Secular Homeschooling Book Recommendations

This is a battle-tested list of secular homeschooling books that actually work. These aren’t theoretical educational treatises - they’re practical guides written by people who’ve been in the trenches. Books naturally age, but since there’s nothing new under the sun, the wisdom in these older books often surpasses modern alternatives.

The Proven Classics

Albert, David H. And the Skylark Sings to Me
Andreola, Karen. A Charlotte Mason Companion
Barnier, Carol. How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and On to Learning: Homeschooling Distractible, ADHD, or Just Plain Fidgety Kids
Beechick, Ruth. Dr. Beechick’s Homeschool Answer Book
Bell, Debra. Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling
Blumenfeld, Samuel L. Homeschooling: A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Children
Brady, Vicki A. The Basic Steps to Homeschooling
Camp, Terri. Ignite the Fire!: Freedom Is Real Education
Card, Michael and Card, Susan. The Homeschooling Journey
Caruana, Vicki. The ABC’s of Homeschooling
Cohen, Cafi. Homeschooling: The Teen Years
Cohen, Cafi. And What About College
Colfax, David and Colfax, Micki. Homeschooling For Excellence
Curry, Lorraine. Easy Homeschooling Techniques: Your Guide to the Low Cost, Time Saving, High Quality Method
Davis, Llewellyn. Going Home to School
Dennis, Jeanne Gowen. Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead For College Admission
Dobson, Linda. Homeschoolers’ Success Stories
Dobson, Linda. Homeschooling: The Early Years
Dobson, Linda. The First Year Homeschooling Your Child
Dobson, Linda. The Homeschooling Book of Answers: The 88 Most Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling’s Most Respected Voices
Dorian, Terry and Tyler, Zan Peters. Anyone Can Homeschool: How to Find What Works For You
Downs, Laurajean. You’re Going to Do What?! Helping You Understand the Homeschool Decision
Dowty, Terri. Free Range Education: How Home Education Works
Duffy, Cathy. Christian Home Educator’s Curriculum Manual
Farenga, Patrick. The Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling
Field, Christine Moriarty. A Field Guide to Home Schooling
Gatto, John Taylor. Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
Geib, Pam and Castandea, Deborah. Help! I’m Homeschooling!
Gold, Laura Maery. Homeschool Your Child For Free
Griffith, Mary. Homeschooling Handbook
Griffith, Mary. The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World as Your Child’s Classroom
Guterson, David. Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense
Harris, Gregg. The Christian Home School
Hendrickson, Borg. Home School: Taking the First Step
Henry, Shari. Homeschooling: The Middle Years
Heuer, Loretta. The Homeschoolers’ Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts
Holt, John. Learning All the Time
Holt, John. Teach Your Own
Hood, Mary. The Relaxed Home School: A Family Production
Ishizuka, Kathy. The Unofficial Guide to Homeschooling
Kaufeld, Jennifer. Homeschooling For Dummies
Kealoha, Anna. Trust the Children
Lahrson-Fisher, Ann. Foundations of Homeschooling: Building Excellence in Family-Based Education
Lande, Nancy. Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days
Lande, Nancy. Homeschooling: Open House
Layne, Marty. Learning at Home: A Mother’s Guide to Homeschooling
Leppert, Mary and Leppert, Michael. Homeschooling Almanac 2000-2001
Levison, Catherine. A Charlotte Mason Education
Levison, Catherine. More Charlotte Mason Education
Leistico, Agnes. I Learn Better by Teaching Myself
Leistico, Agnes. Still Teaching Ourselves
Llewellyn, Grace. Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don’t Go to School
Llewellyn, Grace. The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
Lurie, John. Allison’s Story: A Book about Homeschooling
Mackson, Racheal and Wittman, M. A Catholic Homeschool Treasury
Maxwell, Teri. Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit
Moore, Raymond S. The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook
Morgan, Melissa L. Homeschooling on a Shoestring
Pride, Mary. The Big Book of Home Learning
Ransom, Marsha. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Homeschooling
Rivero, Lisa. Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide
Rivero, Lisa. Gifted Education Comes Home: A Case for Self-Directed Homeschooling
Rupp, Rebecca. Getting Started on Home Learning: How and Why to Teach Your Kids
Rupp, Rebecca. Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum From Preschool Through High School
Rupp, Rebecca. The Complete Home Learning Source Book
Rushton, Cindy. A Charlotte Mason Primer
Rushton, Cindy. Homeschooling: Digging Into All the Options
Rushton, Cindy. Honey for a Child’s Heart
Rushton, Cindy. Notebooking: Yes You Can Be a Binder Queen Too
Saba, Laura and Gattis, Julie. The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion
Schaffer, F. Homeschool Teacher Plan Book
Stevens, Mitchell L. Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement
Swan, Karey. The Art of the Homeschool Lifestyle
Toto, Julia. How to Homeschool: Yes, You
Waring, Diana. Beyond Survival: A Guide to Abundant Life Homeschooling
Wise, Jessie and Bauer, Susan Wise. The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home

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