Resources

There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to homeschooling. Each family will need to decide what is best for them.

The below homeschooling resources have been recommended by ENRICHri members. Many of these selections can be found in the Ocean State Library System. This is far from an exhaustive list, there are plenty more homeschooling materials out there waiting to be explored.

Customized Homeschooling Resources Recommended by ENRICHri Members

What to Teach?

What Your (Xth) Grader Needs to Know (series) – E.D. Hirsch
Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School – Rebecca Rupp
The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home – Susan Wise Bauer*

* Please note that some of these resources are not completely secular. There may be mention of the Bible, other religious texts, praying, and/or the author may have a non-secular viewpoint. In all cases, ENRICHri members have found these resources useful and have been able to take from them what they needed.

Starting Out & General Inspiration

The Call of the Wild + Free – Ainsley Arment*
The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child – Your Complete Guide to Getting off to the Right Start – Linda Dobson
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life – Julie Bogart
Out of the Box Learning: Empowering You on your Homeschool Journey – Beverly Burgess
Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education – Susan Wise Bauer
Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School – Blake Boles

Self-Directed Education

Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting off the Beaten Path, Unschooling, and Reconnecting with the Natural World – Ben Hewitt
Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners – Lori McWilliam Pickert
Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life – Peter Gray
Unschooling Rules – Clark Aldrich
Big Book of Unschooling – Sandra Dodd
The Teenage Liberation Handbook – Grace Llewellyn

Homeschooling High School

Homeschooling for College Credit – Jennifer Cook-DeRosa
Graduating With A Homeschool Diploma: How Your Homeschooler Can Graduate With An Official High School Diploma That Is Accepted (Nearly) Everywhere – Rebecca Leach
Homeschool High School Made Easy: Find Your Why . . . Then Find Your Way (Easy Homeschool) – Lea Ann Garfias
Planning High School Courses: Charting the Course Toward Homeschool Graduation – Lee Binz