The bookshelves are bursting with books on homeschooling. Come browse our book reviews to find those gems in print that are truly helping homeschoolers. A book is often a great source of encouragement and motivation if you are feeling burnt out, and can show those interested in homeschooling that they really can do it like so many others today!

	Beyond Survival
	Diana Waring
	Beyond Survival: A guide to the abundant-life homeschooling gives you the preparation and working plan for a successful homeschooling experience. With confidence and compassionate humor, Waring leads you on a joy-filled educational journey.  (Emerald Books, 218 pages)

	Charlotte Mason Companion
	Karen Andreola
	A thorough chapter-by-chapter overview of the inspiring teaching principles of Christian educator Charlotte Mason, this book reveals the practical day by day method of how to teach "the Charlotte Mason way". The author offers friendly advice, and humor, along with the joys and struggles of real homeschool life. The book covers education, parenting, homeschooling and lots of encouraging advice for mothers.  (Charlotte Mason Research and Supply Company, 383 pages)

	Homeschoolers' College Admissions Handbook
	Cafi Cohen, Linda Dobson (Editor)
	Now you can direct your child confidently and effectively. Filled with tips and insider advice from homeschooling families whose children now attend the schools of their choice. Inside are the answers to your questions, including how to: Decide what type of college is right for your homeschooler; Develop the proper college-preparatory curriculum for your child; Learn what colleges expect from homeschooled applicants; Prepare your homeschooler for the admissions process.  (Prima, 336 pages)

	Homeschooling the Teen Years
	Cafi Cohen
	The teen years can be the most exciting time in your child's life. He or she is becoming an independent young adult and beginning to make decisions for the future. Yet growing concern about the negative social pressures, safety, and efficiency of our traditional high schools has prompted many parents just like you to teach their teenagers at home. With Homeschooling: The Teen Years as your guide, you'll discover it's not as daunting a task as you've been led to believe. Using real-life stories from dozens of families, this book reveals the secrets of making homeschooling work for you and your teen. You'll discover how to: Work with your teen to create a unique, individual learning experience; Make coursework interesting, challenging, and fun; Allow your teen to discover the best vocational path, including selecting a college; Know when your teen has "completed" high school And much more!  (Prima, 344 pages)

	Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days
	Nancy Lande
	Share a day with 30 homeschooling families from all over and see the different approaches to homeschooling in action. This book is for you if you are considering homeschooling; you are already homeschooling but looking for fresh ideas or resources; you are not homeschooling but wish to have a close-up and personal view of how other families handle chores, settle differences or help to nurture the growth and education of their children; or you are curious.  (Windy Creek, 300 pages)

	The Homeschooling Handbook
	Mary Griffith
	Definitive guide to homeschooling. Solid research and real-life perspectives on homeschooling, learning, social skills and future success. This book will help you to decide if homeschooling is for you.  (Prima, 291 pages)

	The Joyful Home Schooler
	Mary Hood, Ph.D.
	The author addresses homeschooling your child with a more relaxed attitude. She speaks from a Christian perspective and deals with the spiritual aspects of homeschooling as well as the everyday issues such as record keeping.  (Ambleside Educational Press, 217 pages)

	The Unschooling Handbook
	Mary Griffith
	Did you know that a growing percentage of home schoolers are becoming unschoolers? The unschooling movement is founded on the principle that children learn best when they pursue their own natural curiosities and interests. Without bells, schedules, and rules about what to do and when, the knowledge they gain through mindful living and exploration is absorbed more easily and enthusiastically. Learning is a natural, inborn impulse, and the world is rich with lessons to be learned and puzzles to be solved. Successful unschooling parents know how to stimulate and direct their children's learning impulse. Once you read this book, so will you!  (Prima, 230 pages)

	You Can Teach Your Child Successfully
	Ruth Beechick
	Here is THE book for all parents who want to teach their children. Includes sections on reading, writing and arithmetic, as well as subjects beyond the three R's. Dr. Beechick believes parents are the best teachers of their children. She sweeps away the mystery that surrounds education.  (Arrow Press, 388 pages)

	A Charlotte Mason Education
	Catherine Levison
	An introduction to the Charlotte Mason method. Considered by some to be a "how-to" book that addresses many of the questions and concerns of those using the CM methods in their homeschooling.  (Champion Press, 96 pages)

	Awakening Your Child's Natural Genius
	Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D.
	Dr. Armstrong argues that every child has the seeds of brilliance lying deep within just waiting for an opportunity to blossom forth into the world. Over 300 practical suggestions and activities. He shows you how you can play a pivotal role as a parent in helping your child realize his true gifts.  (Tarcher Putnam, 268 pages)

	Charlotte Mason Study Guide
	Penny Gardner
	This book is a companion to the Charlotte Mason The Original Homeschooling Series of books and is a help as you study through CM's books. Help with living books, narration and has hands-on articles.  (SunRise Publishing, 167 pages)

	More Charlotte Mason Education
	Catherine Levison
	Thousands of home educators benefited from the practical ideas contained Catherine Levison's primer, A Charlotte Mason Education. Now Catherine takes an in-depth journey offering even more ideas for implementing the popular methods of Charlotte Mason into home schooling. In this concise and practical guide, Levison presents the key points of Charlotte Mason's methods as contained in her six-volume series.  (Champion Press, 196 pages)

	The Way They Learn
	Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
	The learning-styles expert gives parents a better understanding of the types of learning approaches that will help their children do better in school.  (Focus On the Family, 168 pages)

	Endangered Minds
	Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.
	In this landmark, best selling assessment tracing the roots of America's escalating crisis in education, Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., examines how television, video games, and other components of popular culture compromise our children's ability to concentrate and to absorb and analyze information. Drawing on neuropsychological research and an analysis of current educational practices, Healy presents in clear, understandable language: How growing brains are physically shaped by experience; Why television programs, even supposedly educational shows like Sesame Street develop "habits of mind" that place children at a disadvantage in school; Why increasing numbers of children are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder; How parents and teachers can make a critical difference by making children good learners from the day they are born  (Simon & Schuster, 382 pages)

	Homeschooler's Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts
	Loretta Heuer, M.Ed.
	Provides critical advice, examples, and resources for designing the most powerful and persuasive admissions presentations. This guide cuts through the veil of mystery that surrounds the admissions evaluation process to provide frank, practical, advice from public educators, home and alternative school specialists, and admissions professionals on such critical topics as: When and how to start building a record. Choosing the best medium to convey high school achievements ;What records and documents must be included -- and what's better left out.  (Arco/IDG Books, 367 pages)

	The Homeschooling Book Of Answers
	Linda Dobson
	Homeschooling is revolutionizing the way many children in this country are educated. Increasing numbers of parents are finding that homeschools provide their children with a learning environment superior to that of public schools. Whether you are currently homeschooling or are just considering it, you've probably had questions, such as: Can I afford it? How do I set up a plan of study? And, most important, is homeschooling right for my child? Here—at last—are honest, practical answers.  (Prima, 350 pages)

	The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook
	Dr. Raymond & Dorothy Moore
	If you are thinking about homeschooling, or are struggling with a educational homeschooling curriculum that is difficult to use, let Dr. Ray and Dorothy Moore show you how to make homeschooling an easy-to-live-with family adventure in learning. This low-stress, low-cost program shows you how to build a curriculum around your child's needs and interests - and around a realistic family schedule. Instead of a cut-and-dried approach, you'll discover the freedom of a flexible program that encourages creativity and initiative.  (Nelson, 298 pages)

	The Three R's At Home
	Howard & Susan Richman
	This book is for homeschooling parents who are looking for new ideas for opening up reading, writing and arithmetic for their children and for people who are thinking about teaching their own children but want an inside look at how some families are doing things.  (Pennsylvania Homeschoolers, 230 pages)

	Unit Study Adventures
	Amanda Bennett
	Science based tiles include Baseball, Computers, Elections, Electricity, Flight, Gardens, Homes, Oceans, Olympics, Pioneers, Space and Trains. Holiday based titles are Christmas and Thanksgiving. Also sold is the helpful Unity Study Journal: Record Keeping for All Unit Studies. Each book provides related spelling and vocabulary words, writing, activity and field trip ideas, trivia questions/answers, decoration ideas and tons of resources.  (Homeschool Press, 140 pages)

	Any Child Can Write
	Harvey S. Wiener, Ph.D.
	Guide for parents, the author shows you how to encourage your child to write, using a program that works from preschool through high school.  (Bantam Trade, 333 pages)

	Teaching Children
	Diane Lopez
	Presents an educational approach which naturally integrates Christian worldview with scriptural principles. applying literary, written, and verbal approaches to learning concepts and content.  (Crossway Books, 299 pages)