Here is a list of the home-school resources we are currently using or have used (and liked) in the past:

Intro to Homeschool

100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculumvery comprehensive review of a huge variety of homeschool curriculums.

So You’re Thinking about HomeschoolingEasy-to-read “case studies” of different homeschooling families.

Homeschooling for the Rest of UsLOVE this book!

The Well Trained MindI really like the philosophy behind Classical education even if the practical application wasn’t a good fit for us.

Curriculum {1st Grade/Preschool}

The Prairie PrimerThis unit study curriculum based on all of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books is supposedly intended for grades 3-6, but can work for older or younger students as well. It is awesome! We are taking our time–each “day” of curriculum takes us weeks to get through–and enjoying every minute! At this rate we will be doing it for the next 3 years!

Math-U-Seeafter struggling through Singapore Math for several months we finally switched to Math-U-See and couldn’t be happier. The girls LOVE doing math and actually beg to start with math each day. The low-tech videos help me see what I am supposed to be teaching too!

Handwriting Without Tears

Spelling Workout

First Animal Encyclopedia

Kingfisher History Encyclopedia

Timechart History of the World

Leap Frog Learning DVD SetWe try to limit screen time as much as possible, and for the most part Trouble simply tags along with whatever happen to be doing, but this DVD set has been a great resource for when I need to distract her for a few minutes so that I can do some one-on-one work with Princess. She has mastered all of her letters and phonics and is already spelling words on her own.

Reading List

Independent Reading {1st Grade}

Reading Aloud

Here is a list of the home-school resources we are currently using or have used (and liked) in the past. I hope it helps as you are trying to find what work for your kiddos and family.