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Practical Home Schooling

The goal of home schooling isn't to roll our kids through 12+ years of schooling to keep the state machinery running—it's to mold high-functioning, conscientious citizens who exemplify our Christian beliefs and standards of behavior. Like every important endeavor, home education requires a measure of trial-and-error, but that doesn't mean there aren't books that can help.

Over the years our selection of home school "how to" guides has multiplied like tribbles on the U.S.S. Enterprise. From Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum offering reviews, basic info and selection guidelines for curriculum from kindergarten to 12th grade, to Just Around the Corner by Steven and Teri Maxwell (a collection of encouraging devotional essays for home school parents), there's no shortage of "atlases" for newcomers and veterans alike.

One of our favorites is The Language Wars  by Ruth Beechick. In a number of short readable essays she identifies and addresses some of the most daunting elements of home education (understanding educational philosophies and methods, selecting curriculum, integrating character and Bible education, etc.). Beechick is a longtime educational writer and expert whose no-nonsense approach has made her books staples among home school families. Susan Macaulay's classic For the Children's Sake focuses on the sacrifices parents must make to give their kids a sufficient education; Macaulay's educational model is based firmly on the Charlotte Mason method.

Debra Bell's The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling takes a scattergun approach, covering pretty much every aspect of homeschooling in surprising detail and welcome good humor. Reaping the Harvest is Diana Waring's manifesto on the difficulties and (often ignored) joys of home schooling teenagers. Most of the books in this section have reviews—browse until you find the one that seems to best fit your needs, because with the proliferation of home school literature the perfect fit is probably out there.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur.Read more of his reviewshere.

 

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Accelerated Distance Learning
by Brad Voeller
from Global Learning Strategies
for 10th-Adult
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$4.00
Beyond Survival
by Diana Waring
from Emerald Books
History Curriculum for
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$9.00 $4.00 (3 in stock)
Brave Learner
by Julie Bogart, Foreword by Susan Wise Bauer
from Tarcherperigee
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$17.00
Charlotte Mason Book of Quotes
by Lanaya Gore, Charlotte Mason
from Blue Sky Daisies
for Adult
in Charlotte Mason Education (Location: HSR-METCM)
$18.95
Charlotte Mason Made Easy
by Stephanie Walmsley
from Living Book Press
for Adult
in Charlotte Mason Education (Location: HSR-METCM)
$14.99
Christian Homeschooling
by Mark Beuligmann (editor)
from Christian Liberty Press
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$5.00 $3.00 (2 in stock)
CLASS Lesson Planner (old)
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 7th-12th grade
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$7.50
Comprehensive Composition
by Kathryn Stout
from Design-A-Study
Writing Curriculum for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Design-A-Study (Location: HSR-DAS)
$14.00
Educating the Whole-Hearted Child
by Clay & Sally Clarkson
Revised from Apologia Educational Ministries
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$17.60
Encyclopedia of Bible Truths: Fine Arts & Health
by Ruth C. Haycock
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 7th-12th grade
in Classroom Teacher Resources (Location: HSR-CTR)
$9.95
Encyclopedia of Bible Truths: Language Arts & English
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for Adult
in Classroom Teacher Resources (Location: HSR-CTR)
$9.95 $6.00 (2 in stock)
Encyclopedia of Bible Truths: Social Studies
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for Adult
in Classroom Teacher Resources (Location: HSR-CTR)
$9.95
Essential Learning Objectives for Math and Language Arts
by Curt & Jenny Bumcrot
from Basic Skills
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Standardized Test Preparation (Location: HSTEST)
$10.00 $6.00 (1 in stock)
Evaluating for Excellence
by Teresa Moon
2nd edition from Institute for Cultural Communicators
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Standardized Test Preparation (Location: HSTEST)
$17.00 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring Creation Field Trip Journal (Apologia)
by Rachael Yunis
1st edition from Apologia Educational Ministries
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Apologia Science (Location: SCICUR-AEM)
$12.79 $9.50 (1 in stock)
For the Children's Sake
by Susan Macaulay
from Crossway Books
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$14.39
For the Children's Sake
by Susan Macaulay
from Crossway Books
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$14.39
Formation of Character
by Charlotte Mason
from Living Book Press
in Charlotte Mason Education (Location: HSR-METCM)
$16.99
Guides to History Plus
by Kathryn Stout
from Design-A-Study
for All grades
in Design-A-Study (Location: HSR-DAS)
$14.00 $6.00 (3 in stock)
Harsh Truth about Public Schools
by Bruce N. Short
from Chalcedon / Ross House Books
for Adult
in Secular vs. Christian Education (Location: HSR-PE)
$18.00
Heart & Mind
by Ruth Beechick
2nd edition from Mott Media
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$11.99
Help! I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom
by Todd Wilson
from Moody Press
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$9.99
High School Handbook
by Mary Schofield
7th edition from Christian Home Educators Press
for 7th-12th grade
in High School & College Prep (Location: HSR-HSC)
$19.99 $14.00 (2 in stock)
Home School, High School, and Beyond
by Beverly Adams-Gordon
7th edition from Castlemoyle Books
for 9th-Adult
in High School & College Prep (Location: HSR-HSC)
$19.97
Home Schooling: The Right Choice!
by Christopher Klicka
Revised and Updated from Broadman & Holman
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$14.99 $10.00 (3 in stock)
Homeschool Answer Book
by Ruth Beechick
from Arrow Press
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$12.00 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Homeschool Dropouts - DVD
from Western Conservatory of the Arts & Sciences
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$20.00
Homeschooler's Book of Lists
by Sonya Haskins
Pap/Cdr from Bethany House
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$19.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Honey For a Child's Heart (old)
by Gladys Hunt
4th edition from Zondervan
for All ages
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$12.00 $7.00 (1 in stock)
How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and on to Learning
by Carol Barnier
from Emerald Books
for Adult
in Special Needs / Learning Disabilities (Location: HSR-SPEC)
$16.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
How To Home School
by Gayle Graham
from Common Sense Press
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$14.00
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
Updated from Charles Scribner's Sons
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$18.99
How To Tutor
by Samuel Blumenfeld
from Paradigm Publishing
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$16.00 $7.50 (1 in stock)
How To Tutor
by Samuel Blumenfeld
from Storehouse Press
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$24.00
If I'm Diapering a Watermelon, Then Where'd I Leave the Baby?
by Carol Barnier
from Emerald Books
for Adult
in Special Needs / Learning Disabilities (Location: HSR-SPEC)
$17.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Language Wars
by Ruth Beechick
from Arrow Press
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$12.00 $8.00 (3 in stock)
Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe
by Todd Wilson
from Family Man Ministries
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$9.99
Mere Motherhood
by Cindy Rollins
from Circe Institute
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$15.99
Millstones & Stumbling Blocks
by Bradley E. Heath
from Fenestra Books
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$12.50 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Mom Just Like You
by Vickie & Jayme Farris
from Broadman & Holman
in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
$9.00
Natural Speller
by Kathryn Stout
from Design-A-Study
for All grades
in Design-A-Study (Location: HSR-DAS)
$16.00
Ourselves
by Charlotte Mason
from Living Book Press
in Charlotte Mason Education (Location: HSR-METCM)
$16.99
Parents and Children
by Charlotte Mason
from Living Book Press
in Charlotte Mason Education (Location: HSR-METCM)
$14.99
Pattern of God's Truth
by Frank Gaebelein
from BMH Books
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$9.99
Philosophy of Education
by Charlotte Mason
from Living Book Press
in Charlotte Mason Education (Location: HSR-METCM)
$14.99
Philosophy of the Christian Curriculum
by R. J. Rushdoony
from Chalcedon / Ross House Books
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$16.00
Reader's Guide
by Dr. Christopher Perrin & Leslie Rayner
from Classical Academic Press
for Kindergarten-12th
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$4.17
Reaping the Harvest
by Diana Waring
from Diana Waring Presents
History Curriculum for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$10.00 $6.50 (1 in stock)
Safely Home
by Tom Eldredge
from Vision Forum
for Adult
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$4.00
School Education
by Charlotte Mason
from Living Book Press
in Charlotte Mason Education (Location: HSR-METCM)
$14.99
Science Scope
by Kathryn Stout
from Design-A-Study
for All grades
in Design-A-Study (Location: HSR-DAS)
$15.00
Seven Tools for Cultivating Your Child's Potential
by Zan Tyler
from Apologia Educational Ministries
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$12.00
Teaching from Rest
by Sarah Mackenzie
2.0nd edition from Classical Academic Press
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$15.95
Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child
by Anthony Esolen
2nd edition from Intercollegiate Studies Institute
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$18.00 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Test Preparation 1
Core Skills Series
from Steck-Vaughn Company
for grade
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$5.00
Things We Wish We'd Known
by Bill & Diana Waring
from Emerald Books
History Curriculum for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$8.00 $4.00 (6 in stock)
Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion
by Rachel DeMille, Oliver DeMille, & Diann Jeppson
from George Wythe College
for Adult
in Thomas Jefferson Education (Location: HSR-METTJ)
$17.50 $9.00 (2 in stock)
Three R's
by Ruth Beechick
from Arrow Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$12.00
Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling
by Debra Bell
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$16.00
Upgrade
by Kevin Swanson
2nd edition from Generations with Vision
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$14.95
Vacation Stations 4/5: Polar Explorer
from Bob Jones University Press
for 4th-5th grade
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$15.00
Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
from Focus on the Family
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$14.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
Well-Trained Mind (old)
by Susan Wise Bauer & Jessie Wise
3rd edition from W. W. Norton and Co.
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$16.00
When Homeschooling Gets Tough
by Diana Johnson
from Broadman & Holman
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$9.95 $5.00 (2 in stock)
When You Rise Up
by R. C. Sproul, Jr.
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$6.00
World History Made Simple
by Ruth Beechick
from Mott Media
Non-fiction for 9th-Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$13.95
You Can Teach Your Child Successfully
by Ruth Beechick
from Arrow Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$14.00
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