The Homeschooling Handbook_ From Preschool to High School - Mary Griffith [123]
Genius Tribe, P.O. Box 1014, Eugene, OR 97440-1014.
Intriguing catalog “for unschoolers and other free people” from the author of the Teenage Liberation Handbook. Aimed at older children, teenagers, and adult learners.
John Holt’s Bookstore, P.O. Box 8006, Walled Lake, MI 48391-8006; (617)864-3100; fax: (617) 864-9235.
From the folks who publish Growing Without Schooling, books by John Holt and other educators, books and other materials on specific areas of learning.
Lifetime Books and Gifts, 3900 Chalet Suzanne Drive, Lake Wales, FL 33853-7763; (813) 676-6311.
Materials from a Charlotte Mason approach; also special needs materials.
Michael Olaf’s Essential Montessori, P.O. Box 1162, Arcata, CA 95518.
Extensive collection of Montessori-based materials for children from birth to adolescence, plus Montessori literature for parents and teachers.
Moore Foundation, Box 1, Camas, WA 98607.
Homeschooling books by Raymond and Dorothy Moore and curricular materials they recommend.
Zephyr Press, P.O. Box 13448, Tucson, AZ 85732.
Books, games, tapes, and other materials.
Science and Mathematics
Cuisenaire Company of America, P.O. Box 5026, White Plains, NY 10602-5026; (800) 237-3142.
Books, games, manipulatives for math and science.
Edmund Scientific Company, 101 East Gloucester Pike, Barrington, NJ 08007-1380.
This catalog of science goodies still has kids poring over it covetously.
Garlic Press, 100 Hillview 2, Eugene, OR 97408.
Garlic publishes the Straight Forward Math Series.
Key Curriculum Press, P.O. Box 2304, Berkeley, CA 94702; (800) 995-MATH.
Publishes Key to … series of math workbooks on fractions, decimals, geometry, measurement, and so on. Also Miquon Math manipulatives for younger children. Good, clear, and to-the-point materials used by many homeschoolers.
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Division, 4635 Hilton Corporate Drive, Columbus, OH 43232; (614) 759-6600.
Among the available texts is the Spotlight on Math series.
Saxon Math, Saxon Publishers, Inc., 1300 McGee, Suite 100, Norman, OK 73072.
Math textbooks popular with many homeschoolers.
Science-by-Mail, Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston, MA 02114; (800) 729-3300.
Science packets for exploring and experimenting on various topics, usually two or three per year, with opportunity to correspond with working scientists about the projects.
TOPS Learning Systems, 10970 South Mulino Road, Canby, OR 97013; tops@integrityonline.com;
http://topscience.org.
Hands-on science using everyday household materials. Lots of open-ended activities rather than fill-in-the-blanks experiments.
Humanities and Arts
Audio Forum, 96 Broad Street, Guilford, CT 06437-2636; (800) 345-8501.
Extensive selection of foreign language audiotapes; also includes several native American languages.
Boomerang! The Children’s Audio Magazine about Big Ideas, 13366 Pescadero Road, La Honda, CA 94020; (800) 333-7858.
Something like a monthly seventy minutes of National Public Radio for kids: news, features, stories, jokes, and more on each tape. Apparently irresistible to kids.
Chinaberry Book Service, 2780 Via Orange Way, Suite B, Spring Valley, CA 91978.
One of the best children’s book catalogs. Titles are grouped roughly by age level, and their descriptions are guaranteed to hook any avid reader. An easy catalog to spend a lot of time with.
Cricket Magazine Group, Box 300, Peru, IL 61354-9969; (800) 827-0227.
Great literary magazines (Cricket, Spider, Ladybug, Babybug, and others) for kids at various reading levels, with stories, games, and other activities.
Greenleaf Press, 1570 Old Laguardo Road, Lebanon, TN 37087.
History resources, including biographies and historical fiction.
Hands on History, 201 Constance Drive, New Lenox, IL 60451.
Kits with books, toys, costume pieces, and so forth, focusing on specific historical periods.
Hearthsong, P.O. Box B, Sebastopol, CA 95473; (800) 325-2502.
Gorgeous crafts, games, and toys, selected from a Waldorf perspective.
Homespun Music Tapes, Box 694, Woodstock,