NP-GETTING STARTED
Mary Pride’s Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling
Simply Charlotte Mason presents Getting Started in Homeschooling | Free e-Book
Starting with Elementary/Middle School
The Three R’s by Ruth Beechick
You Can Teach Your Child Successfully by Ruth Beechick
So You’re Thinking About Homeschooling by Lisa Welchel
The Ultimate Book of Homeschooing Ideas by Linda Dobson
The Way They Learn by Cynthia Tobias
101 Top Picks for Curriculum by Cathy Duffy
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling by Debra Bell
The Well-Educated Mind by Susan Wise Bauer
Teaching Your Special Needs Student by Judi Munday
SPECIAL NEEDS
www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/
www.diannecraft.org – Natural help for attention/behavioral/learning issues
MISCELLANEOUS
www.rainbowresource.com – Huge inventory of all things homeschool related
www.timberdoodle.com – Family-run company with good curriculum, prices, and service
www.cathyduffy.com Reviews of a wide variety of homeschool resources
K – 8th GRADES
Reading:
SailAway Literacy Program
Alpha-Phonics
Phonics Pathways
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Saxon Phonics and Saxon Phonics Intervention
Sing, Spell, Read and Write
Explode the Code
MCP Phonics
A Beka
Grammar:
Daily Skill Builders – Grammar and Usage by Walch Press
Daily Warm-Ups (grade 5 to adult)
Total Language Plus (literature and language arts)
Analytical Grammar (for middle school complete language arts, pair with Beyond the Book Report)
Beyond the Book Report
Daily Grams (daily grammar, punctuation and usage practice)
Easy Grammar
Harvey’s Revised English Grammar (grades 7+)
Winston Grammar Games by Paul Erwin; Hewitt Moore Publishers
Shurley Grammar
Winston Grammar (grades 4+)
Fix-It Grammar by IEW
Writing:
IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing)
Wordsmith
Copywork
Brave Writer by Julie Bogart
Spelling and Vocabulary:
Spelling Workout
Sequential Spelling
Apples Daily Spelling Drills
MegaWords
Natural Speller
Wordly Wise
Visual Vocabulary
Marie’s Words
Spelling-u-See
Literature:
Progeny Press
Total Language Plus
Math:
Evan Moore – Daily Word Problems
Miquon Math
Saxon
Singapore Math
Math-U-See
Balance Math & More – by Critical Thinking Press
Critical Thinking Math Analogies
Life of Fred
Key-To Math series with focus on decimals, fractions, time, money etc.
Dive CDs
Horizons Math
ThinkWell Math
Attack Math
Teaching Textbooks
History:
Notgrass History
Sonlight
Story of the World
Mystery of History
Science:
Sonlight
Apologia sciences, especially with the workbook journals
Real Science 4 Kids
A Beka or Bob Jones science
Christian Liberty Nature Readers
Eagle’s Wings – Especially good for hands-on learning.
Online:
www.homeschool.com/homeschool_free_curriculum/default.asp
Sparketh.com – Online art classes for kids and teens
HIGH SCHOOL
Math:
Yourteacher.com
Saxon MATH
Math-u-See
Life of Fred
Thinkwell Math
Videotext Algebra (pre-algebra through ALG 2 in one course. Takes 2 years to complete = 2 credits; good for independent learners)
Jacob’s Math
Teaching Textbooks
Science:
Apologia Sciences
Biology 101 – DVD-based curriculum
Chemistry 101 – DVD-based curriculum
Integrated Physics and Chemistry published by Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum & System
Precepts of Anatomy & Physiology (.5 credit course if used alone)
Friendly Chemistry by Hajda
Sonlight
A Beka
English:
Sonlight
Wordsmith series – great for writing, especially for the reluctant writer
Marie’s Words
Wordly Wise3000 Levels 8 & 9 focus on words found on ACT/SAT
a Beka www.abeka.com
Bob Jones Press
Teaching the Classics by Institute for Excellence in Writing
Windows to the World
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Progeny Press
History/Social Studies:
Notgrass History
Sonlight
Tapestry of Grace
History Revealed by Diana Waring (3 year set)
Economics for Everybody by RC Sproule, Jr
Personal Finance:
Personal Finance –Foundations in Personal Finance – Homeschool by Dave Ramsey
Switched on Schoolhouse Personal Finance Literacy
Kahn Academy Practical Money Skills for Life
Online:
Sparketh.com – Online art classes for kids and teens
College Prep:
ACT and College Preparation Course for the Christian Student by James Stobaugh
SAT Prep Genius
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