Different Philosophies of Home Schooling

 

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The place to start when preparing to home school is to educate yourself concerning home schooling. The following books may help you. These are just suggestions. There are many good books. Read several books by different authors. Check the local library for books about home schooling, tutoring and learning styles. You should be able to order the following books from a bookstore or through one of the catalogs listed.

 

General Reading:

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Books by Raymond & Dorothy Moore

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Books by Ruth Beechick

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For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay

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The How & Why of Home Schooling by Ray Ballman

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The Christian Home School by Gregg Harris

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Cultural Literacy by Jed Hirsch (grades 1-6)

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The Home Schooling Father by Michael Farris (HSLDA, P.O. Box 159, Paeonian Springs, VA 22129 * 540-338-5600)

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The Right Choice-Home Schooling by Christopher Klicka (HSLDA, P.O. Box 159, Paeonian Springs, VA 22129 * 540-338-5600)

 

How to Organize Your School/Curriculum guides:

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The Big Book of Home Learning 1996-1997 by Mary Pride, order from Home Life, P.O. Box 1250, Fenton, MO 63026

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The Christian Home Educator's Curriculum Manual by Kathy Duffy, Vol I (grades:
K-6) and Vol II (grades: 7-12) order from Home Run Enterprises, 16172 Huxley Cir. Westminster, CA 92683 * (714) 841-1220.

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How to Home School by Gayle Graham, 10404 Huntsmoor Dr., Richmond, VA 23233 * (804) 741-5650.

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The Home School Manual by Theodore E. Wade, Jr. et.al., 503 pages, order: Gazelle Pub., 1906 Niles-Buchanan Rd., Niles, MI 49120 * (616) 465 -4004.

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The Three R's Grades K-3 - Ruth Beechick, (3 booklets/poster)

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You Can Teach Your Child Successfully Grades 4-8, by Ruth Beechick, (2 excellent books - order from Education Services, 8825 Blue Mountain Dr., Golden, CO 80403)

 

Styles of Home Schooling

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Classical Education

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"Unschooling"