If you are deciding or already decided on homeschooling for your children, then you will need to start thinking of homeschooling materials.
Here are a list of necessary materials for homeschooling your child.
1. Educational Games
We are talking about Scrabble here. Wordsearch. Bookworm. Practically any non-boring material that can spark up your kid's imagination and at the same time can fully educate him.
2. Flash cards
Yes, flash cards are important because they shell out information one card at a time, making the absorption of knowledge more effective and more efficient.
3. Books
Needless to say, you need books like Spelling Plus, Math Facts in Five Minutes a Day, Facts Plus Almanac to keep your home schooling going. Do not forget literary books, dictionaries, and books that have all these science factoids.
Get the following books which are especially designed for homeschooling:
1. "First Year of Homeschooling Your Child"
Written by Linda Dobson, this book is jampacked with information on homeschool methods and other tips on how to survive the first year of your kid's homeschooling.
2. "Home Schools: An Alternative: You Do Have a Choice"
This well-researched book from Cheryl Gorder is all about philosophies, perspectives and advantages of home schooling.
3. "Homeschool Handbook"
This Mary Griffith book is a must-have for those who are still planning to put their children in homeschooling.
4. "You Can Teach Your Child Successfully: Grades 4 to 8"
This book, written by Ruth Beechick, tells you how you can effectively teach your kids.
5. "Homeschooling by Heart: A Mom's Road Map for Making It All Work"
Written by Kristina Sabalis Krulikas, this is a nifty manual that lets you fully organize household and homeschool duties.
6. "Learning at Home: A Mother's Guide to Homeschooling"
This book from Marty Layne instructs the mother on how she can efficiently be a doting parent and a great teacher at the same time.
7. "Home Schooling on a Shoestring."
A collaboration of Melissa L. Morgan and Judith Waite Alle, this is brimming with information on how to pull off homeschooling even if you are running on a minimum budget.
Now that you know useful homeschooling materials that you will need, get them and enjoy the homeschooling experience with your child.
Published by Reina Raine on December 26, 2007 05:30 PM