Where can i find a list of books for high school core subjects for my home schooled daughter?

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Where can i find a list of books for high school core subjects for my home schooled daughter?

Answer 1

It doesn't really work like that.

There are a lot of curriculum companies, most of them carry core high school classes.  However, each of them has a different approach.  Some are text/workbook based (BJU Press, A Beka), some are computer based (Switched On Schoolhouse), some are unit study/lit based (TRISMS, Konos, Notgrass), and some are a combination.

Also, some companies only carry one or two subjects - Math U See, VideoText Interactive, and Teaching Textbooks only carry math curriculum (all are excellent); Apologia only carries science.

I suggest you check out Rainbow Resources to get an idea of what's out there; you can look at their stock online or get a free catalog (it's the size of a phone book).  You can also Google any of the companies I've listed above and request a free catalog at their site.  http://rainbowresource.com/index.php

There are a lot of choices, but don't let it overwhelm you.  Not every student learns in the same way, so there are a lot of different approaches out there.  What works for my son may not work for your daughter, and vice versa.

If you have a chance to attend a homeschool convention in your area, I highly recommend it.  You'll be able to peruse (and purchase at discount, if you wish) any number of different curricula, pick the brains of every rep there, and listen to experienced homeschoolers speak on a number of different topics.  Just Google the name of your state and "homeschool convention" to see if there is one coming up in your area.  Many have already passed this year, but there are still several to come this summer.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

The Well Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer is a wonderful book about classical education, and it provides many lists of different core subjects as well as ways (books, videos, resources) to tackle these subjects. This book breaks down grades K-12 into sections; one is suitable for high schoolers. Good luck!

Answer 3

You can use any books, at least that is the way it is in our state.

Our family uses relaxed-eclectic style of schooling.

We use many used books from the public school.  We are not concerned about grade level.    Since I work in the schools, I know what grade a course is taught , but  that  has little bearing on our choices.     For example, we may use a 9th grade literature book, a 12th grade history book, and a 10th grade science book, and a 11th grade math book.

Answer 4

Here's a link to a pdf page from HSLDA.org that lists what subjects you need to cover in high school: http://www.hslda.org/highschool/HTHS4Yea...

It gives three options, subjects to cover for a general studies diploma, subjects needed for a child headed to college and a more difficult course of study for students considering Ivy League Universities or advance professional degrees.

However, which books you choose to cover those subjects is up to you depending on what method of homeschooling you choose. In case you're not familiar with different methods, here's a link that gives a brief description of some of the more popular methods: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettin...

Answer 5

YOU get to choose the books you wish her to work with. There are many companies out there that have a variety of high school level resources. A Beka comes to mind. Sonlight www.sonlight.com, too--you can actually check out their catalogue and recommended books since their company is a little different. There are also things like getting different resources from different companies. Apologia is very popular for science; Teaching Textbooks and A Beka are both very popular for math... What you use all depends on what you have planned for her in terms of her education.

Answer 6

Unless you want to buy a full curriculum, you'll have to make one on your own.

For math, use Saxon if your kids are math people, and Teaching Textbooks if they're humanities types.

Saxon is much more hardcore, which is good for math people but infuriating and unduly draining for most people.

Teaching Textbooks is more for the kind of person who doesn't necessarily want to major in Engineering, which is great for the average person but annoying for math people.

People have had success with both methods, this is just my experience and opinion. Feel free to ignore it.