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Books for Modern Homeschooling Parents
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items These books are highly recommended for parents interested in homeschooling their kids in a way that doesn’t look like doing “school at home”. They are foundational for helping parents learn to see learning differently.
This is the book that gave us hope for the future of education and the courage to share our story with other families. It inspired us to be part of this movement.
Changing Our Minds: How children can take control of their own learning
I wouldn’t have believed that kids could teach themselves to read until I saw it with my own eyes. I gave my son the time & space to do it because of this book.
How Children Acquire Academic Skills - Gray
Excellent resource for understanding how giving children the freedom to self-direct is the best thing we can do for them.
Free to Learn: Unleashing Play Instinct
I love this book! If you enjoy thinking outside the box and want to approach your homeschool in a brand new way, read this book today.
Tiny Experiments: Live Freely in Goal-Obsessed World
If you want to understand what it looks like to let your kids take the lead on their learning and be self-directed, this is the book for you.
Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Kids
I was a teacher. This book validated all my reasons for leaving the system years ago and why my kids don’t go to school.
Dumbing Us Down: Hidden Curriculum of Schooling
I love this little book! It has so many beautiful little poems and pieces of advice for modern parents seeking to slow down and build meaningful lives with their children.
The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Advice for Parents
Beautiful book for anyone interested in taking a more relaxed approach to life and enjoying a more meaningful home education experience.
The Joy of Slow: Restoring Balance in Homeschool
A must read for parents of young children. You will look at your child and their experience of the world in a whole different light.
How Children Learn (50th Anniversary Edition)
Learn to see learning differently. John Holt’s inspirational work is serving as a foundation a whole new wave of home educating parents.
Learning All the Time: Holt, John
Brand new book! Esther Jones has an insightful podcast called the Unschool Space. This book will not disappoint.
The Parent's Handbook to Unschooling Yourself
Julie’s style of home education is a little more “schooly” than ours, but I appreciate a lot of her ideas and inspiration.
The Brave Learner: Everyday Magic in Homeschool
Such a beautiful little book full of creative ideas! Help your kids to become better at noticing by trying out some of these simple activities.
The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity