 | The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition by Jim Trelease
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.95 A must read for any parent- homeschool or not. This will book will motivate any parent to read to their children often and at all ages.
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 | A Picture Perfect Childhood by Cay Gibson
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $32.13 A must buy- up there with the Read Aloud Handbook. If I could only buy one book this year, this would be it. If I had to recommend only one book- this would still be it!! This book will inspire you to read, read, read to your child, gives the information on how to do it and plenty of suggestions for what to read.
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 | Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $5.99 Another must have- worth it for the reading list alone.
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 | Read for Your Life by Gladys Hunt
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $0.27 |
 | Let the Authors Speak: A Guide to Worthy Books Based on Historical Setting by Carolyn Hatcher
Buy used from: $26.88 |
 | Five in a Row (Five in a Row): Volume 1 by Jane C. Lambert
Buy used from: $18.99 Not a general information book, but a complete curriculum except for phonics and math. If I was just starting out again, I would start here. You will enjoy homeschooling with this.
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 | The Golden Children's Bible by Golden Books
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $0.38 I cannot recommend this Children's Bible enough- in my quest to find a bible that is not too long, not too short (dumbed down), is interesting and well illustrated, I have purchased many children's bibles--this one is by far my favorite!
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 | Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $5.39 A great place to start if you are thinking of homeschooling or already are- I wish I had read it before I began homeschooling. Practical advice on raising children and keeping their hearts.
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 | To Train Up A Child by Michael Pearl
Buy new: $5.00 / Used from: $0.62 Another great parenting book. I always recommend that this book is read all the way through to avoid any misunderstandings as to the author's intent. Lots of 'good old fashion' common sense.
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 | A Mother's Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul by Holly Pierlot
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $5.98 A great book to bring order to your life and to motivate you to want to.
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 | Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.37 Not a homeschooling or parenting book, but one that has made my house (hence homeschooling) run smoothly. Life changing for me!
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 | Better Late Than Early: A New Approach to Your Child's Education by Raymond S. Moore
Buy used from: $24.97 A must read for any homeschool parent- I know not every parent agrees with this approach, but I think it is good for food for thought either way- not all children fit the same mold!
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 | Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home by Elizabeth Foss
Buy used from: $16.90 Written by a homeschool mom- reads like someone who has really been doing this.
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 | Catholic Home Schooling by Mary Kay Clark
Buy used from: $0.20 |
 | Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum: A Guide to Catholic Home Education by Laura M. Berquist
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $5.95 |
 | Homeschooling for Excellence by David Colfax
Buy new: $15.29 / Used from: $0.01 The first book that I ever read about homeschooling- still one of my favorites.
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 | Catholic Education: Homeward Bound : A Useful Guide to Catholic Home Schooling by Kimberly Hahn
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $1.82 |
 | A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreola
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $6.75 This is perfect book to start with if you want to see the 'Charlotte Mason' method in action. Karen's book is encouraging to all homeschoolers, and, even if you don't entirely embrace this method, you will be a better homeschool parent for having read it.
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| Homeschooling with a Meek & Quiet Spirit by Teri Maxwell
Buy used from: $9.09 |
 | Teaching Montessori in the Home: Pre-School Years: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $3.00 |
 | Montessori Play And Learn: A Parent's Guide to Purposeful Play from Two to Six by Lesley Britton
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $3.98 |
 | Teaching Montessori in the Home: The School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock
Buy used from: $19.50 |
 | Sue Patrick's Workbox System A User's Guide by Sue Patrick
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $19.95 New inspiration is definitely to be found in this handy guide! It has really put consistency back in our day. This very simple, obvious (why did I not think of it!) system has revived our school day! Sue Patrick has caused an entirely new movement in the homeschooling community!-- I would call it the lastest homeschool fad except that, I believe, it is here to stay!
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