ThisIsTheDay Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Our library has several hundred dollars to spend on books for a new homeschool section. The nice part is that I get to suggest most of the books. Some of my choices so far: A Charlotte Mason Companion WTM Story of the World series Setting the Records Straight Phonics Pathways Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons Art in Story Nebel science book Games for Math I am trying to span K-12. Ordering is limited to what can be bought through Barnes & Noble.:glare: Suggestions, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Life of Fred OPGTR FLL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Rebecca Rupp's book Ed Zaccaro's books The Writer's Jungle Peggy Kaye's books Usborne history and science encyclopedias the other history spines - CHOW, Builders of the Old World, Little History of the World, etc. The Core The Unschooling Handbook Free-Range Learning There's more, I'm sure... Do you want more things like the encyclopedias and spines or more things like how to homeschool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) The encyclopedias (usborne history of the world, kingfisher history, science dk science etc....) Edited September 18, 2012 by Lara in Colo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Do you want more things like the encyclopedias and spines or more things like how to homeschool? A combination. My biggest challenge seems to be the B&N limitation. They have nowhere near the selection of amazon. Keep the suggestions coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Kitchen Table Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaBoo Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 How about some books on the benefits of homeschooling.....John Taylor Gatto, Mary Pride have some good books. Jim Trelease has The Read Aloud Handbook (excellent) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 The Writing Road to Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Our library has the Cathy Duffy Top 100 picks and it is well-used (I've run into waiting through a couple of holds for it). Our library also has Creative Homeschooling by Lisa Rivero, which I found to be very good as well. Both are great for people considering homeschooling to get an idea of what stuff is out there/what styles there are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Our library carries even Hooked on Phonics. I was surprised by that. But other things I'm looking for, I can't find (ie anything Usborne). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 my biggest wish is that homeschoolers could have a special card and check out stuff for 9 weeks instead of three--too many time I have had a book that I couldn't renew after only three weeks. Also the ability to check out more of the same book at a time (Tom Sawyer for both my children to read at the same time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 A combination. My biggest challenge seems to be the B&N limitation. They have nowhere near the selection of amazon. Keep the suggestions coming! There was awhile when I was ordering from B&N - I would search on Amazon and then enter the ISBN number on B&N because B&N's search wouldn't turn up the book, especially if the title was comprised of common words. So, for example, I might search for something called "The World of Water" (I just made that up) and the book actually called that would not come up on a B&N search on the first three pages or so, but they would actually carry the book. Bizarre, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 My biggest challenge seems to be the B&N limitation. They have nowhere near the selection of amazon. I have actually found they carry many books Amazon does not! Funny. And Usborne doesn't allow Amazon to carry their stuff anymore. Barnes & Noble shows them on their site, it seems. Btw I think there are better CM books than Levinson's. I do not care for that book at all (recommending books she's never read?) and I don't think it provides enough information to be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 FIAR Volumes 1-4 and all of the accompanying books to go with them. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 * Micki Colfax's two homeschooling memoirs * Gymboree's Baby Play and Toddler Play * Trish Kuffner's Toddler's Busy Book and Preschool's Busy Book * Elizabeth G. Hainstock's Montessori at home books * E.D. Hirsch's Books to Build On * Ruth Beechick's stuff? * The E.D. Hirsch Core Knowledge grade-level books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 There was awhile when I was ordering from B&N - I would search on Amazon and then enter the ISBN number on B&N because B&N's search wouldn't turn up the book, especially if the title was comprised of common words. Brilliant suggestion, thank you. It's working for a few of the books I couldn't find earlier (including Zaccaro's books, because I searched for Ed not Edward:glare:). We have ~$750. We already have a few of the suggested titles, and I'd like to get a variety that would appeal to a range of hsers. More suggestions, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Our library carries even Hooked on Phonics. I was surprised by that. But other things I'm looking for, I can't find (ie anything Usborne). Usborne books doesn't sell thru Amazon any longer. School and library accounts can only be ordered thru the Usborne Educational Consultants and many libraries either have not found a consultant, or don't know that they can order the books but must find a way outside of their usual jobbers. I became an Usborne Consultant just so our local library would/could order the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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