Homeschooler Booklist
The following titles listed by topic may be helpful to homeschoolers. Please note that titles may be located in Youth Nonfiction (J), Adult Nonfiction (Adult), the Parent-Teacher collection (P/T), or Youth Reference. Clicking on a title link will display information in our Library catalog about the title and its availability.
| Home schooling | Mathematics |
| Education - parent participation | Science |
| Curriculum | Physical education |
| Language arts | Music |
Home Schooling
- Barfield, Rhonda. Real Life Homeschooling: the Stories of 21 Families Who Made it Work.
- Adult 371.042 B PBK
- Bell, Debra. The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling.
- P/T 371.042 B PBK
- Caruana, Vicki. The ABC's of Homeschooling.
- Adult 371.042 C PBK
- Cohen, Cafi. Homeschoolers' College Admissions Handbook: Preparing 12-to 18-year-olds for Success in the College of Their Choice.
- Adult 378.161 C PBK
- Dobson, Linda. Homeschoolers' Success Stories: 15 Adults and 12 Young People Share the Impact that Homeschooling Has Made On Their Lives.
- P/T 371.042 D PBK
- Farenga, Patrick. The Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling.
- Adult 371.042 F ed.3 PBK
- Gold, Laura Maery. Homeschool Your Child for Free: More than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond.
- P/T 371.042 G PBK
- Griffith, Mary. The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World as Your Child's Classroom.
- Adult 371.042 G PBK
- Guterson, David. Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense.
- Adult 371.042 G
- Ishizuka, Kathy. The Unofficial Guide to Homeschooling.
- Adult 371.042 I PBK
- Lande, Nancy. Homeschooling: a Patchwork of Days: Share a Day with 30 Homeschooling Families.
- P/T 371.042 L PBK
- Perry, John. The Complete Guide to Homeschooling.
- Adult 371.042 P PBK
- Rupp, Rebecca. The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook: The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology.
- Adult 371.042 R OVERSIZE PBK
- Stevens, Mitchell. Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement.
- Adult 371.042 S
Education - Parent Participation
- Bennett, William J. The Educated Child: a Parent's Guide from Preschool Through Eighth Grade.
- P/T 371.192 B
Curriculum
- Lambert, Jane Claire. Five in a Row.
- P/T 371.042 L PBK v.1-3
- Hirsch, E.D. Jr. What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know: Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning.
- P/T 372.19 W PBK
- Hirsch, E.D. Jr. What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-grade Education.
- P/T 372.19 W rev. ed. PBK
- Hirsch, E.D. Jr. What Your Second Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Second-grade Education.
- P/T 372.19 rev.
- Hirsch, E.D. Jr. What Your Third Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Third-grade Education.
- P/T 372.19 W rev. ed.
- Hirsch, E.D. Jr. What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Fourth-grade Education.
- P/T 372.19 W
- Rupp, Rebecca. Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School.
- Adult 371.042 R PBK
- Stipek, Deborah. Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning.
- Adult 370.154 S PBK
- Tribune Education. Learn at Home. Grade 1. Reading, Language Skills, Spelling, Math, Science and Social Studies: A Total Curriculum Guide to Teach Your Child at Home.
Tribune Education. Learn at Home. Grade 3. Reading, Language Skills, Spelling, Math, Science and Social Studies: A Total Curriculum Guide to Teach Your Child at Home.
Tribune Education. Learn at Home. Grade 4. Reading, Language Skills, Spelling, Math, Science and Social Studies: A Total Curriculum Guide to Teach Your Child at Home.
Tribune Education. Learn at Home. Grade K. Reading, Language, Math, Science, Social Studies and Gross/Fine Motor Skills: A Total Curriculum Guide to Teach Your Child at Home.
- Wise, Jessie. The Well-trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home.
- Adult 371.042 W
Language Arts
- Fry, Edward. Dr. Fry's How to Teach Reading: for Teachers, Parents, and Tutors.
- Adult 372.4 F rev. ed. PBK
- Kaye, Peggy. Games for Writing: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn to Write.
- Adult 372.623 K
- Schiller, Pam. Creating Readers: Over 1,000 Games, Activities, Tongue Twisters, Fingerplays, Songs, and Stories to Get Children Excited about Reading.
- P/T 372.4 S
- Scholastic, Inc. Scholastic Explains Reading Homework.
- P/T 372.412 S
- Scholastic, Inc. Scholastic Explains Writing Homework.
- P/T 372.623 S
- Thogmartin, Mark B. Teach a Child to Read with Children's Books: Combining Story Reading, Phonics, and Writing to Promote Reading Success.
- P/T 372.4 T PBK
- Tovani, Cris. I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers.
- P/T 428.43 T PBK
- Trelease, Jim. The Read-Aloud Handbook.
- P/T 372.452 T ed. 5 PBK
Mathematics
- Kaczmarski, Kathryn. Exploring Math with Books Kids Love.
- P/T 372.7 K PBK
- Kohl, Mary Ann. MathArts: Exploring Math Through Art for 3 to 6 Year Olds.
- P/T 372.7044 K PBK
- Tang, Greg. Math for All Seasons.
- J 513 T
Science
- Kohl, Mary Ann F. Science Arts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences.
- J 507.8 K PBK
- Sills, Thomas W. Science Fun in Chicagoland: a Guide for Parents and Teachers; Describing over 1,000 Resources, Including over 600 from Around the Country.
- Adult and P/T 507.10773 S ed.2 PBK
- VanCleave, Janice. Janice VanCleave's Science Around the Year.
- J 507.8 V
Physical Education (Illinois law requires it!)
- Dieden, Bob. Games to Keep Kids Moving: P.E. Activities to Promote Total Participation, Self-esteem, and Fun for Grades 3-8.
- P/T 372.86 D PBK
- Hammett, Carol Totsky. Movement Activities for Early Childhood.
- P/T 372.86 H PBK
Music
- Kline, Tod F. Classic Tunes & Tales: Ready-to-use Music Listening Lessons & Activities for Grades K-8.
- P/T 372.872 K PBK