Two Great Books To Help New Homeschoolers

Today I just want to share with you two books that I think you would appreciate adding to your homeschool library if you don’t have it already! Especially if you’re a new homeschooler. Here are two great books to help new homeschoolers (or seasoned ones

) feel more comfortable that you’re covering most topics recommended by age.

I understand that everyone’s view on this might differ. And you may, or may not see it as necessary to have a checklist to cover. However, having books like these have helped me feel more comfortable in my decision to homeschool, and I believe they can do the same for you.

Remember, these books don’t limit what you can teach! They do give a great guideline however and so much more!

Two Great Books To Help New Homeschoolers:

These books don’t limit what you can teach! They do give a great guideline and so much more!

What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know

(you can check out the other grade levels on Amazon)

Help your child exceed the Common Core standards with this revised and updated What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know

What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know also includes:

• Favorite poems—read and recite together from Mother Goose, A. A. Milne, Langston Hughes, and more
• Beloved stories and fables—read aloud from “The Three Little Pigs,” “The Ugly Duckling,” “Cinderella,” Winnie-the-Pooh, “The Velveteen Rabbit,” and more
• Familiar sayings and phrases—impart traditional wisdom such as “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” and “Better safe than sorry”
• History and geography—a friendly introduction to our world, complete with simple questions and fun activities
• Visual arts—painting, drawing, cutting, and pasting for learning about color and helping a child look at and talk about art
• Music—many songs for parents and children to do, along with dozens of songs to sing and dance to
• Math—lively and engaging exposure to concepts and operations
• Science—activities that let children observe, experience, and get their hands dirty while exploring the wonders of nature

Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School

It provides homeschoolers with a comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum. Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school. It is based on the traditional pre-K through 12th-grade structure.

Home Learning Year by Year features:

The integral subjects to be covered within each grade
Standards for knowledge that should be acquired by your child at each level
Recommended books to use as texts for every subject
Guidelines for the importance of each topic: which knowledge is essential and which is best for more expansive study based on your child’s personal interests
Suggestions for how to sensitively approach less academic subjects, such as sex education and physical fitness

You can also check out my YouTube video.

A great start…

Of course there are a lot of other great books out there on this topic. However, these two I have acquired and have been super helpful to my homeschool. Therefore, I share it with you. Well happy homeschooling and all the best to you and the little ones!

Until next post,
Nicole.