Homeschooling Books and Resources
Homeschooling Books:
Other Resources for Homeschoolers
Library Programs for Homeschoolers
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True Stories of Home School Families
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| CALL # |
AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
| J649.68 GOLD |
Goldman, Jenifer |
My Life as a Traveling Home Schooler: As Told By an 11 Year Old
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1991 |
| PTC J371.042 |
Voetberg, Julia |
I Am A Homeschooler
Describes the experiences of an eight-year-old girl who is taught by her mother on their farm in Washington State. |
1995 |
| PTC J371.042 ALBER |
Albert, David H. |
And The Skylark Sings With Me: Adventures in Homeschooling and Community-Based Education
Parents looking for a progressive homeschooling approach to educating their children will be inspired by this engaging account of the author and his partner's experience of raising their daughters outside of conventional schooling. |
1999 |
| PTC J371.042 BARFI |
Barfield, Rhonda |
Real Life Homeschooling: The Stories of 21 Families Who Make It Work
From the city to the country, apartments to split-levels, you'll enter each household and see education in action. Discover the challenges and rewards of tailoring instruction to each child's needs while catering to his or her inquisitiveness and curiosity. |
2002 |
| PTC J371.042 DOBSO |
Dobson, Linda |
Homeschooler's Success Stories: 15 Adults and 12 Young People Share the Impact That Homeschooling Has Made on Their Lives
Pro football player, bestselling author, entrepreneurial millionaire . . . these successful people all have one thing in common: They were all homeschooled as children. Inside, you'll discover their inspiring stories, along with the stories of a dozen other homeschooling "graduates" who have achieved success on many levels. |
2000 |
| PTC J371.042 LANDE |
Lande, Nancy |
Homeschool Open House: Interviews with 55 Homeschooling Families
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2000 |
| PTC J371.042 MELIN |
Melin, Kathleen |
By Heart: A Mother's Story of Children and Learning at Home
A story of one family's surprising passage from public school to home-based learning in a thoughtful and tender exposé revealing days of glory and days of doubt. |
2008 |
| PTC J371.042 MILLM |
Millman, Gregory and Martine |
Home Schooling: A Family's Journey
This intimate, eminently practical memoir of a successful homeschooled family of six children illuminates today's most exciting choice in education, and shows how it works from cradle to college. |
2008 |
| PTC J371.042 WHELC |
Whelchel, Lisa |
So You're Thinking About Homeschooling: Fifteen Families Show You How You Can Do It
I could tell you the answers to these questions, but I would rather show you. Beginning with my own, I want to introduce you to fifteen families in fifteen unique situations who have all chosen to homeschool for different reasons, using a variety of learning methods. |
2003 |
| 371.042 C91Y |
Cummings, Quinn |
The Year of Learning Dangerously: Adventures in Homeschooling
A blogger and former child actor recounts her misadventures in first-time homeschooling, an endeavor marked by her own math aversion, experiments with current trends, and a chaperone venture at a home-school prom. |
2012 |
If you need help finding these or other Library materials, please
check with anyone in Children's Services. We look forward to seeing
you at the Library!
This list was created and is maintained by Children's Services Librarians.
Comments and suggestions may be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.info,
or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.info.
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