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The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World
As Your Child's Classroom
by Mary Griffith
Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that
kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities
and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated
1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States.
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling
by Marsha Ransom
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.
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Quickstart Curriculum
Dateline: 12/20/06
By Ann Zeise
You've decided during the middle of the school year to pull
your child out of school for one reason or another. You just
know they can't thrive there any longer.
Though your mind is made up, you aren't sure where to start.
My Beginning to Homeschool
section is just as meaningful to mid-term homeschoolers as to
others who thought about it all summer long. Get legal,
and then get comfortable.
Deschooling sounds
like a great idea in concept,, but what if your state's laws
seem far more demanding that you have some sort of "curriculum?"
And what if you have (or are) a high
schooler with big plans
after graduation?
I am going to list and link below some books to order to just
help families get started in their homeschool journey. Each selection
is deliberately short and inexpensive. Later you may wish to
buy a "program," but my hope is that you'll just learn
that you can add to these curriculum lists in order to create
custom "courses" for your kids. Do also buy the books
to the right to help you continue to design your own curriculum.
I am going to list by grade level, as many new homeschoolers
are most familiar with "grading" their children. Later,
you will not need "grades" as crutches when selecting
materials for you children.
Making the Grade books are a combination manual and advice
book, suitable for home schoolers, where parents take direct
control of their child's studies. Making the Grade books are
not textbooks, but practical curriculum guides. Written by authorities
in elementary education, they advise parents on books, software,
and other teaching tools. Each book presents guiding principles
for teaching reading, writing, math, social studies, and science.
Pages are perforated for multipurpose use. Each title in the
series contains four curriculum sections:
* Promoting literacy-reading, writing, listening, and speaking
* Math-number patterns, problem solving, and other math-related
concepts
* Science-life, earth, and physical sciences
* Social Studies-history, geography, economics, and culture
Each section outlines subject matter to be covered, augmented
with planning and implementation strategies for parents and teachers.
Advice includes ways to explain difficult concepts to children,
suggestions for interactive learning in music and art, activities
to promote hands-on learning experiences, and more. Sections
titled In Your Community describe ways to integrate local cultural
affairs, business activities, environmental concerns, and government
functions with a child's education. It features maps, photos,
and illustrations, many in color.
Kindergarten
Everything
Your Kindergartener Needs to Know
by Daniel A. Van Beek
1st Grade
Making
the Grade : Everything Your 1st Grader Needs to Know
by Laura B. Tyle
2nd Grade
Making
the Grade : Everything Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know
by Elena R. Arrigo
3rd Grade
Making
the Grade : Everything Your Third Grader Needs to Know
by Micki Pflug
4th Grade
Making
the Grade : Everything Your 4th Grader Needs to Know
by Robert R. Roth
5th Grade
Making
the Grade : Everything Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know
by Kathleen Ermitage
6th Grade
Making
the Grade : Everything Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know
by Carol Karton
HISTORY - ANCIENT HISTORY
The Story of Mankind, by Hendrik Willem
Van Loon
7th Grade
ENGLISH COMPOSITION - SELECT
AS NEEDED
- Writers
Inc., Sebranek
- Writers
Inc. Skillsbook, Sebranek
- Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss
ENGLISH - LITERATURE -
THESE OR SIMILAR
- The
Princess Bride, Wiliam Goldman
- To
Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
- The
Sunflower, SimonWiesenthal
HISTORY - AMERICAN HISTORY
MATH - SELECT AS NEEDED
- Whole Numbers
- Decimals and Fractions
- Percents and Proportions
- Graphs, Measurements, and Statistics
SCIENCE
- The Story of Science: Newton at the Center, by Joy Hakim
8th Grade
ENGLISH COMPOSITION - SELECT
AS NEEDED
- Writers
Inc., Sebranek
- Writers
Inc. Skillsbook, Sebranek
- The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Lynne
Truss
HISTORY - REGIONAL STUDIES
- SELECT AS INTERESTED
- Africa
in History, by Basil Davidson
- China:
An Illustrated History, by Yong H
- A
History of Modern Russia, by Robert Service
- Early
Latin America, by James Lockhart
MATH - SELECT AS NEEDED
- Graphs, Measurements, and Statistics
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Review of Whole Numbers Through Algebra
- Mathematics: A Human Endeavor, by
Harold Jacobs
SCIENCE
- The Story Of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way, by Joy Hakim
9th Grade
ENGLISH COMPOSITION - SELECT
AS NEEDED
- Writers
Inc., Sebranek
- Writers
Inc. Skillsbook, Sebranek
- The Deluxe Transitive Vampire, by
Karen Elizabeth Gordon
HISTORY - MODERN TIMES
- The
History Of Communication, by Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
- The Century for Young People, by Peter
Jennings
MATH - SELECT AS NEEDED
- Algebra
- Review of Whole Numbers Through Algebra
- Mathematics: A Human Endeavor, by
Harold Jacobs
- Elementary Algebra, by Harold Jacobs
SCIENCE
- The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension, by Joy Hakim
10th Grade
ENGLISH COMPOSITION - SELECT
AS NEEDED
- Writers
Inc., Sebranek
- Writers
Inc. Skillsbook, Sebranek
- Keys to Great Writing, by Stephen
Wilbers
HISTORY - US HISTORY (OR
YOUR COUNTRY)
- Lies My Teacher Told Me, by James
W. Loewen
- In Search of America, by Todd Brewster,
Peter Jennings
MATH - SELECT AS NEEDED
- Elementary Algebra, by Harold Jacobs
- Geometry : Seeing, Doing, Understanding,
by Harold Jacobs
- Algebra 2 : An Incremental Development,
Saxon
11th Grade
ENGLISH COMPOSITION - SELECT
AS NEEDED
- Keys to Great Writing, by Stephen
Wilbers
- On
Writing, Stephan King
HISTORY - WESTERN CULTURE
& CIVILIZATION
- A History of Western Art, by
Laurie Schneider Adams
- Guns,
Germs, and Steel, by Jared M. Diamond
MATH - SELECT AS NEEDED
- Geometry : Seeing, Doing, Understanding,
by Harold Jacobs
- Advanced Mathematics : An Incremental Development
- Advanced
Mathematics : An Incremental Development (Solutions Manual) Second
Edition
12th Grade
ENGLISH COMPOSITION - SELECT
AS NEEDED
- Writing with Style, by John R. Trimble
- Characters
and Viewpoint, by Orson Scott Card
HISTORY
A Brief History of Time, by Stephen
Hawking
MATH - SELECT AS NEEDED
- Calculus With Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
- Solutions
Manual for: Calculus With Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
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- Books To Help You Begin to Homeschool
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- Home Learning Year by Year : How to Design
a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
- by Rebecca Rupp
- Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan to ensure that your
children will learn what they need to know when they need to
know it, from preschool through high school.
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- 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
- This ambitious reference guide lives up to its name. Practically
three inches thick--and we're not talking large print here--it's
packed with titles, ordering information, and Web site addresses.
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- Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete
Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child
by Linda Dobson
The formative years are the most critical to a child's education.
They lay the foundation for developing learning skills that last
a lifetime.
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First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
by Linda Dobson
With the constant concern about the safety and quality of our
nation's schools, many of today's families are opting to teach
their children at home. The first hurdle these families face
is getting started.
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- The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas:
500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
by Linda Dobson
- As a homeschooling parent, you're always looking for new
and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Look no longer!
Inside this innovative helper, you'll find kid-tested and parent-approved
techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners,
and more that you can easily adapt to your family's homeschooling
needs.
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Homeschooling : The Teen Years
Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- To
18-Year Old
by Cafi Cohen
This book reveals the adventure and rewards as well as the special
challenges of working with this age group.
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Homeschool Your Child for Free
More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for
Home Education on the Internet and Beyond
by LauraMaery Gold and Joan M. Zielinski
The best sites for everything from reading-readiness activities
for preschoolers to science projects for teens.
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- The Teenage Liberation Handbook
How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
by Llewellyn, Grace
Written primarily for teens who need to convince their parents
they can teach themselves. 1998 Paperback
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