Helen on September 24th, 2009

The Lifetime Learning Companion: The Best of the Home School Source Book, by Jean and Donn Reed, distills a lifetime of passion for homeschooling and self-directed learning, gathering the very best of the author’s essays and articles from a variety of sources. Addressing all ages and a wide variety of subjects, it offers the most [...]

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Helen on September 1st, 2009

Betsy Wald, the branch manager at the Hilton Branch Library in Maplewood, New York, put together a syllabus of recommended reading for people who teach their children at home, or are considering doing so. She writes:
“The following homeschooling ‘classics’ are recommended for everyone — regardless of educational philosophy –- both for questioning assumptions and [...]

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Helen on August 31st, 2009

The Lifetime Learning Companion: The Best of the Home School Source Book, by Jean and Donn Reed, distills a lifetime of passion for homeschooling and self-directed learning, gathering the very best of the author’s essays and articles from a variety of sources. Addressing all ages and a wide variety of subjects, it offers the most [...]

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Helen on August 31st, 2009

Homeschooling mom and freelance writer Debbie Harbeson has produced a delightful free humor book, Okay Kids, Time For Bedlam, which can be downloaded or read free online by clicking the links at her site. Original cartoons by Thom Bluemel add visual fun as Debbie tells it like it is and keeps homeschooling grounded and fun! [...]

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Helen on August 7th, 2009

If you do a search for the word ‘homeschooling’ at the online bookselling giant Amazon, the top result is Linda Dobson’s The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12 (paperback, 360 pages, Three Rivers Press 2002). You can read pages from the book online, and as one [...]

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