The Homeschooler's Book of Lists

The Homeschooler's Book of Lists
 

 

After we began homeschooling, I looked everywhere for a resource like this and couldn't find one.  I thought it would be so great to have facts, dates, names, places, etc. all in one place so that I could access the information while we were doing school in ONE book without having to go to the a dozen different reference books or the Internet to look up something.

Now the book is available through local bookstores, many book catalogs, and online!  Here are examples of some of the lists included in the book:

* Important Dates in History

* Famous Scientists

* Major Inventions

* Nobel Prize Winners

* Renowned Artists

* Mathematical Formulas

* Word Origins

There are over 250 lists!  Two chapters are specifically devoted to help the home educator better organize your thinking, schoolwork, and resources.  For this, there are lists on:

* Homeschool Methods (and how you can use this book with each one)

* Reading Lists for various age groups

* Checklists that you can use to keep track of books you have to make it easier when you go to used curriculum sales

There are many neat things about this book.  Here are some other things that perhaps you didn't know!

* You can copy lists for your own home use, family use, or even for classes you might teach in a co-op setting!

 

* You can order the book through Bethany House's website at www.bethanyhouse.com.

 

* You can also purchase the book from http://www.amazon.com/Homeschoolers-Book-Lists-Facts-Planning/dp/0764204432/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250332359&sr=8-1.

 

* An easy-to-use CD comes with each book.  Use the CD to print off lists.  There are countless reasons you may want to do this, but here are a few:

 

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Give a hardcopy of lists to your children to keep with their own schoolwork.  They can highlight portions of the printouts and note the date they need to have memorization work completed.
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If you have a large family, give each child a copy of a particular list pertaining to the subject you are studying so that everyone can have a quick, easy reference for answering questions.
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Print reading lists for each child (according to age group) and have them highlight or cross out the books they've read.
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Print Caldecott, Newbery, and other book lists for yourself, check off the books you have, and give a copy of the lists to friends so that they can help you look for the items you're missing!