The Best Homeschool Books: Homeschool Help and Support -"Mother's Bookshelf"

There is nothing like a book to help you find your way sometimes!! Whether you are leaning toward a Charlotte Mason education for your children, going the unschooling route, or wanting the full classical realm of knowledge put before your children in a very precise manner, a good book can be the "outline," so to speak, for the huge project you undertake when you decide to homeschool.

Here at The Healthy Homeschool, we lean heavily toward unit studies and a Charlotte Mason approach, but I also see the value of logic and Latin. I have a healthy assortment of books from which I constantly pull--sometimes for direction in how to pursue academics with my child, but sometimes just to get some encouragement to help me finish the journey!

We hope you enjoy perusing our list of the best homeschool books!"

For The Children's Sake
by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay

One of the best books available to help you establish what is fundamentally the most important thing about homeschooling--allowing education to be a celebration of life and learning how to actually live a life of value! Written from a Christian perspective and focused on the Christian meaning of life, the book helped me to think of the fundamental principles of education, no matter how you would plan the details of actually teaching an individual. As one powerful statement in the book says: "Education is a life."

Books Children Love
by Elizabeth Wilson (Foreword by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay)

A comprehensive guide to the best and most-loved children's literature. Includes not only fiction titles, but geography and history titles, drama, hobbies, biographies, and more! This will help you in your quest to build a quality library for your home and school!

Honey For A Child's Heart
by Gladys M. Hunt

This book helps to make clear how to choose the best books and why reading is so important to children and adults alike. When a child falls in love with a character in a book, lessons are learned and the character of the child is further developed. Reading aloud and reading to one's self is important! Learning how to select quality literature is important. The 4th edition of Honey For A Child's Heart contains a list of the best literature of all time!

Things We Wish We'd Known
by Bill and Diana Waring

Don't wait to read this book if you want to hear the wisdom of 50 veteran homeschoolers, spoken from a Christian perspective! For those just starting to homeschool, the way can seem very unclear and the outcome unsure. Get encouragement and wisdom from those who have blazed a trail and homeschooled with success!

Pocketful of Pinecones
by Karen Andreola

One of my favorite, favorite books! I am so glad that I found it! I think this book is one of the most necessary books in the homeschooling mother's library, especially when mom wants nature to be a part of the lessons--and that's a lot of us!! It is a beautifully written, very sweet, fictional-type story about a homeschooling mother and her decision to use nature study as a way to nurture her two children!

The Charlotte Mason Companion
by Karen Andreola

Another of my favorite books, again by Karen Andreola! This book validated what I felt was a good idea in our homeschool, even before I knew Charlotte Mason existed. This book gave me direction in my teaching and helped me develop a gentle, relaxed style while working toward academic milestones in math and writing.

Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschooling Series

The complete 6-volume set containing the revolutionary, practical ideas about education, put to paper by Charlotte Mason herself at the turn of the century. The ideas of this Brittish educator are still useful today!

A Charlotte Mason Education
by Catherine Levison

1999 edition. Catherine Levison has complied the core elements of Charlotte Mason's teaching methods! They are presented here in an easy-to-understand manner that allows homeschooling moms to maximize their homeschooling efforts! Weekly schedules and curriculum will help you to educate your child in the Charlotte Mason tradition!

Charlotte Mason Study Guide
by Penny Gardner

The Charlotte Mason Study Guide is an introduction to Charlotte Mason's philosophy of educating children. The book contains hundreds of excerpts from Charlotte Mason's original works, with up-to-day ideas added to help you implement Charlotte Mason's philosophy in your own homeschool.

Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling
by Mary Pride

From Mary Pride, the publisher of Practical Homeschooling magazine! An overall great practical resource to help be comfortable teaching with your own personal style and with your children's individual learning styles in mind! Draws from her years of experience homeschooling. Mary Pride has helped thousands and thousands of homeschooling families teach with confidence!

Seasons of a Mother's Heart
Sally Clarkson, Clay Clarkson

This book is a story of successes and failures, praises, thoughts on Biblical principals, and just an overall encouragment to enjoy and make the most of the homeschool journey. Mrs. Clarkson exhorts homeschooling mothers to focus on what it is we want to teach our children, and then to make sure we are willing for the effort and faith it will take to carry this out!

When Children Love To Learn
Elaine Cooper, Editor

A resource for establishing a positive learning environment using methods pioneered by Charlotte Mason. Learn how to instill in your child a natural love of learning, and a lifelong love of learning is the greatest educational achievement! Educators, administrators, and Charlotte Mason supporters have contributed to this book, making this book helpful in a variety of settings.

The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook
by Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore

This book is considered a classic! Dr. Raymond and Mrs. Dorothy Moore have soothed many a troubled mind with their experience in homeschooling and its potential rewarding outcome! This book was a comfort to me when my second son was turning out to be a very late reader. The Moores also helped me to see the value of encouraging a child's passion for a particular subject--rock study, weather, birds, math--whatever it may be! I believe helping a child develop a lifelong love of learning is a much better way to nurture the whole child than teaching to a test for 12 years!

Home Learning Year By Year
by Rebecca Rupp

Finally, homeschoolers have a comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's foremost homeschooling experts. Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school.

The Well Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, Revised
by Susan Wise Bauer, Jessie Wise.

The gold standard for those wishing to teach a classical curriculum at home. Contains many ideas for scheduling, books recommendations, and gives a good argument for providing children with a classical education.

The Unschooling Handbook: How To Use The Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
by Mary Griffith.

As more people embrace the idea of unschooling and child-led learning, this book becomes more and more popular. Filled with ideas for teaching your child in the unschooling fashion. Learning what "unschooling" is really all about!
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Mother's Bookshelf The Best Homeschool Books There is nothing like a book to help you find your way sometimes!! Whether you are leaning toward a Charlotte Mason education for your children, going the unschooling route, or wanting the full classical realm of knowledge put before your children in a very precise manner, a good book can be the "outline," so to speak, for the huge project you undertake when you decide to homeschool. Here at The Healthy Homeschool, we lean heavily toward unit studies and a Charlotte Mason approach, but I also see the value of logic and Latin. I have a healthy assortment of books from which I constantly pull--sometimes for direction in how to pursue academics with my child, but sometimes just to get some encouragement to help me finish the journey! We hope you enjoy perusing our list of the best homeschool books!" For The Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay One of the best books available to help you establish what is fundamentally the most important thing about homeschooling--allowing education to be a celebration of life and learning how to actually live a life of value! Written from a Christian perspective and focused on the Christian meaning of life, the book helped me to think of the fundamental principles of education, no matter how you would plan the details of actually teaching an individual. As one powerful statement in the book says: "Education is a life." Books Children Love by Elizabeth Wilson (Foreword by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay) A comprehensive guide to the best and most-loved children's literature. Includes not only fiction titles, but geography and history titles, drama, hobbies, biographies, and more! This will help you in your quest to build a quality library for your home and school! Honey For A Child's Heart by Gladys M. Hunt This book helps to make clear how to choose the best books and why reading is so important to children and adults alike. When a child falls in love with a character in a book, lessons are learned and the character of the child is further developed. Reading aloud and reading to one's self is important! Learning how to select quality literature is important. The 4th edition of Honey For A Child's Heart contains a list of the best literature of all time! Things We Wish We'd Known by Bill and Diana Waring Don't wait to read this book if you want to hear the wisdom of 50 veteran homeschoolers, spoken from a Christian perspective! For those just starting to homeschool, the way can seem very unclear and the outcome unsure. Get encouragement and wisdom from those who have blazed a trail and homeschooled with success! Pocketful of Pinecones by Karen Andreola One of my favorite, favorite books! I am so glad that I found it! I think this book is one of the most necessary books in the homeschooling mother's library, especially when mom wants nature to be a part of the lessons--and that's a lot of us!! It is a beautifully written, very sweet, fictional-type story about a homeschooling mother and her decision to use nature study as a way to nurture her two children! The Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola Another of my favorite books, again by Karen Andreola! This book validated what I felt was a good idea in our homeschool, even before I knew Charlotte Mason existed. This book gave me direction in my teaching and helped me develop a gentle, relaxed style while working toward academic milestones in math and writing. Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschooling Series The complete 6-volume set containing the revolutionary, practical ideas about education, put to paper by Charlotte Mason herself at the turn of the century. The ideas of this Brittish educator are still useful today! A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison 1999 edition. Catherine Levison has complied the core elements of Charlotte Mason's teaching methods! They are presented here in an easy-to-understand manner that allows homeschooling moms to maximize their homeschooling efforts! Weekly schedules and curriculum will help you to educate your child in the Charlotte Mason tradition! Charlotte Mason Study Guide by Penny Gardner The Charlotte Mason Study Guide is an introduction to Charlotte Mason's philosophy of educating children. The book contains hundreds of excerpts from Charlotte Mason's original works, with up-to-day ideas added to help you implement Charlotte Mason's philosophy in your own homeschool. Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling by Mary Pride From Mary Pride, the publisher of Practical Homeschooling magazine! An overall great practical resource to help be comfortable teaching with your own personal style and with your children's individual learning styles in mind! Draws from her years of experience homeschooling. Mary Pride has helped thousands and thousands of homeschooling families teach with confidence! Seasons of a Mother's Heart Sally Clarkson, Clay Clarkson This book is a story of successes and failures, praises, thoughts on Biblical principals, and just an overall encouragment to enjoy and make the most of the homeschool journey. Mrs. Clarkson exhorts homeschooling mothers to focus on what it is we want to teach our children, and then to make sure we are willing for the effort and faith it will take to carry this out! When Children Love To Learn Elaine Cooper, Editor A resource for establishing a positive learning environment using methods pioneered by Charlotte Mason. Learn how to instill in your child a natural love of learning, and a lifelong love of learning is the greatest educational achievement! Educators, administrators, and Charlotte Mason supporters have contributed to this book, making this book helpful in a variety of settings. The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook by Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore This book is considered a classic! Dr. Raymond and Mrs. Dorothy Moore have soothed many a troubled mind with their experience in homeschooling and its potential rewarding outcome! This book was a comfort to me when my second son was turning out to be a very late reader. The Moores also helped me to see the value of encouraging a child's passion for a particular subject--rock study, weather, birds, math--whatever it may be! I believe helping a child develop a lifelong love of learning is a much better way to nurture the whole child than teaching to a test for 12 years! Home Learning Year By Year by Rebecca Rupp Finally, homeschoolers have a comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's foremost homeschooling experts. Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school. The Well Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, Revised by Susan Wise Bauer, Jessie Wise. The gold standard for those wishing to teach a classical curriculum at home. Contains many ideas for scheduling, books recommendations, and gives a good argument for providing children with a classical education. The Unschooling Handbook: How To Use The Whole World As Your Child's Classroom by Mary Griffith. As more people embrace the idea of unschooling and child-led learning, this book becomes more and more popular. Filled with ideas for teaching your child in the unschooling fashion. Learning what "unschooling" is really all about! Click here for a full review. More Book Reviews: Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days by Nancy Landy
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