Wednesday, June 2, 2010

My Favorite Homeschool Recommendations

Books:
The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook by Dorothy Moore and Raymond Moore
Mommy, Teach Me: Preparing Your Preschool Child for a Lifetime of Learning by Barbara Curtis
Mommy, Teach Me to Read: A Complete and Easy-to-Use Home Reading Program by Barbara Curtis
Homeschooling at the Speed of Life: Balancing Home, School, and Family in the Real World  by Marilyn Rockett
A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreola
Educating The Whole Hearted Child by Sally Clarkson

Managers of Their Homes by Teri Maxwell


                                                    Websites:

NCHE. com (North Carolina's HS website)

Youcanhomeschool.org (some general information and FAQ)
Sonlight.com (a literature based homeschool curriculum and support)

Abeka.com (traditional textbook homeschool curriculum)
Timberdoodle.com (eclectic, hands on homeschool supplies, great for younger children)


                                         Tried and True Curriculum:


Abeka Phonics and English
Horizon's Math (K-grade 6)
Saxon prealgebra and algebra
Calculadder Math Drills
Reason For Writing handwriting
Building Thinking Skills
Spelling Power
Apologia Science
Five in a Row Literature for younger kids
The Story of the World

2 comments:

  1. Great resources. Reading Horizons at Home is computer software program targeted at helping struggling readers. Just thought I would pass the information along to add to the list.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so much for your comments! I love them and they keep me writing. I really do read each one.