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 Darwin and Evolution for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities by Kristan Lawson
- The Evolution Book: The story of 4,000 million years of life on Earth revealed through observations,
experiments, projects, and investigations for children 10-14 by Sara Stein
- Earth Child 2000: Earth Science for Young Children-- Games, Stories, Activities, and Experiments
by Kathyrn Sheehan and Mary Waidner, Ph.D.
- Usborne Book of the Seasons: Things to do all year round by Angela Wilkes
- Science in the Kitchen by Rebecca Heddle
- Teaching with Favorite Leo Lionni Books: Creative Activities for Exploring Friendship, Self-Esteem,
Cooperation and Other Themes in These Beloved Books by Katheleen M. Hollenbeck, Grades K-2
- 25 Terrific Art Projects Based on Favorite Picture Books: Easy How-to's for Delightful Art Projects
That Enrich Kids' Reading Experience by Karen Backus, Linda Evans amd Mary Thompson, Grades K-2
- Art Across the Alphabet: Over 100 Art Experiences That Enrich Early Literacy by Kelly Justus Campbell
- The Anti-Coloring Book: Creative Activities for Ages 6 and Up by Susan Striker
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- Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinkf
- Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn
- The Successful Child by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N. with Elizabeth Pantley
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Books
- The Butterfly Alphabet by Kjell B. Sandved
- I Spy Two Eyes: Numbers in Art by Lucy Micklethwait
- I Spy: An Alphabet in Art in Art by Lucy Micklethwait
- When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry... by Molly Bang
- How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
- Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art by Thomas Locker
- The Story of the Root-Children by Sibbylle von Olfers
- The Boy Who Loved All Living Things: The Imaginary Journal of Albert Schweitzer by Sheila Hamanaka
Note: preview first, as the brief mentioning of child abuse and animal abuse may upset some younger children.
- Any of theOld Mother West Wind stories by Thornton Burgess
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Games
- Brain Quest: 1,000 Questions 1,000 Answers to Challenge the Mind for different age and grade levels
- Dorling Kindersley: Silly Sentences
- Dorling Kindersley: Math Wizard
- Dorling Kindersley: Silly Rhymes
Computer Games
- Scholastic: I Spy-- Treasure Hunt, Fantasy, and Spooky Mansion
- The Learning Company: Arthur-- 1st Grade, Math Games, and Wilderness Rescue
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In addition to home education, most of us are also managing the household. Here are a few of our favorite resources
for an efficient, thrifty and happy home.
- Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case For A More Joyful Christmas by Bill McKibben
- The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn
- Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
- Living Well on a Shoestring by the editors of Yankee magazine
- Frozen Assets by Deborah Taylor-Hough
- Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson-- unique vegetarian recipes for your crock pot.
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