Guidebook Resource Links
Welcome to the Guidebook Resource Page! We’ve compiled this list of clickable links as a companion to The Homeschool Guidebook for Colorado. Find the chapter & related links below. (Not every chapter has linked resources.)
Chapter 2: A Vision for Homeschool Education
- The Heart of Homeschooling. Christopher J. Klicka
- A Mom Just like You. Vickie Farris and Jayme Metzgar
- Upgrade: 10 Secrets to the Best Education for Your Child. Kevin Swanson
Chapter 3: Ten Steps to Getting Started
Books
- Full-Time Parenting: A Guide to Family Based Discipleship. Israel Wayne
- The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling. Debra Bell
- The WholeHearted Child. Clay and Sally Clarkson
Websites
Chapter 5: Choosing Curriculum
- 103 Top Picks. Cathy Duffy
- The Way They Learn. Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
- A Big What Now Book of Learning Styles: A Fresh and Demystifying Approach. Carol Barnier
- How to Get Your Child off the Refrigerator and on to Learning. Carol Barnier
Chapter 6: High School
How to Teach High School
- Home School, High School, and Beyond: Time Management, Organization, and Career Exploration Courses for Christian Home School Teens. Beverly Adams-Gordon
- Homeschooling All the Way Through High School. Renee Mason
- Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission. Jeanne Gowen Dennis
- www.homeschooloasis.com
- HSLDA High School page
- www.letshomeschoolhighschool.com
- Senior High: A Home-Designed Form+u+la. Barbara Edtl Sheldon
Transcripts
- www.hslda.org
- Transcript Boot Camp on DVD. Inge Cannon
Curricula
- ARCO Reading Lists for College-Bound Students. Douge Estell, et. al.
- 103 Top Pick for Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing the Right Curriculum for Your Child. Cathy Duffy
- The Big Books of Home Learning: Junior High Through College. Mary Pride
College Admissions
- Homeschooler’s College Admissions Handbook: Preparing Your 12- to 18- Year-Old for a Smooth Transition. Cafi Cohen
Keeping the Faith in College
- How to Stay Christian in College. J. Budziszewski
- The Incredible Four-Year Adventure. John and Chris Yates
- Keeping Your Faith in College. Abbie Smith
College Financial Aid Books
- College Student’s Guide to Merit and Other No-Need Funding. Gail A. Schlachter and R. David Weber
- Confessions of a Scholarship Winner: The Secrets That Helped me Win $500,000 in Free Money for College — How You Can Too! Kristina Ellis
- The Financial Aid Handbook: Getting the Education You Want for the Price You Can Afford. Carol Stack and Ruth Vedvik
- Peterson’s Scholarships, Grants, and Prizes 2021
- The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2020: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes. Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
Online Articles
- www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
- www.crown.org Crown Financial Ministries has resources and articles on getting a college education debt free and more. Use their search bar to find.
- www.soundmindinvesting.com
- www.collegescholarships.org
- www.fastweb.com
- www.nationalmerit.org
- www.savingforcollege.com
- www.scholarships.com
Careers and Life Direction
- Career Direct
- Discover Your Spiritual Gifts the Network Way: Five Assessments for Gift-Identification. Bruce Bugbee
- Finding the Career That Fits You. Larry Burkett and Lee Ellis
- The Guidance Manual for the Christian Home School. David and Laurie Callihan
- Kickstart: Launch Your Life. Generations
- Your Career in Changing Times. Larry Burkett and Lee Ellis
Homeschool Graduates Speak Out
- Home Educated and Now Adults: Their Community and Civic Involvement: View About Homeschooling and Other Traits. Brian D. Ray, PhD
- Hot House Transplants: Moving From Home School Into the “Real World.” Matthew Duffy
- No Regrets: How HomeSchooling Earned me a Master’s Degree at Age 16. Alexandra Swann
Life Skills
- Foundations in Personal Finance for Homeschool. Dave Ramsey
- 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know. Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries.
- Better Thinking and Reasoning. Ron Tagliapiertra
- The Elements of Style, 4th Edition. William Shrunk Jr. and E.B. White
- Etiquette Advantage in Business. Peter Post et. al.
- The Hidden Art of Homemaking. Edith Schaeffer
- How to Read a Book, Revised. Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren
- How to Read a Christian Book. David L. McKenna
- How to Study: A Practical Guide from a Christian Perspective. Edward J. Shewan
- How to Study Your Bible. Kay Arthur
- Money Matters Workbook for Teens, Ages 15-18, New Edition. Larry Burkett and Todd Temple
- Once-a-Month Cooking. Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg
- Our Christian Heritage in Art. Kathryn L. Bell
- The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflicts, 3rd Edition. Ken Sande
- Plants Grown Up: Projects for Sons on the Path to Manhood. Pam Forster
- Polished Cornerstones: Projects for Daughters on the Path to Womanhood. Pam Forster
- Speed Cleaning. Jeff Campbell and The Clean Team
- The Twelve Trademarks of Great Literature. J.F. Baldwin
- Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary
Chapter 8: Struggling Learners
- Autism Information Center
- Cognifit: Online assessments and all-computerized brain-training program
- Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA): provides extra help for struggling learners
- Learning Disabilities Association
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- www.NATTHAN.com
Colorado-Based Support Systems
- ABC Foundations
- Brain Integration Therapy (Denver): Dianne Craft
- Brain Integration Therapy (Colorado Springs): Rebecca Kennard
- Christian Cottage Schools
- STAR Institute
Cognitive Training Programs
Vision Therapy
- Click here for a CHEC’s current list of parent-recommended therapy providers.
Books that Bless (Topical)
- Autism/Asperger
- All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome. Kathy Hoopman
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism. Chantal Sicile-Kira
- Brain Training
- Disconnected Kids. Robert Melillo
- Gifted/Exceptionally Bright Learners
- Boys! Shaping Ordinary Boys into Extraordinary Men. William Beausay II
- Motivation
- Raising Motivated Kids. Cheri Fuller
- Reading
- The Gift of Dyslexia. Ronald D. Davis
- Sensory Processing Disorder/Dyspraxia
- The Out of Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction. Carol Stock Kranowitz
- The Out of Sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder. Carol Stock Kranowitz
- The Sensory Child Gets Organized: Proven Systems for Rigid, Anxious, or Distracted Kids. Carolyn Dalgliesh
- Visual-Spatial Learner
- Frames of Mind. Howard Gardner
- In the Mind’s Eye. Thomas G. West
- The Spatial Child. John Philo Dixon
- Websites
Chapter 9: Leading or Starting a Homeschool Group
- CHEC Homeschool Leadership Group Network
- CHEC Homeschool Group Directory
- Activity Days for Homeschool Groups and Families. Marcia Washburn
- Lead Like Jesus: Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time. Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges
- Leading Like Jesus: 40 Leadership Lessons from the Upside-Down Kingdom. Floyd McClung
- Learning to Love People You Don’t Like. Floyd McClung
- The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Handling Conflict. Ken Sande
- Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer. J. Oswald Sanders
- Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda. Henry Blackaby and Richard Blackaby
- The Yellow Pages Guide to Educational Field Trips edited by Gregg Harris
Chapter 10: Encouragement for the Journey
Encouragement
- Encouragement Along the Way: Devotions for Home Schooling Parents. Bobbi Howard
- Homeschool Burnout: What It Is, What Causes It, and How to Overcome It. Raymond Moore.
- Teaching From Rest: A Homeschooler’s Guide to Unshakable Peace. Sarah Mackenzie and Dr. Christopher Perrin
Humorous
- Pajama School. Natalie Wickham
- The Peanut Butter Family HomeSchool. Bill Butterworth
- A Survivor’s Guide to Homeschooling. Luanne Shackleford and Susan White
Organization
- Clutter’s Last Stand. Don Aslett
- Finally Organized. Inge Cannon
- Where to Focus When your Life’s a Blur. Cheryl Biehl
Parenting and Family Life
- Family Life: A Simple Guide to the Biblical Family. Kevin Swanson
- Intentional Parenting. Linda Stahnke
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart. Tedd Tripp
Time Management
- The Busy Mom’s Guide to Simple Living. Jackie Wellwood
- The Homeschool Planbook, Family Edition. Sarah Crain
- Managers of Their Homes. Steven and Teri Maxwell
Chapter 11: Burnout: Blessing in Disguise
- Family Life: A Simple Guide to the Biblical Family. Kevin Swanson
- Lord, I Want to be Whole. Stormie O’Martian
- Lost in the Middle. Paul David Tripp
- Running on Empty. Fil Anderson
- Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure. D. Martin Lloyd Jones
- Spiritual Depression series (audio). D. Martin Lloyd Jones
- The Joyful Homeschooler. Mary Hood.