Resources
We are thankful to have children that love to learn! When we started homeschooling, our library of books and resources started to grow quickly! We regularly use the resources we share and they are enjoyed by all!
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You can find out more about our favorite resources in this post, where we break down both free and paid-for options! - Read The Post
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Books
Farm Unit Studies
Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia - Barbara Sandri & Francesco Giubbilini
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Sheepology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia - Illaria Demonti & Camilla Pintonato
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A Chicken Was There Too: Tales of the Colonial Chickens Who Were There at the Birth of America - A.A. Davenport
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The Alphabet According to Chickens - Angie Candell
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Natural History
Nature Anatomy - Julia Rothman
(see Reference box for Rothman set)
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A Child's Introduction to Natural History - Heather Alexander
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Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia - Barbara Sandri & Francesco Giubbilini
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The Life and Times of the Honeybee - Charles Micucci
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Honeybee Rescue - Loree Griffin Burns
Social Studies
A Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology - Heather Alexander
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America's Story Vol. 1 - MasterBooks
America's Story Vol. 2 - MasterBooks
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A Child's Introduction to the World - Heather Alexander
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The 50 States - Gabrielle Balkan
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Science
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Startalk - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Night Sky Explorer - Kerrod & Jackson
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Exploring The Night Sky - Dickinson
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A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky - Hamilton & Driscoll
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Chemistry for Kids - Liz Lee Heinecke
See the Reference box for more!
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Maple Syrup from the Sugarhouse - Laurie Lazzaro
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Awesome Science Experiments - Crystal Chatterton
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Everything You Need to Ace Science - Big Fat Notebooks
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Help Your Kids With Science - DK
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Scientists of Faith - Christy Monson
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Math
Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain - Cheryl Bardoe
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Everything You Need To Ace Math (Middle School)
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Everything You Need to Ace Geometry (High School)
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History
Johnny Tremain - Esther Hoskins Forbes
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Harriet Tubman: The Moses of her People - Sarah Bradford (High School Level)
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My Brother Sam is Dead - James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier
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George vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from Both Sides - Rosalyn Schanzer
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Everything You Need to Ace U.S. History - Big Fat Notebooks
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Everything You Need to Ace World History - Big Fat Notebooks​
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Language Arts
The Keeper of Wild Words - Brooke Smith
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A Child's Introduction To Poetry - Michael Driscoll
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo
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A Child's Garden of Verses - Robert Louis Stevenson
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Just Folks - Edgar A. Guest
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Little Lord Fauntleroy - Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts (Middle School)
Reference
The Julia Rothman Collection - Julia Rothman
Food Anatomy - Julia Rothman
Farm Anatomy - Julia Rothman
Ocean Anatomy - Julia Rothman
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A Child's Introduction to Art - Heather Alexander
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A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra - Robert Levine
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Read Alouds
Burt Dow - Robert McCloskey
Time of Wonder - Robert McCloskey
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The Family Under the Bridge - Natalie Savage Carlson
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Ocean Anatomy - Julia Rothman
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A Child's Introduction to Art - Heather Alexander
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A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra - Robert Levine
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The Year at Maple Hill Farm - Provensen
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The Swiss Family Robinson- Johann David Wyss
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Odder - Katherine Applegate
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Wonder - R.J. Palacio
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The Little House Set - Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Anne of Green Gables - Montgomery
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Island of the Blue Dolphins - Scott O'Dell
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The Lost Library Stead & Mass
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The Rover's Story - Jasmine Warga
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Children's Picks
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet - Laurence Anholt
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The Penderwicks: The Complete Collection - Jeanne Birdsall
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Box Set - C.S. Lewis
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The Wild Robot: Set - Peter Brown
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Moo - Sharon Creech
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Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech
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Ruby Holler - Sharon Creech
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Maddi's Fridge - Brandt & Vogel
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The Little Island - Margaret Wise Brown
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Island Boy - Barbara Cooney
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Pierre - Maurice Sendak
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Wish Tree - Katherine Applegate
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Because of Winn Dixie - Kate DiCamillo
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The One and Only Series - Katherine Applegate
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Pre-teen & Teen
The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Jane Austen Collection - 6 Books
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The Penderwicks: The Complete Collection - Jeanne Birdsall
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Box Set - C.S. Lewis
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Nancy Drew (1-4) - Carolyn Keene
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Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
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A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
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To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
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Robin Hood - Henry Gilbert
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​Harriet Tubman: The Moses of her People - Sarah Bradford (High School Level)
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Parent's Picks
Entrepreneurship & Money
Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert T. Kiyosaki
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Money Matters For Teens - Larry Burkett
Money Matters Workbook (Ages 11-14)
Money Matters Workbook (Ages 15-18)
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The Teen Money Manual - Kara McGuire
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Kid Start-Up: How You Can Become An Entrepreneur - Cuban, Patel & McCue
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Supplies
Games & Activities
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Art
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Subscription Boxes
Learning to Read
Workbooks
*New Favorite*
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Grooved Cursive - Historical Poetry Study
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