Crusader Book Picks
Okay, I know that these picks are long overdue to be revamped and I will get there shortly. If you are watching closely, I have updated most of the pages aready! YAY! BThere are almost always some coupons for Amazon / Barnes & Noble that you can use when making your purchases from Home Crusaders! Remember that as long as you start your search for books here that you are helping to support our Christian homeschooling family. Thank you for your support!
Listed below you will find my current books picks to assist with homeschooling, and family issues.
Christian Home Educators' Curriculum Manual 1997-98 : Elementary Grades
by Cathy Duffy
Amazon Price: $22.95
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I actually prefer this book over Mary Pride's guide. Cathy covers curriculum reviews, learning styles, ways to teach, how to teach, planning and record keeping, and resource addresses. I can't tell you how many times I have pulled this book to review information that wasn't related to curriculum reviews!!! If you have a high schooler, then you would want her curriculum guide for Jr. and Sr. High...a must have.
Christian Home Educators' Curriculum: Junior/Senior High
by Cathy Duffy
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This is THE book to have for homeschooling older children! Cathy covers curriculum reviews for jr. & sr. high level, learning styles and teens, ways to teach, hot to teach, goal setting, grades & transcripts, record keeping for high school credits, and resource addresses. I have used this book constantly and especailly like the building a worldview part. For those of you who are afraid that you can't continue through into the upper grades, please go get this book. After you have checked it out from the library once, you will know you will need to have your own copy. It is that good of a resource!
Mapping the World by Heart
By: David J. Smith
Amazon Price: $59.95
I am very glad to now see that 'Mapping the World by Heart' is now available at Amazon. This wonderful geography program is just great for homeschool kids. Would you believe that at the end of the year your kids could draw a world map from memory? They could if you follow all the lessons in this book! I love the lessons and the way the whole book is put together. He has recently updated the book and I was lucky enough to review it. My kids really love the lessons and look forward to geography twice a week. You get all the maps that you will need for all the lessons, (you will need to copy or order more for all your children). I would even say that all the map drawing and coloring could be counted towards your art credits for the year. There are so many other projects that can stem from this as well...like for social studies fair with a homeschool group or just for grandma! For a sample lesson go to: http://members.aol.com/usteach/mapping.html
Editor in Chief A2
by C. Beckwith, C. Block, M. Hockett, D. White M. Baker
Amazon Price: $14.95
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We started using the books in this series this year and really like them! Your children will build essential grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, spelling, usage, capitalization, or content errors and then correct the errors like real editors. There are several books to choose from that are according to age and grade level. This book is Reading level: grade 4; ability level: grades 4-6; 33 activities; guide to grammar, usage, and punctuation; and answers included. Reproducible for single-classroom or single-home use.
The Home School Manual 7th Edition!
Plans, Pointers, Reasons & Resources
by Theodore Wade
Amazon Price: $30.00
7th Edition, April 1998 Paperback
This is the latest version of Theodore Wade's Homeschool Manual. The Home School Manual is a complete workshop in homeschooling under one cover. is the ultimate for inspiration, ideas, and the dreaded organization skills that go hand in hand with home schooling. If there was only one book I could recommend "newbies" and "wannabees" to read it would be this book by Theodore E Wade, Jr and others. It is a simplified version of ideas and far less overwhelming than the rest.
Beyond Survival : A Guide to Abundant-Life Homeschooling
by Dianna Waring and Cathy Duffy
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I have seen Diana Waring in person at a Homeschool Convention. Let me tell you that she is really a down to earth alive person! Her fmaily and her homeschool sound like a normal family withall the ups and downs. This is an excellent book that will help the new homeschooler as well as the veteran. I found so much value in this one book that I can't begin to tell you. Check it out for yourself!
Alpha Phonics
by Samuel L. Blumenfeld
Amazon Price: $29.99
Finally, this book is available once again! 5 star review by any who have seen or used this book with their child. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is having trouble teaching their child to read. One thing that you must remember is that when I child starts the road to reading, their eyes are not typically used to focusing in on small letters. Alpha Phonics contains a larger print to make it easier to start letter recognition. The way the book progresses is wonderul and is the best phonetic book I have seen. They now even have an entire kit that is available that competes with Hooked On Phonics with all the bells and whistles. Alpha Phonics is a better program and you only really need this one book and a set of flash cards to teach a child to read.
Miserly Moms
by Jonni McCoy
Amazon Price: $7.99
This book is well worth it for the tips and money savings suggested. If you are like us, surviving in a two income world on one income, then this is a must buy. Jonni McCoy is a freelance writer, wife, mother of two and homeschooler living in Colorado Springs, CO. She is author of "Miserly Moms - Living On One Income In A Two Income Economy". Jonni's new web-site should be up and running later this week: Miserly Moms http://www.miserlymoms.com.
The Stay-At-Home Mom's Guide to Making Money:
by Liz Folger
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Amazon seems to be out of stock on this item. Please write the author directly and make sure you tell her that you saw this link on Home Crusaders. The first book written exclusively for mothers who want to start their own businesses at home, this guide describes how women can find their special niche, get started, avoid too-good-to-be-true schemes, find the best way to work with children around, and stay mentally and physically healthy in the process. Liz also did a chat on AOL and has a newsletter that is sent out regularly. I have been receiving her newsletter for quite awhile now. To get signed up for it, please write her at: bizymommy@aol.com You may also visit her website at: Bizy Moms http://www.bizymoms.com.
Bible ABC's
by Schaffer Frank
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Use this nice little book to teach the ABC's to your preschooler. Can be copied and used during Bible stories too.
I Kissed Dating Goodbye
by Joshua Harris
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Paperback, 168 pages
We absolutely love this book! My oldest two girls and I have read through this book twice! Look for Josh's next book 'When Boy Meets Girl' too! Offering a new approach to dating relationships, calling young adults away from playing the dating game and revealing how they can live a lifestyle of sincere love, true purity, and purposeful singleness, this book will inspire teens and young adults to remap their romantic lives in the light of God's Word.
In this essential guide, the author of "The Art of Education" answers--with the
help of 30 top experts--the important questions that all homeschooling parents,
or those thinking about it, need to know.
Homeschooling Book of Answers: 100 Important Questions
Answered by Homeschooling's Most Respected Voices
Author: Linda Dobson
List Price: $16.95
BN Price: $15.25
Publisher: Prima Publishing
Date Published: June 1998
An essential companion to homeschoolers, this book explores and answers all the
questions unschooling raises, deals with the drawbacks and criticisms unschoolers
encounter, and offers constructive ways of confronting and overcoming these
obstacles. Unschooling Handbook:
How to Use the Whole World as Your Child's Classroom
Author: Mary Griffith
Publisher: Prima Publishing
Date Published: April 1998
If you are thinking about homeschooling, or are struggling with a homeschooling curriculum that is difficult to use, let
Dr. Ray and Dorothy Moore show you how to make homeschooling an easy-to-live-with family adventure in learning.
Successful Homeschool Family Handbook:
A Creative & Stress-Free Approach to Homeschooling
Authors Raymond S. Moore Dorothy N. Moore
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date: March 1994
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