AKshanmar Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I know I haven't been around much lately. I've been crazy busy with bookstore stuff & shockingly enough, I still have 4 kids, that need me even more, now that I am so distracted! So, I have lists and lists of books from our various distributors, which they think we should carry in our new store. However, they don't seem to think I need any homeschooling books! So I have to make my own lists. Could you recomend your favorite homeschooling books, the "how to" kind or the "why" kind; and any parental books that you really love. I know we've had these lists before, but I didn't find them in any searches I tried. I must not have the right key words or something. Thank you SOOOO much for your help. I am so zombied out from all these lists, it helps to just have someone else's direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 "The Well Trained Mind" - of course! "For the Children's Sake" by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Parenting: "Becoming the Parent You Want to Be" Anything by Sears--"The Baby Book" and "The Discipline Book" especially "You Are Your Child's First Teacher" Homeschooing: "The Underground History of American Education" "And the Skylark Sings With Me" "Family Matters" "Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit" The Steward books about Notebooking and Lapbooking "Educating the Whole Hearted Child" (TWTM, of course) "Homeschooling, A Patchwork of Days" (May be OOP) Everything by Ruth Beechick Rafe Esquith's books Obscure books that kids should read: "The Diamond in the Window" "The Egypt Game" "The Red Velvet Room" "Number the Stars" Curriculum that everyone wants to see before they buy: Omnibus Real Science 4 Kids Exploration Education Concordia Publishing House--Voyages (Bible curricula) Writing Strands Writers' Jungle Story of the World Apologia Science books Rainbow Science books Learn to Write the Novel Way Growing with Grammar Easy Grammar Shirley Grammar Saxon math--get the DIVE cd's, too Singapore math Math U See IEW? Classical Writing Phonetic Zoo Games: Artifact Anything from Family Pastimes (these are several levels of engaging cooperative games) Chess and books thereon Go and books thereon Equate Consider some archeology kits where the kids chip away their own stone to find treasure. Always a hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKshanmar Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 Yes, it is a bit like Christmas! It is a lot of work, my head hurts, I'm not getting enough sleep, I've lost the ability to retain any train of ...um...huh? I've develped carpal tunnel. But it is so much fun, I really don't care! I just wish I had more time! Thanks, again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKshanmar Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 Thanks, that looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Parenting Your Baby and Child, by Penelope Leach Hold on to your kids, by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate Home Education The Homeschooling Book of Answers Creative Homeschooling for Gifted Children Best of luck Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Anything by the Clarksons Lamplighter books If you have the space, a used book section would be good as well. In the homeschool store I go to, 1/2 the store is new stuff and 1/2 is consigned. I always go to the consigned stuff first. The store gets 1/2 price and the consignor the other 1/2, usually on account although I think they write checks after a while. The books are separated by grade (along the outer wall). This works well for Abeka, Rod and Staff, etc. Then others are separated by subject (on book cases). This works well for SOTW, TOG, Greenleaf guides, etc. (Can you tell I spend most of my time looking at history books?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I am sure it is a lot of work too. The Well Trained Mind Ruth Beenick (sp?) books Charlotte Mason books Thomas Jefferson Education Bluedorns Trivium 100 Top Picks for Homschool(stock this book and lots of the books in it) HIstory Through the ages I don't think people appreciate this until they see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hana Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 No suggestions that others haven't thought of, but I just wanted to say HOW EXCITING! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Anything by Dr Sears. Help for the Harried Homeschooler The Homeschool Companion Sally Clarkson's books Life Skills for Children Thats all I can think of at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I don't know if you can carry some Nature Study books, but Cindi Rushton's Nature Study the Easy Way would be a good one, along with Comstock's tome. How about some Henty books? You could go thru Rainbow Resources catty for ideas. Lots of homeschoolers use these. Could you please stock Karen Andreola's beautiful A Pocketful of Pinecones? It's a lovely book, so sweet and inspiring. Maybe the McGuffey Readers that WTM recommends? (or a full set) Blueback Speller? I don't have any titles, but I think there's a real dearth of books easily available on parenting teens. And, how about some books about homeschooling high school? What a fun job--I'd love to come visit your store sometime!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I *love* your logo. I also love the name "Pandemonium Booksellers"--I'm glad you stuck with that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 What fun! Well Trained Mind and Well Educated Mind, of course..... E. D. Hirsch's Books: What Your _____ Grader Needs to Know and anything else by Hirsch - I think one of his is entitled something like The Education Our Children Need and Why They Can't Get It....... Losing Our Language (can't recall author)...... ALL of Cafi Cohen's Books (about hsing high school)..... I don't know if Inge Cannon allows her training manuals/tapes to be sold in stores, but they are also good..... There's a book about how to homeschool for free using the Internet..... William Bennett's books, such as Child's Book of Virtues, etc. Regena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 How exciting! I would like to own a bookstore one day; maybe when I retire from homeschooling... Here are some books that I would carry: Educating the Wholehearted Child Norms and Nobility Latin Centered Curriculum The Well Trained Mind The Well Educated Mind Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spririt Bringing Up Boys Boundaries with Kids Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes...in You and Your Kids Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKshanmar Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 It is so nice to have recommendations, as one person certainly can't read everything! I depend a lot on Amazon reviews, but obviously, you folks are MUCH smarter than the average reviewer. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothicGyrl Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 You haven't given up hope on me yet, have you? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 of everything Peacehill Press puts out! I love their resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Marva Collins' Way Hold on to your Kids Vocabulary for the College Bound Student a good assortment of classic children's books for various ages an assortment of titles from Yesterday's Classics (publisher) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothicGyrl Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Now I'll answer the question, not with book names because I don't know any, but a plea-- Please, Please stock secular books!! Of all kinds and subjects. Please. Please don't limit yourself to only Christian authors. That said, the other side of the plea is "Please stock high school books!! I'm having such a hard time finding GOOD high school level stuff". ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I love these home-schooling books which are helped me decide to home educate: 'One to One' by Gareth Lewis 'Home-schooling for Excellence' by David and Micki Colfax and obviously 'The Well Trained Mind' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKshanmar Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 Toni- No, I haven't given up on you yet! I figure something will show up sometime. How about a similar logo using a coffee cup? Just food for thought! Don't worry- I will have a lot of secular stuff. We are in an area, where most of the homeschoolers are using public funding so they can only purchase secular. Also, while I am Christian, I prefer to use secular curriculum myself. And as I have some highschoolers, I'll have some of that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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