20 Books That Inspired Our Homeschooling Journey

Homeschooling For Dummies

I was first exposed to the world of homeschooling through Instagram, blogs, and Youtube back in 2016. I eventually started checking out homeschooling books from the library. One of the only books our library had was ” Homeschooling for Dummies”. I learned so much from this book and it answered all of the questions that I had at the time. It even made me more confident in my choice. I can honestly say that it is probably the reason why I started to homeschool. I eventually ended up discovering more books that have continued to inspire me. These days I spend most of my time listening to them on audible but I also love to have the book in my hand!

The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming the Wonder in Your Child’s Education, A New Way to Homeschool by Ainsley Arment

The Wild and Free Family: Forging Your Own Path to a Life Full of Wonder, Adventure, and Connection by Ainsley Arment

The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart

Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age

by Julie Bogart

Homeschooling For Dummies by Jennifer Kaufeld

For the Children’s Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay 

Everything You Need to Know about Homeschooling: A Comprehensive, Easy-to-Use Guide for the Journey from Early Learning through Graduation by Lee Ann Garfias

Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated: How to Design a Creative and Comprehensive Homeschool Curriculum by Rebecca Rupp

The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids by Sarah Mackenzie

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

Balanced and Barefoot by Angela Hanscom

Free to Learn by Peter Gray

Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom by Kerry McDonald

Dumbing Us Down – 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto

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How Children Learn by John Holt

Teach Your Own: The Indispensable Guide to Living and Learning with Children at Home by John Holt

A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreolo

Fitra Journal Muslim Homeschooling: Kindergarten to College by Brooke Benoit

Hold on to Your Kids – Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld

A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond by Amber O’neal Johnston

Happy Reading!