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Back in print for a limited time only! Beverley's manual on how to write your own homeschool curriculum! $25
Organized by Author. Please note, many of these books are no longer in print.
[please email new entries to this list to Beverley]
Abraczinskas, Mary Beth, and Muller, Rachel. The ABC's of Home Schooling (Jehovah's Witness)
Adcock, John. Teaching Tomorrow
Albert, David H. And the Skylark Sings to Me: Adventures in Homeschooling and Community-Based Education
Albert, David H. Homeschooling and the Voyage of Self-Discovery: A Journey of Original Seeking
Andreola, Karen. A Charlotte Mason Companion
Armstrong, Thomas. In Their Own Way
Armstrong, Thomas. Awakening Your Child's Natural Genius
Bailey, Guy. Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Book: Fun and Easy-to-Use Games and Activities to Help You Teach Your Children Fitness, Movement and Sport Skills
Ballman, Ray. The How and Why of Home Schooling
Barfield, Rhonda. Real-Life Homeschooling: The Stories of 21 Families Who Teach Their Children at Home
Baker, Janice. Gifted Children at Home: A Practical Guide For Homeschooling Families
Barker, Britt. Letters Home
Barnier, Carol. How to Get Your Child Off the Refridgerator and On to Learning: Homeschooling Distractible, ADHD, or Just Plain Fidgety Kids
Beatty, Susan K. and Karen Middleton Introduction to Home Education: How to Begin Your Private Homeschool
Beechick, Ruth. Dr. Beechichk's Homeschool Answer Book
Bell, Debra. Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling
Berquist, Laura. Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum: A Guide to Catholic Home Education (Catholic)
Bittner, Terrie Lynn. Homeschooling: Take a Deep Breath-You Can Do This
Bluedorn, Harvey and Bluedorn, Laurie. Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in the Classical Style (Christian)
Blumenfeld, Samuel L. Homeschooling: A Parent's Guide to Teaching Children
J Botkin et al. No Limits to Learning
Boyer, Rick and Boyer, Marilyn. What About Socialization: Answering the Questions About Homeschool and Social Interaction
Brady, Vicki A. The Basic Steps to Homeschooling
Brainerd, Lee Wherry. Homeschooling Your Gifted Child: Language Arts For the Middle School Years
Bratton, Catherine. Homeschool Helps: Tips on Getting Started
Brown, Teri J. and Elissa M. Wahl. Christian Unschooling: Growing Your Children in the Freedom of Christ
Byrne, Susan M. Homeschool Basics and How to Get Started
Camp, Terri. Ignite the Fire!: Freedom Is Real Education
Card, Michael and Susan. The Homeschool Journey
Cartwright, Tari Elizabeth. Eternal Harvest: An LDS Perspective on Home Schooling and Accelerated Learning (LDS)
Caruana, Vicki. The ABC's of Homeschooling
Caruana, Vicki. The Homeschooler's Guide To...: Testing and Evaluation, Home-Based Businesses, Community Involvement, High School and College Entrance
Caruana, Vicki. The Organized Homeschooler
Clay Clarkson and Sally Clarkson Educating the Wholehearted Child Revised & Expanded edition (Paperback - Jan 2001)
Clements, Andrew D. Homeschooling: A Research-Based How-To Manual
Cohen, Cafi. Homeschooling: the Teen Years
Cohen, Cafi. And What about College?: How Homeschooling Leads to Admission to the Best Colleges and Universities
Colfax, David and Colfax, Micki. Homeschooling For Excellence
Colfax, David and Colfax, Micki. Hardtimes in Paradise
Colten, Connie. Homeschooling Reflections
Cowlishaw, Kitt and Terry Dowty. Home Educating Our Autism Spectrum Children: Paths Are Made by Walking
Curry, Lorraine and Teresa Jennings. Easy Homeschooling Companion: Exhortation, Encouragement, and More Easy Ideas
Curry, Lorraine. Easy Homeschooling Techniques: Your Guide to the Low Cost, Time Saving, High Quality Method
Waring, Diana. Beyond Survival: A Guide to Abundant Life Homeschooling
Waring, Diana. Reaping the Harvest: The Bounty of Abundant-Life Homeschooling
Wayne, Israel. Homeschooling From a Biblical Worldview
Webb, Julie. Those Unschooled Minds
Whelchel, Lisa. So You're Thinking About Homeschooling: Fifteen Families Show You How You Can Do It
Wilson, Douglas, Douglas Jones, and Wes Callihan. Classical Education and the Homeschool
Wise, Jessie and Susan Wise Bauer. The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home
Workman, K. Homeschooling: Untangling the Web of Confusion
Beverley Paine is a mother of three young adults and a prolific writer of homeschooling articles. More articles and essays can be found in her books, available from the Always Learning Booksonline bookstore.
ALWAYS LEARNING BOOKS Homeschooling, Unschooling and Natural Learning Books
to Inspire and Encourage! Scroll down for a complete list of available books.
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Home education is a legal alternative
to school education in Australia.
State governments are responsible
for regulating home education.
Different states have different
requirements, however
homeschooling families are able
to develop curriculum and learning
programs to suit the individual
needs of their children.
For more information: Home Education Association
Please note:
The information on this website is of a general nature only and is not intended as personal or professional advice.
Pioneering members of the home education movement in Australia, Beverley and Robin Paine are passionate advocates of true educational choice for families. They began homeschooling their children in 1986 and three years later started the South Australian Home Based Learners network.
Beverley wrote several books and booklets on home education through her self-publishing business, Always Learning Books. Beverley balances spending time helping home educators with working in her garden and renovating her home, as well as continuing to build her collection of ebooks on a variety of homeschooling subjects. retired from actively supporting home education in July 2008 to allow her to spend time on her garden and writing projects.
She maintains an extensive collection of websites as well as several Yahoo groups supporting families teaching their children at home.
Beverley continues to support the Home Education Association of Australia as a committee member and helps to produce the HEA Newsletter, publications and annaul Resource Directory.
If you'd like to keep in touch with what Beverley is up to her in her life, sign up for either the Always Learning Books mailing list or the Homeschool Australia Newsletter.
Getting Started With Homeschooling: Practical Considerations Beverley Paine
Packed with practical information and examples, this book sets out in detail how to write your own curriculum tailored for you children's individual learning needs. This book includes chapters on creating a suitable learning environment, making friends and building a homeschooling network, curriculum checklists for primary school age, how to evaluate and record your learning program, and more. 1997, 132 pages, illustrated. We are in the process of revising and updating this popular book as an ebook but with twice the content! Until the ebook is available a limited number of printed copies of Getting Started will be available from mid-December.
ISBN 1876651008, Paperback, 132 pages,
210mm x 290mm, illustrated, 1997
AUS$25.00
Home Education Student Portfolio Reports Beverley Paine
Produce a professional Report Card for your homeschooling student to put into their Portfolio each year! Includes details of educational aims and objectives for each of the eight nationally recognised curriculum subjects with adequate space to record student assignments and results. 2003
Early Childhood Student Report covers preschool years to approximately year/grade 3 (ages 3 -8) A4, Spiral bound, 130g $6.00 (free postage)
Middle Childhood Student Report
covers approximately year/grade level 3 to 7 (ages 8 -12) A4, Spiral bound, 130g
Early Adolescence Student Report
covers approximately year/grade level 7 to 10 (ages 12 - 15) A4, Spiral bound, 130g $6.00 (free postage)
Homeschooling Diaries Beverley Paine
These convenient A5, spiral bound diaries open flat to the current week. Leave them ready for recording on the kitchen bench, dining table or desk. Recording takes only a few minutes throughout the day. Both diaries include space for evaluative comments; calendar; annual learning program goals and evaluation for each subject; homeschooling contacts, networks, resources, and addresses.
Weekly Homeschooling Diary
Set up with space to record main learning activities each day.
Spiral bound, clear plastic cover, 180g, A5
Naturally Learning Diary
This diary includes a log of child-initiated activities, including play, as well as space for recording learning in each subject area, over a week. Spiral bound, clear plastic cover, 180g, A5. $8.50 (free postage)
Learning in the Absence of Education
Over 60 Articles in one volume on The Paine Family Homeschooling Life spanning over a Decade! Beverley Paine More than 60 essays covering a wide range of homeschooling concerns and issues, such as late readers, value of play, socialisation, learning maths, part time school, and thoughts on testing. Follows the Paine family's progress from homeschooling to unschooling. An intimate and honest look at the day-to-day life spanning several years. Illustrated with clear black and white photographs and children's drawings. 1999
ISBN 1876651016, 370g, 128 pp, A4, illus. $22.95 (free postage)
The Homeschooling Trail:
A Journey of Faith Michele Hastings
An intimate and detailed account of how the children in one family learn at home using an eclectic mix of methods and resources, finely tuned into the passing seasons of school work, community participation, and family life. Share Michele's quest for faith in this revealing ‘warts and all, fly on the wall' account of daily homeschooling life. 2006 ISBN 1 876651 31 8 paperback, 200g, 140 pages $19.50 (free postage)
Unschool~Kidz!
A collection of writing and art work by homeschooled students in A5 magazine format from the Unschool~Kidz! website. The cover is a board game. 48 pages, 80g, 2004 $5.00(free postage)
Aquadome, an underwater research station in the year 2024, is shrouded in mystery, hiding controversial genetic experiments and treacherous secrets. Psychic links draw teenagers, Katya and Coen, into an international conspiracy which threatens their very existence. 2002 ISBN 0947304525, 200g, 140 pages
Book store price... $14.30 60% discount now only $5.80 (free postage)
Learning to Let Go by Jacqueline Hall
Insightful and intimate poems embrace and celebrate the tumultuous emotional storm faced by those with cancer. Jacqueline shares her fear, grief, anger, hope, joy, and great love of nature as she journeys on her healing path, searching for the key to peace and well-being. Learning to Let Go is a collection of deeply spiritual and up-lifting poems that will resonate in the hearts of all enduring the storm. 2000 ISBN 1876651172 A5 stapled, 80g, 36 pages $6.00 (free postage)
ISBN 1876651288 A5, stapled, 60g, 30 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
PRACTICAL HOMESCHOOLING BOOKLET SERIES by Beverley Paine & others Designed to take the worry out of education and to reassure parents, these booklets are a valuable aid in the homeschool. Written by experienced home educators and teachers, each booklet offers ideas, activities or tips on how to help your children learn at home in the different subject areas. All prices include postage.
"Thanks so much! We use all your booklets all the time - at the moment we have 10 children and 2 facilitators in our natural learning centre here in Goa, India... greatly soothed and nurtured and by your guidance and wisdom." Anna Jahns
Practical Homeschooling Booklet Series
Exploring Approaches
to Homeschooling Adelaide Seminar 2008
This booklet combines the notes of seven speakers at the Adelaide 2008 Homeschooling Seminar and Curriculum Fair.
Chapters in this booklet cover Charlotte Mason, Natural Learning, Unschooling, Discipleship Based, Relational homeschooling, Steiner influence, Unit Studies, and more! ISBN 1 876651 423 paperback, 50g, 40 pages 2008
$4.50 (free postage)
Teaching Strategies, Book 1 by Beverley Paine
The first in a series of booklets sharing Beverley's reflections, experience, tips and suggestions to help you become a more effective home educator.
Take the frustration out of everyday homeschooling. ISBN 1876651415, stapled, A5, 80g, 36 pages
"If I knew twenty years ago what I know I know now about motivation home educating my children would have been a breeze! What I can say is that it is never too late to make adjustments... Despite all the 'mistakes' we made in the early years we couldn't ask for a better outcome. Our now adult children make us proud every day." Beverley packs in a lifetime of learning about how to overcome motivation obstacles into this 36 page booklet. ISBN 1876651297, stapled, A5, 80g, 36 pages $4.50 (free postage)
Answering Objections to Homeschooling by Beverley Paine
How do you answer all the questions people ask you about home education? These could be friends, family or total strangers.
Beverley offers a selection of well-worn answers to over a dozen of the most popularly voiced objections to homeschooling you are likely to encounter.
Includes a section on dealing with unsupportive relatives.
Ebook(printable)
ISBN 978-1-876651-43-5, 56 pages, A4, $3.25
(instant delivery)
Write Your Own Unit Studies by Beverley Paine
A detailed guide plus examples on how to write mini-learning programs that cover focus on an area of interest but cover all curriculum subjects at the same time. 2005 ISBN 1876651253, stapled, A5, 60g 36 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
Learning Maths Naturally by Margaret Etherton and Beverley Paine
Many of us became confused as young mathematicians at school... Margaret and Beverley share how they helped their children retain this natural ability. Tips, ideas and suggestions accompany these two reassuring accounts. 2005 ISBN 1876651164 A5, stapled, 50g, 36 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
Frequently Asked Questions by Beverley Paine
Over 60 fundamental questions asked by families new to homeschooling are answered by Beverley in this 36 page booklet. 2004
Ebook(printable)
ISBN 978-1-876651-49-7, 56 pages, A4, $3.25
(instant delivery)
The Spelling Process by Beverley Paine
This gem will get you started with teaching tips, advice and suggestions on spelling. 1999 ISBN 1876651059 A5, stapled, 50g, up to 32 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
The Writing Process by Beverley Paine
Simple, practical and invaluable suggestions on how to teach writing. 1999 ISBN 1876651032 A5, stapled, 60g, up to 32 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
Learning to Love Reading by Beverley Paine
40 pages of tried and proven ways to encourage your child to learn to love reading. 2005 ISBN 1876651210 A5, stapled, 60g, up to 32 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
Developing Handwriting by Beverley Paine
With clear examples, this booklet demystifies the process of developing handwriting. 1999 ISBN 1876651067 A5, stapled, 40g, up to 32 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
Language Games You Can Play by Beverley Paine
A collection of simple word games you can play with your children to encourage language development. 1999 ISBN 1876651083 A5, stapled, 40g, up to 32 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
A Sample ‘Approved' Learning Naturally Homeschooling Program & Review by Louise Wilton
One family's learning program for an eight year old, as presented to, and approved by, the SA educational authorities. 2004 ISBN 1876651113 ISBN 1876651121 A5, stapled, 90g, up to 32 pages (both booklets together) $6.00 (free postage)
Natural Learning by Beverley Paine
Allow your children to pursue their passions and interests and build learning programs around every day life... Beverley shares her tips on how to homeschool with simplicity and efficiency. 1999 ISBN 1876651075 A5, stapled, 60g, up to 32 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
Learning Materials for the Homeschool by Beverley Paine
A comprehensive list of consumables, materials and resources; everything you can think of to inspire learning and creativity. 2004 ISBN 1876651148 A5, stapled, 70g, up to 32 pages. $4.50 (free postage)
This 4 DVD pack includes over 8 hours of conference speeches by John Taylor Gatto, Alan Thomas and Eleanor Sparks as well as the Brisbane Conference Question and Answer session. Includes Conference Notes from many of the Workshop Presenters.
All funds from the sale of this DVD go to the Home Education Association of Australia to help pay for the NHED. 160g Bring internationally renowned educator John Taylor Gatto and the 2007 National Home Education Conference into your living room for only $40! (International orders $50)
NHED Conference DVD $50 for International Orders
[Please ensure that your TV and DVD player will handle DVD-R disc in the PAL format before purchase.]
Let's Play Together Traditional Children's Games by Beverley Paine
A collection of remembered and shared traditional children's games with introduction. 2005 ISBN 1876651156 A5 stapled, 80g, 52 pages $4.50(free postage)
Kathi Wyldeck'svery practical Educational Games Bookletsdraw on her extensive educational experience with children and will help supplement your children's learning across the curriculum.
Fast Games and Quiet Games Physical and Mental Games for Families Book One
Kathi Wyldeck ISBN 1876651385, 70g $4.50(free postage)
Take advantage of this opportunity to fill in any blanks in your collection of this great homeschooling magazine no longer in production.Education Choices featured columns by well-known, experienced home educators in various practical departments, such as:
managing life while homeschooling;
beyond homeschooling life;
teens writing about homeschooling;
different approaches;
homeschooling children with special learning needs;
different approaches to homeschooling;
the perspective of homeschooling fathers.
$4.45 (plus postage)
Issues available:
#2 : Declining Standards in Schools; Natural Learning; History Resources; Child Care Options for Homeschooling Families