List your FAVORITE books/itmes for hs'ing?

[GreenKitty]

Some of my favs:

Apologia Botany
Wordsmith Apprentice
Fun with Nature
Dandy Lion Logic
Created for Work and Boyhood and Beyond
SOTW
Horizons math
Stick figuring throught the Bible
Nature Journaling

[AudreyTN]

I'm loving:

CHOW
Explode the Code
HWT (just received and started... should have been my first choice a few years ago)
Singapore Primary Math

We're still kind of working out our kinks in other areas... I'll add on when I find more favorites.:D

[Lizzie in Ma]

The My Book House (http://www.valerieslivingbooks.com/mbh.htm) series tops the list, then Landmark's with the Artner Readers Guide to American History. If they were all I had to home school with I would still be happy.

Troxel's Geography Songs (http://www.singnlearn.org/cgi-bin/ccp5/cp-app.cgi?pg=prod&ref=136&cat=) and States and Capitals have never gone out of favor or style here.
While I am on songs for learning, Skip Count Kids Bible Heroes (http://www.singnlearn.org/cgi-bin/ccp5/cp-app.cgi?pg=prod&ref=209&cat=) is still a favorite even though we are WAY past learning to skip count, the songs are just fun.
Dh and I also think the URL="http://singnlearn.org/cgi-bin/ccp5/cp-app.cgi?usr=50X4566982&rnd=1618976&rrc=N&cip=75.67.151.79&pg=prod&ref=164&cat=upperlevelscience"]Lyrical Life Science[/URL] songs are brilliant.

While I loved SOTW, I was missing the Christian perspective and found Truthquest (http://www.truthquesthistory.com/). I now use TQ with SOTW for 1-4 then TQ with Mystery of History for 5-7. Will continue to use TQ with whatever I use for high school.

huge thumbs up for Lively Latin and Galore Park's Latin Prep as well

[PixieKris]

The first thing I tell people about homeschooling is SOTW. It's our favorite resource, and what our homeschooling has been built around from the beginning.

Singapore math is something I will be forever grateful for. It is the second thing we tell people about homeschooling. (Both of these, after, of course, the more important thing like field trips, interest based learning, etc...)

IEW saved us, but I know so many people who hate it, it really depends on the child.

I wish I'd tried Spelling Workout from the beginning. We love it this year.

Trail Guide to Geography is a real keeper.

I love the Harp and the Laurel Wreath. We don't use it in any consistent fashion, but we pull it out now and again and do it in chunks.

And, I have loved Teaching the Classics.

[Free Indeed]

I really like Five in a row/ homeschoolshare for my younger children. I follow the trivium as laid out in Teaching the Trivium by Laurie and Harvey Bluedorn. That book has really made an impact on HOW I homeschool my children. Those are the only 2 things I would say are my favorites. Oh, Missionary stories with the millers is a huge hit here.

[Closeacademy]

Curriculumwise:
Singapore Math
Spell to Write and Read (especially the WISE guide)

Some other books that I refer to time and again:
TWTM
LCC
Charlotte Mason Original Homeschooling Series
The Rainbow Resource Catalog
Teaching Mathematics in Rudolf Steiner Schools by Ron Jarmon (it lines up so well with Singapore and has lots of great enrichment ideas).

For the Kids:
Rightstart math books by Stuart J. Murphy
Biographies by D'Auliare

[Narrow Gate Academy]

General resources:
MOTH
WTM

Curriculum:
Singapore math
Truthquest history
Classical Writing

Other:
lapbooking

[Rhonda@LivingWater]

Mystery of History
Christian Liberty Press Nature Readers
The 3 R's by Ruth Beechick
You Can Teach Your Child Successfully by Ruth Beechick
TWTM
Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola
More Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison

[Baseballmom]

Curriculum I love:

Teaching Textbooks
www.teachingtextbooks.com

Shurley English(only wish I had started sooner)
www.shurley.com

Tapestry of Grace
www.tapestryofgrace.com

Elementary Apologia Science
http://www.jeanniefulbright.com/apologia.html

Favorite Books: (Religous)
Hinds Feet on High Places Illustrated and Arranged for Children By Hannah Hurnard
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=42021

Choice stories for Children By Frank McMillan
http://www.amazon.com/Choice-Stories-Children-Frank-McMillan/dp/1881545997

Miller Family Series By Mildred A. Martin
http://www.rodandstaffbooks.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RS&Category_Code=1f_M

Moody Family Series By Sarah Maxwell
www.titus2.com/moody-series/index.php

Anything by Louise Vernon
http://www.mph.org/hp/books/LouiseVernonSeries.htm

Haven't Finished yet but we think we like the Terrestria Series By Ed Dunlop
http://www.dunlopministries.com/

Favorite games:
Blokus

Apples to Apples Junior

Doodle Dice
http://www.amazon.com/Jax-7030-Doodle-Dice/dp/B000EPFFJC

Zing
http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?z=y&ean=9780641734939

Stare
http://www.amazon.com/Game-Development-Group-Inc-11102/dp/B00001QHWN

That's all for now,

[HFClassicalAcademy]

Our absolute favorite resource this year has been The Teacher File Box by Evan Moore. We subscribe to it and it has EVERYTHING that you would want for supplementing or separate unit studies! It is online and all you do is logon, search, and print!

Others we have loved this year:
MFW Kindergarten
ETC primers for preschool


Liz:)

[Herding Cats in NC]

Our favorites so far have been:
Singapore math
SOTW & activity guide
WT1/2
GWG

And I love TWTM, especially the book lists. Every time we read a book from TWTM's lists, it's a hit. I always try to check it before I order my books. Though I have to confess that sometimes reading TWTM just about gives me a panic attack :)

[jellybean]

my favs are


ETC
SOTW
EG
Logic cds




Great thread g-kitty!!

[Trivium Academy]

Homeschool Books
The Well-Trained Mind
The Charlotte Mason Companion
Educating the WholeHearted Child
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum

...I've enjoyed others but these I reference a lot!

Curriculum that hits HOME for us
Tapestry of Grace
Galloping the Globe (I can't wait to use this with the kids!)
Writing Tales
SOTW (in a class by itself and very grateful for it!)

...all else I'm sure I could find substitutes

We have many, many items we love though.

[Linda in NM]

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[Linda in NM]

Anything related to Charlotte Mason
the original CM series
Well-Trained Mind
various high school resources...

[Kristiana]

SOTW with the AG
Singapore Math
FIAR--I love this for ages 4-5
Kumon workbooks (http://www.kumonbooks.com/home/company.aspx)for preschool
TWTM

My oldest really likes History Pockets and
My Body Book (http://http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?sid=1186097261-1747773&id=000874)

Currently we're loving learningpage.com (http://www.learningpage.com) for the animal murals, cutouts, and lesson plans

[Heather in VA]

Stuff I truly love:

VideoText
Analytical Grammar
Lively Latin and Latin Prep

[Jenny in Atl]

I have a bunch but right now -

For k-4
ETC
GWG
Sonlight (readers & read aloud)
SOTW
Galore Park history
CW Aesops
Lively Latin
Singapore Math
MWS

For 5 & up

History Odyssey
Latin Prep
CW Homer
Philosophy For Kids
PH Science
Singapore Math

I also love Netflix for specials and movies (use a bunch with history)
And my trusty iPod and all those great Audible bks to fill our time in traffic.

[8FillTheHeart]

My "favorite list" that stands the test of time (used with repeated children with repeated success) is relatively short. In our 14 1/2 yrs, I would say it is limited to

Sing Spell Read Write
Horizons Math
Foerster alg
Landmark series for history

[LisaTheresa]

Sonlight
R&S Math for my son
Rightstart math for my daughter

[Riverfront Headmistress]

TWTM: I (re)read this book several times a year. The pages are dogeared, folded, hi-lighted, over all well-loved. I use the book for inspiration and recommendations.

[Chris in VA]

We've loved
SOTW w/AG (both 1 and 2)
Adventures in Phonics C
SWO
Explode the Code first set (Go for the Code, etc)
Home Science Adventures Microscope
Nature study using Cindi Rushton's Nature Study the Easy Way
Saxon math (used k-3, one year ahead--may switch in 3rd grade to Horizons, maybe not)

Omnibus 1 for Ancients in 9th
World Religions (oops, can't remember the author)
Sparknotes for commentary on classic literature of 20th century
CliffNotes Complete for Scarlet Letter

As far a books ABOUT homeschooling,
WTM, of course
Pocketful of Pine Cones by Karen Andreola (this expressed my heart so well-I read it and longed to keep my daughter at home from then on)

So far, there we are.

[momtolgd]

We are loving:
SOTW 1 and AG
Horizons Math
GWG
ETC

And for resource books:
WTM, of course, need to read the grammar stage section again now that I'm starting to get things planned for next year.

[Lisawa]

Homeschool resources/books:

The well trained mind
A Charlotte Mason companion
Anything by Raymond Moore
Anything by Daina Waring
The ultimate Lapb Book handbook Tobins lab
All thorugh the ages
The reading teachers book of lists (mine is old)

Curriculum:

Tapestry of Grace (http://www.tapestryofgrace.com/tog_fast/index.htm)
JAG & Analytical grammar (http://www.analyticalgrammar.com/)
Teaching Textbooks (http://www.teachingtextbooks.com/)
Classical Writing (http://lene.proboards15.com/index.cgi)
IEW (http://www.writing-edu.com/)
Saxon math K-76
Live and Learn Lap books (http://www.liveandlearnpress.com/products.php)
Happy Scribe (http://www.happyscribecopybooks.com/)
Exolorer bible study (http://www.explorerbiblestudy.org/)

[Julie in GA]

Resources:

The 3 R's by Ruth Beechick
The Well-Trained Mind
Teaching the Trivium
The Harp and Laurel Wreath
History Through the Ages timeline figures on CD-Rom
(I love how I can make anything from a full-sized coloring page to a teeny-little figure that will fit on my timeline.)
Ancient & Medieval History Portfolios
Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book

Curricula

Classical Writing (I esp. love "Homer")
Famous Men series w/ Greenleaf Guides
Latin in the Christian Trivium
Math-U-See
Omnibus, Vol. 2 (This has grown on me slowly; now I love it.)
Rod & Staff Grammar
Jacobs Elementary Algebra (My son loves it.)

Bible/Devotionals

My ABC Bible Verses, by Susan Hunt
Victor Journey Through the Bible
The Child's Story Bible (Vos)
Created for Work

Okay, I'll be done now.

[maadrose]

Favorite general subject curriculums:
FLL
All About Spelling
Right Start Math
HWT

[TMarie]

First Language Lessons (love it! I can't thank SWB enough for this one!)
Tapestry of Grace
Story of the World - audio edition
Artistic Pursuits Elementary
Rod & Staff Grammar (for my girls, waiting to see how it works with my boy!)
Leading Little Ones to God
Apologia Elementary Science
Singapore Math

(I really do love all these!)

[ncmomo3]

5 yrs. ago when I started I would have been lost without Cathy Duffy's book.

now its--

WTM -of course-lol
Writing Strands
SOTW
Lightning Literature
Saxon
TT
VFCR

[Lorna]

Singapore Maths
Unit cubes
Spelling Workout
English Prep
Michel Thomas French and Advanced French
Our globe
Our microscope
Most of the literature suggestions from The Well Trained Mind
The How ... Works series for science
Our best set of coloured pencils
All the Klutz books we have tried

I have loved:
The Well Trained Mind
Hard Times in Paradise by the Colfaxes
One to One by Gareth Lewis

Current favourites are:
Sophie's World
300-in-one Electronics Lab
Latin Prep 1
So You Really Want to Learn French Prep
Deer lapbook from The Hands of a Child

[RhondaM.]

Phonic Pathways
ETC
Truthuest History Guides
H.A. Guerber Story of....books
R&S grammar and math
Apologia science

[petepie2]

We love:
Explode the Code Primers
Kumon Workbooks
Starfall.com
Leading Little Ones to God

[Bee]

The Well Trained Mind,First Language Lessons,Story of the World Vol.1-4,the computer,the library (does that count as an item),the Complete Home Learning Sourcebook.Having all those would make me feel like I could hs without needing to buy alot of other curriculum if necessary.

[King Alfred Academy]

Our absolute favorite resource this year has been The Teacher File Box by Evan Moore. We subscribe to it and it has EVERYTHING that you would want for supplementing or separate unit studies! It is online and all you do is logon, search, and print!
Liz:)

I had no idea this even existed! What a great resource! Thanks!

Here are my faves:

HS Helps...
A Charlotte Mason Companion
Pocket Full of Pinecones
Honey for a Child's Heart
Our beloved WTM
Latin Centered Curriculum
Rainbow Resource Catalog
These fantastic boards!;)

Curriculum...
All About Spelling (so far so good)
Right Start Math (so far so good)

[GreenKitty]

a few more

Leading Little Ones to God
Nora Gaydos Readers
Bob Books

[Mrs Mungo]

I have 3 children, the eldest in sixth grade and so far I have loved/found useful:

Resources:
TWTM
The Rainbow Resource Catalog
Giant Science Resource Book from Evan-Moor (I only found this last year and *boy* have I used it a *ton*!)
Science in a Nutshell Kits (I wouldn't do *nearly* as many experiements without them)
Janice VanCleave's ___ for Every Kid books
for the littles: The Anti-Coloring Book series
Montessori Play and Learn
Uncle Josh's Outline Maps CD-ROM
my epson scanner/copier/printer (it's made my life SO much easier, I can't even tell you)

Curricula:
Horizons Math
SOTW (w/ AG)
FLL
Spelling Workout
Latin Primer

[ArwenA]

I have tons!

SOTW and AG
RS4K
SWO
Shurley English
Writing Strands
A Reason for Handwriting
VP Bible Chronicles
Miquon Math
Saxon 1-7/6
LFC
ETC
WTM
Plus LOADS of books that I won't even start to name because I'd never got of the computer if I did!:D

[Mom2GirlsTX]

Favorite Resources:
The Well Trained Mind, mine is read several times a year it seems
The Well Trained Mind Boards...seriously, I have learned so much here:)
Cathy Duffy's Homeschool Reviews

Things I love:
Singapore Math
First Language Lessons (and the Cd...love the CD)
Easy Grammar
Latin For Children

[OhElizabeth]

Well this isn't what you wanted probably, but the number one, best thing I do for our homeschooling is take care of myself. I spend $30 a month on Curves, which has upped my energy, enthusiasm, and zest. It's given me time with other ladies so I come back recharged and ready to focus on discipline, complaining, oh my.

I've thought about what I would use if I had a "next time around" and honestly, I think very few curricula are indispensible. It really depends on the dc. I've loved what I've used with this dd, and I could see myself doing totally different things with a different dc. The key is to learn how to teach (using anything) and to stay grounded and happy yourself, so you have energy, strength, and nurturing to pass on. When you're depleted, you have nothing to give. I suppose everybody has different things that recharge them. (haircuts, chocolate, scrapbooking, whatever) For me it's been making time to be with other people to socialize, making time to exercise, and even teaching a class on the side.

[Rhesa]

General homeschooling:

TWTM
For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt
3 R's Ruth Beechick
An old, OOP catalog from the Elijah Company (I have read and re-read that thing until it is in danger of falling apart!)
These boards!

Our favorites so far: (for K & 1st)
SOTW1 & AG
Norah Gaydos readers
Bob books
My Bookhouse series (mentioned before- we love this series!)
Books for Young Explorers from National Geographic Society (came across these books at a library book sale- they hardly ever stay on our shelf! The kids love to read and re-read them)
www.starfall.com (http://www.starfall.com)
www.livingmath.net (http://www.livingmath.net)

our library card! (Too bad I can't rack up frequent flier miles or rewards points on it..)

[sweetTN]

This is just our first year, but these are what really work for us.

Horizons
SOTW
Spelling Power
CLP Pioneers and Patriots
LLATL

[cin]

Resources: WTM, What Your X Grader Needs to Know, The Educated Child (Wm Bennett) The ABC's and all their Tricks, The Reading Resource Book for Teachers

Curricula: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 ez Lessons, R&S Math, Reading & Grammar, Handwriting w/o Tears, Spelling Power, Singapore Earlybird Math Books

[Chloe]

The Reading Lesson
Explode the Code Primers
CHOW
Ambleside Online (for history and literature)
Apologia Elementary Series
Leading Little Ones To God

[Mama2four]

We love All About Spelling, R&S Math & English, Truthquest History, & Apologia Science. My oldest loves Math-U-See.

[Audrey]

Growing with Grammar !!!
SOTW
Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia
Usborne History Encyclopedia
Saxon Math
Circle Round