Home Schooling Books

The Complete Home Learning Source Book, by Rebecca Rupp
This exhaustive and comprehensive sourcebook provides parents and teachers with information on all the resources needed to plan a well-balanced curriculum for the home or the classroom, from preschool through high school. The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook not only covers basic academic subjects--the three R's--but also addresses interests that are off the beaten path of public school curricula, such as paleontology and meteorology. (UK )

The Homeschooling Book of Answers, by Linda Dobson (Editor)
Homeschooling is revolutionizing the way many children in this country are educated. Increasing numbers of parents are finding that homeschools provide their children with a learning environment superior to that of public schools. Whether you are currently homeschooling or are just considering it, you've probably had questions, such as: Can I afford it? How do I set up a plan of study? And, most important, is homeschooling right for my child? Here—at last—are honest, practical answers to all of your questions and more! (UK )

Educating Your Child at Home, by Jane Lowe, Alan Thomas
An introductory guide to home educating for parents considering or involved in home education. This title: aims to help parents 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 a parenting guide to parents with children in school to help support their children's learning outside of school; and helps more experienced home educators refine their own approaches to their children's learning. (UK )

The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education, by Grace Llewellyn
With the exception of a forwarding note to parents, this book is written entirely for teenagers.Llewellyn urges teens to turn off the TV, get outside, and turn to their local libraries, museums, the Internet, and other resources for information. She devotes many chapters to books and suggestions for teaching yourself science, math, social sciences, English, foreign languages, and the arts. She also includes advice on jobs and getting into college, assuring teens that, contrary to what they've been told in school, they won't be flipping burgers for the rest of their days if they drop out. (UK )

See also: Humanities, Education, Home School Software