The Burlington Iowa Public Library
Homeschool Resources at the Burlington Public Library
210 Court Street, Burlington, Iowa 319-753-1647
SUBJECT SAMPLER
READING
A Charlotte Mason Companion (649.68 AND).
Foundations series (FR section).
Games with Books (028.5 KAY).
Help for Struggling Readers: Strategies for Grades 3-8 (372.4 MCK).
How to Help Every Child Become a Reader (649.58 HOW).
Learn to Read With Phonics (Children’s Compact Disc 123).
PowerPhonics series (FR section).
Ready for Reading: A Handbook for Parents of Preschoolers (649.58 BIS).
GRAMMAR
Grammar Songs (Children’s Education Audio TRO).
Punctuation Power (J428.2 TER).
Talking Picture Dictionary series (JAudio SUP). One for each letter.
MATH
Better Math in 5 Minutes a Day (372.7 GIB).
Fabulous Fractions (J513.26 LON).
The Grapes of Math: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles (J513 TAN).
Janice VanCleave’s Play and Find Out about Math (J510 VAN).
Let’s Fly a Kite (E MUR). Part of the Mathstart series.
Math Games for Middle School (J510.7 SAL).
A Quarter from the Math Fairy (Reader HOL). Part of the Hello Math Reader Series.
Ready, Set, Count (649.68 BAR).
Teaching Your Child Math (649.68 BEN).
SCIENCE
Gizmos & Gadgets: Creating Science Contraptions That Work (& Knowing
Why) (J507.8 HAU).
Janice VanCleave’s 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and Incredible Experiments (J507.8 VAN).
The Kids’ Nature Book: 365 Indoor/ Outdoor Activities and Experiences (J508 MIL).
Kitchen Science With Over 50 Fantastic Experiments (J507.8 MAY).
The Way Things Work (Children’s Computer Software 102).
SOCIAL STUDIES
Carmen Sandiego’s Great Chase Through Time (Children’s
Computer Software 147).
Your Story Hour: Patterns of Destiny Series (JAudio Shelf).
IOWA RESOURCES
Iowa Department of Education
see section on competent private instruction (homeschooling).
Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators
Some subject headings to search
for additional books on this topic:
Activity Programs in Education.
Child Rearing.
Creative Activities.
Curriculum Planning.
Early Childhood Education.
Education — Parent Participation.
Home Education.
Home Schooling.
Learning.
Teaching.
GUIDES
The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling (649.68 BRA).
The Best of the Best for Children (011.62 BES).
Beyond Survival: A Guide to Abundant-Life Homeschooling (649.68 WAR).
The Complete Guide to Homeschooling (649.68 PER).
The Complete Home Learning Source Book (649.68 RUP).
Core Knowledge Series (372.19 WHA).
50 Veteran Homeschoolers Share Things We Wish We’d Known (649.68 THI).
The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child (649.68 DOB).
Good Stuff: Learning Tools for All Ages (649.68 RUP).
The Guidance Manual for the Christian Home School (649.68 CAL).
Home Learning Year by Year (649.68 RUP).
Homeschool Guide to the Internet (649.68 DIN).
The Home School Manual: Plans, Pointers, Reasons, and Resources (649.68 WAD).
Homeschool Your Child For Free (649.68 GOL).
Homeschool.com: Your Virtual Homeschool
Homeschoolers’ College Admissions Handbook: Preparing 12- to 18- Year Olds for Success in the College of Their Choice (378.161 COH).
Homeschooling Almanac, 2002-2003 (649.68 LEP).
The Homeschooling Book of Answers: The 101 Most Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling’s Most Respected Voices (649.68 HOM).
Home Schooling Children with Special Needs (649.68 HEN).
Homeschooling for Excellence (649.68 COL).
Homeschooling for Success (649.68 KOC).
Homeschooling the Early Years (649.68 DOB).
Homeschooling the Middle Years (649.68 HEN).
Homeschooling the Teen Years (649.68 COH).
Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent’s Guide (649.68 CAL).
Real-Life Homeschooling: The Stories of 21 Families Who Teach Their Children at Home (649.68 BAR).
Should I Home School: How to Decide What’s Right for You and Your Child (649.68 HAM).
Survivor’s Guide to Home Schooling (649.68 SHA).
Thinking Games for Preschoolers (372.13 BAL).
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling (649.68 BEL).
The Ultimate Guide to Student Contests, Grades K-6
(J370.79 PEN).
MAGAZINES
Copycat: Ideas & Activities for K-3 Teachers (Children’s).
Home Education Magazine.
Homeschooling Today.
Practical Homeschooling.
Books with an E or J before the call#
are in the Children’s area.
