I was cleaning out my shelves when I realized, hey! I have quite a number of books I’ve read on homeschooling and parenting that may benefit others. And since parents often ask me what they should read or what resources can help them get started, I hope this answers that question. This is a growing list so I will just add as I finish a book.
Some of these books I skimmed through and others I really devoured. But they have all been such wonderful sources of information, inspiration, confidence and conviction-building for homeschooling moms like me. You don’t have to read everything on this list to start homeschooling. I know it probably looks a bit overwhelming and there is so much more out there that I have not included here. But if you click on the links, you may get a better idea of what appeals to you. Amazon always gives a pretty thorough description and has objective reviews on their books.
Recommendations (in no particular order):
- What Your Child Needs to Know When: According to the Bible, According to the State: with Evaluation Check Lists for Grades K-8 by Robin Sampson (Find out more…)
- Teach Me to Do It Myself by Maja Pitamic (Find out more…)
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: Pre-School Years: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock (Find out more,,,)
- The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start by Linda Dobson (Find out more…)
- Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School by Rebecca Rupp (Find out more…)
- Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child by Linda Dobson (Find out more…)
- The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Third Edition) by Susan Wise Bauer (Find out more…)
- Homeschooling at the Speed of Life: Balancing Home, School, and Family in the Real World by Marilyn Rockett (Find out more…)
- The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling by Debra Bell (Find out more…)
- 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy (Find out more…)
- Home Style Teaching: A Handbook for Parents and Teachers by Raymond S. Moore (Find out more…)
- The Three R’s by Ruth Beechick (Find out more…)
- When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason’s Philosophy for Today Elaine Cooper (Editor, Preface), Eve Anderson (Foreword), Susan Schaeffer Macaulay (Contributor), Jack Beckman (Contributor), Bobby Scott (Contributor), Maryellen St. Cyr (Contributor) (Find out more…)
- Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style by Harvey Bluedorn (Author) and Laurie Bluedorn (Author) (Find out more…)
- How Children Learn (Classics in Child Development) by John Holt (Find out more…)
- The Educated Child: A Parents Guide From Preschool Through Eighth Grade by William J. Bennett (Author), Chester E. Finn Jr. (Author), John T. E. Cribb Jr. (Author) (Find out more…)
- What Your Preschooler Needs to Know: Get Ready for Kindergarten (Core Knowledge Series) by E. D. Hirsch Jr. (Editor) (Find out more…)
- What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know: Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning (Core Knowledge Series) by E.D. Hirsch Jr. (Author) (Find out more…)
- What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series) by E.D. Hirsch Jr. (Author) (Find out more…)
- The Christian Home School by Gregg Harris (Author) (Find out more…)
- Home Schooling, the Right Choice: An Academic, Historical, Practical, and Legal Perspective by Christopher J. Klicka (Author) (Find out more…)
- Homeschooling Methods: Seasoned Advice on Learning Styles by Paul Suarez (Editor), Gena Suarez (Editor), Ruth Beechick (Contributor) (Find out more…)
- Educating the WholeHearted Child — Third Edition by Clay Clarkson with Sally Clarkson (Author) (Find out more…)
- Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys by Hal Young (Author) and Melanie Young (Author) (Find out more…)
- Parenting by The Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child by John Rosemond (Author) (Find out more…)
- The Well-Behaved Child: Discipline That Really Works! By John Rosemond (Author) (Find out more…)
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp (Find out more…)
- The Well-Adjusted Child: The Social Benefits of Homeschooling by Rachel Gathercole (Author) (Find out more…)
Hi Joy,
Thanks for the book recommendations!
Hope you never get tired of sharing your thoughts on your blog. I always enjoy reading them. You empower us women to be better wives and mothers 
God bless you and your family! 
Dotty
You are welcome! God bless you, too!
Please pray that I don’t get tired and that I can write in such a way that God is central and gets the glory. Thanks!
I will
God bless you always! 
Thanks for these recommendations. It’s really important to invest in parenting books, and this list can help us build up our library at home. Great reads!