Welcome, Readers! Here, you’ll find resources for The Homeschool Advantage, including my favorite books, blog posts, podcasts, and websites curated just for you.
With YOU In Mind...
As an author, speaker, educational consultant, and gifted specialist turned homeschool mama to four chaotic minds, I get what it’s like to be led from one rabbit trail to another, leaving mess and overwhelm behind. I help families like yours trust themselves to embrace the adventure of a child-focused approach to education with ideas, challenges, tips, classes, and a community of like-minded kids and their parents.
Here are just some of the resources I offer through my work on RaisingLifelongLearners.com...
Chapter Two:
- Nurturing a Strengths Based Approach to Learning
- Homeschooling an Artistic vs Academically Gifted Child
- What's the Difference Between a Strengths-Based and Interest-Led Learning? (podcast)
- Ideas for Nurturing Kid's Strengths (podcast)
- Strength-Based Learning Differently-Wired Kids with Shawna Wingert (podcast)
- Self-Compassion for a Healthier Mindset with Michelle Brownell (podcast)
- Building Self-Esteem in Kids (podcast)
- The New Era of Positive Psychology by Martin Seligman (TED Talk)
- Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
Chapter Eight:
Chapter Ten:
- Olivia by Ian Falconer
- Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities by Daniel Franklin
- Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
- How Full is Your Bucket for Kids
- How Full Is Your Bucket Young Reader's Edition
- Different: The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him by Nathan Clarkson
Favorite Books
- 8 Great Smarts for Home Schoolers, by Kathy Koch and Tina Hollenbeck
- A Place to Belong, by Amber O’Neal Johnston
- Better Together, by Pam Barnhill
- Creative Homeschooling, by Lisa Rivero
- Different By Design Learning, by Shawna Wingert
- Dumbing Us Down, by John Taylor Gatto
- Educating the Wholehearted Child, by Clay Clarkson and Sally Clarkson
- Free-Range Kids, by Lenore Skenazy
- Free Range Learning, by Laura Grace Weldon
- Free to Learn, by Peter Gray PhD
- Give Your Child the World, by Jamie C. Martin
- Homeschool Bravely, by Jamie Erickson
- Homeschool Made Easy, by Lea Ann Garfias
- Homeschooling Gifted Kids, by Cindy West
- Homeschool Rising, by Christy-Faith
- Modern Miss Mason, by Leah Boden
- Parenting Beyond the Rules, by Connie Albers
- Plan Your Year, by Pam Barnhill
- Raising Critical Thinkers, by Julie Bogart
- Simplicity Parenting, by Kim John Payne
- Teaching From Rest, by Sarah Mackenzie
- The 4 Hour School Day, by Durenda Wilson
- The Art of Self-Directed Learning, by Blake Boles
- The Brave Learner, by Julie Bogart
- The Call of the Wild and Free, by Ainsley Arment
- The Read Aloud Family, by Sarah Mackenzie
- The Self-Driven Child, by Ned Johnson and William Stixrud, PhD
- The Teenage Liberation Handbook, by Grace Llewellyn
- The Year of Learning Dangerously, by Quinn Cummings
Favorite Websites
- Celebrate a Book with Mary Hanna Wilson: The author creates fun book parties and hosts online book clubs through Outschool.
- Christy-Faith: Resources by a long-time expert in the field of education and homeschool advocate.
- Different By Design Learning: This online hub caters to homeschool children with unique differences through a strength-based, interest-led approach.
- Homeschool OT: Occupational therapist turned homeschool mom offers loads of resources for helping neurodivergent kiddos regulate their bodies and teaches parents to help.
- Homeschooling Today: Founded by two homeschool moms, Homeschooling Today is a resource-rich site and a quarterly print magazine.
- Homegrown Learners: Founded by a former public school teacher and creator of the SQUILT music program, this website is filled with articles, resources, and printables.
- Our Journey Westward: A treasure trove of project-based learning, unit studies, and our family’s favorite nature study program.
- Raising Lifelong Learners: The author’s website with resources, articles, and more.
- Read Aloud Revival: The author of this site believes in connecting through books. It’s a rich site with a podcast, booklist, and a vibrant community.
- Simple Homeschool: Created with the purpose of demonstrating that homeschooling is a lifestyle approach. Written by various contributors (including the author of this book).
- Your Morning Basket by Pam Barnhill: Morning time is a time to gather as a family, and focus on the good, true, and beautiful. This site offers resources to help with that.
- Learn In Color: This website is full of books, printables, unit studies and more, and was founded by a homeschooled student when she was just fourteen years old. It's grown over the years as has its founder who now is traveling the world, creating resources for homeschoolers, and has earned both a bachelor's and master's degree.
- The Waldock Way: Chock-full of engaging unit studies, printables, and resources, this site is good for all families, but as the founder homeschools and only child, you'll find many articles about the challenges that brings, along with solutions.
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