Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned veteran, here is a list of must-read homeschool books for moms.
The Way They Learn – Cynthia Tobias
In her book, Tobias teaches the 4 basic learning styles and how they affect the way your children learn. It also helps you as a teacher determine how best to teach your child.
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The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home – Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
This book is a classic in homeschooling circles. The authors focus on how to use the Classic education model based on the Trivium. The Trivium organizes learning based on brain development in three stages: grammar stage, logic stage, and rhetoric stage.
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Home Learning Year by Year – Rebecca Rupp
This is a wonderful resource to have on your bookshelf for the entirety of your homeschooling years. Rupp presents not only detailed lists of what children need to learn each year, but also valuable tips for creating your own curriculum.
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The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas – Linda Dobson
One of the BEST books for homeschool moms! This book provides over 500 creative techniques for teaching your elementary aged kids.
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102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum – Cathy Duffy
This is the revised and updated version of the ever popular 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. As a log-time homeschooler, Duffy has seen it all. In this book, she not only lists her top homeschool curriculum picks, she also helps you set goals and develop your own style.
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Free to Learn – Peter Gray
Written by a developmental psychologist, Free to Learn will radically alter your perception of what education is, or rather, what it should be. Gray is a leader in the unschooling movement. Even if unschooling doesn’t appeal to you, this book will help you (and encourage you) to make time in your child’s day for self-directed learning.
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Educating the Wholehearted Child – Clay Clarkson with Sally Clarkson
Excellent book for the faith-based homeschool family using the Charlotte Mason method. Even if you are not a Mason devotee, this book is still highly inspirational… especially for the homeschool mom who wants to cover more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic. Educating the Wholehearted Child is about homeschool, homelife, relationships, and so much more.
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The Brave Learner – Julie Bogart
Every parent wants to raise children who love learning, but how? Bogart’s book gives practical advice on how to make learning fun, while encouraging homeschool moms to not be so hard on themselves.
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