit your family lifestyle! This time-saving tool features clear, easy-to-use forms to help you get and stay organized. Includes portfolio planners; calendars and schedules; reports and work sheets; evaluations, report cards, and awards; a history timeline; and a life notebook. 96 reproducible pages, softcover.

When You Rise Up: A Covenantal Approach to Homeschooling By R.C. Sproul, Jr. / P & R Publishing Who should teach your children? What should they be taught? What is the goal of education? Drawing on Charlotte Mason's and classical methods and encouraging parents as God's chosen teachers, Sproul offers a biblical approach to learning that defines instruction as discipleship; and its purpose as seeing your children bear fruit, grow in grace, and become more like Christ. 152 pages, softcover from P & R.

Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling By John Holt / Running Press Book Publishers Over two decades ago, Holt's primer helped launch the home education movement. Now this revised edition addresses the changing lifestyles of a new generation of homeschoolers! Featuring updated legal, financial, and logistical advice, its helpful chapters on living with children, "serious play," children and work, and learning difficulties offer invaluable advice to parents and teachers. 334 pages, softcover from Perseus.

365 Days of Celebration & Praise: Daily Devotions and Activities for Homeschooling Families By Julie Lavender / John Wiley & Sons Don't let a day go by without something to celebrate! This gold mine is brimming with fun activities, devotional teaching ideas, fascinating facts, and homeschooler encouragement. Each entry offers a celebration topic, discussion questions, activities, a curriculum connection, memory verse, and prayer suggestion. It's adaptable to multiple age groups, so use it to jump-start each morning's class---or to sprinkle your calendar with creativity. 377 pages, softcover from Jossey-Bass.

Home School Heroes: The Struggle & Triumph of Home Schooling in America By Christopher Klicka / Broadman / Holman Homeschooling legally has been a hard-earned battle in the United States. From unexpected social worker "visits" to school superintendents threatening lawsuits to truant officers demanding compliance with their wishes, homeschooling families have had to contend with much opposition and illegal harassment. Waging a war against such unconstitutional and irrational school districts, the HSLDA has fought thousands of cases arguing that homeschooling is legal, constitutional and beneficial. This is a book of stories of the homeschooling parents and the HSLDA lawyers who fought--and won--the hard battles in the 1980s and 1990s. 366 pages, softcover.

The Joshua Generation: Restoring the Heritage of Christian Leadership By Michael Farris / Broadman / Holman Homeschooling families pour incredible effort into their children's education in the hopes that their student will make a difference or become a leader in this world. But a dilemma is immediately faced following graduation; do you send them to a well reputed secular school, or "settle" for a Christian school that upholds your values? Farris looks at the dueling need for leaders to have a superior academic education and instruction based soley upon Scripture. Contrasting the Christian heritage of the Ivy League with its' current liberal bias', Farris concludes that we need to begin again with a Christian school with equivalent academic standing. Softcover, 207 pages.

Homeschool Your Child for Free By Laura Maery Gold / Random House, Inc Get the most out of homeschooling--and your budget--with Homeschool Your Child for Free. Listing over 1,200 practical resources for you to explore, you'll find support forums, downloadable worksheets, field trip resources, online safety, placement tests and anything else imaginable. Both the intangible, motivational ideas behind homeschooling, and the most in depth look at curriculum subjects are presented. Chapters are divided by subject, with sub-headings representing different variations within the field. Lists of resources are very clearly marked and ranked with a star system; a short synopsis is included as well as the website and/or contact info. Anecdotes from homeschooling families and actual photographs of websites present a helpful blend of encouragement and detailed information. 475 pages, indexed, softcover.

The Unschooling Handbook By Mary Griffith / Random House, Inc Unschooling, a by-product of the widespread homeschooling movement, is a unique approach to education-one that uses children's natural curiosity to propel them into a world of learning. This practical guide reveals the secrets of unschooling success even as it address the misconceptions and criticism unschoolers may encounter.

Homeschooling at the Speed of Life: Balancing Home, School, and Family in the Real World--Book and CD-ROM By Marilyn Rockett / B & H Publishing Group What should I do next; grade the math test or tackle the laundry? Homeschooling at the Speed of Light gives busy homeschooling mothers a thoughtfully thorough resource for bringing order back to their home-turned-classroom. In tine with today's pace, the book provides basic home-management principles, teaching parents how to de-clutter their homes, develop life skills in their children, tame the paper monster and keep organized records. Also emphasized are ways to build relationships and use the home as a center for hospitality and outreach. The book even includes Rockett's easily adaptable File-a-Plan organizing system on a bonus CD-ROM. Homeschooling moms will be keeping with with their good work in no time! 240 pages, softcover. From Broadman and Holman.