The
Timetables of History by Bernard Grun - If you want to know what
happened, who did it, and when it took place, this is the book to get. It
has no pictures, but the information presented is in very useful chronological
format. We use this as a reference when working with our TimeFrame timelines.
Material
World: A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel - Want to take a
trip around the world? Material World provides an armchair tour of
thirty countries through the unique lens of one statistically average family
per country. Along with all the statistics are wonderful photos of each family
with all its possessions, plus shots of their everyday life. Though some
of the income figures are dated (the book was written in 1994), I?ve never
seen a more interesting introduction to world civilization.
Quotationary by Leonard R. Frank - A source for pithy quotations, organized by subject,
rather than by author. It's a great source for essay starters, and just
fun for browsing.
Norton Anthologies - My motto is "A Norton in every bathroom!" The
anthologies contain selections from all the major authors you'll need to
meet before leaving high school. It's a good way to discover which authors
you'd like to explore further, and they are perfect for CLEP preparation.
If you mouse over the list of volumes below, you'll discover that they are
links to Amazon.com, where you can read complete descriptions of each volume.
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Annotated
Art by Robert Cumming - This Doring Kindersley book offers a chronological
tour through some of Western Civilization-s most famous works of art. The
art is beautifully reproduced in full color, and the annotations provide
a quick course in what to look for in art, what makes a specific work great,
and a brief biography of the artist. An alternative text is The
Annotated Mona Lisa by Carol Strickland and John Boswell.
Infinite Memory: Accelerated Learning System - This website offers a free 5-day memory mini-course as an appetizer for its full-length accelerated learning system. The techniques in the free mini-course are definitely useful, and memory training can be a tremendous help in high school and in college. If you student lacks confidence in his learning ability, it may be that he just doesn't know how to sort, categorize, and remember data. This course can be a real help!
College textbooks - For standardized test preparation (CLEP, AP, DANTES,
SAT II, and others), reference for research papers, designing a scope and
sequence for a unit study, and in-depth subject overview, it's hard to beat
a college textbook. Both students and parents will find useful information
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Encouragement
Education for Excellence by David and Micki Colfax
The Colfax family homeschooled their sons into the Ivy League before homeschooling was popular. An inspiring story.
Hothouse Transplants by Matt Duffy
Matt Duffy, a homeschool graduate, has collected narratives from other homeschooled graduates, telling of the transition into a variety of college and career options.
Reaping the Harvest by Diana Waring
What's it like to live with teens who have been homeschooled all their lives? Waring reveals her joy in the warm, healthy parent-teen relationships that have emerged from the abundant lifestyle of homeschooling, and shares how the experience has worked in their family. She?s right?it is worth the journey!
Things We Wish We'd Known by Bill and Diana Waring
A collection of narratives from fifty veteran homeschool families. They share personal stories of what has worked, and what they might have done differently. Interesting!
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