This book was very basic and not very well researched. I actually know more, and admit to be a beginner. Not very well researched.

I really enjoyed the home learning year by year laid out in the book. Homeschooling is a whole new world and can be very scary to begin, this book helps ease that burden!

This is a great book for anyone that is looking to educate their children. I have recommended past versions of this and will be telling everyone about this one too!

I homeschool my child and I love it. And just like most parents that homeschool we are constantly looking for resources to help us with teaching and developing curriculums and this was a great resource.

The author is very knowledgeable and they offer great outside resources for further research. I was impressed by the amount of information presented and is easily understood. Starting with teaching skills pre preschool and then progressing on throughout to grade twelve and covering a lot of information. In fact for each grade all core subjects are broken down and specific towards how to teach, along with electives such as art, STEM and much more.

I highly recommend this book for the parents currently homeschooling and for those contemplating it.

Home Learning Year by Year is a homeschool book written by Rebecca Rupp. The book is designed to comprehensively guide homeschool parents through each year of schooling-recommending not only the topics to be learned, but also resources for those topics. This edition is an updated and revised addition to the 2000 guide.
My Thoughts: Years ago when I started researching homeschooling, I checked out a very large stack of books from the library-searching for any books that would aid me on this new homeschooling journey.
Home Learning Year by Year was one of those books. I recognized it for the true gem that it was-so much helpful information contained in a single book!
I bought myself a copy, and every year when approaching a new grade level with my children, I have pulled out this book and taken copious notes-making it a part of my lesson planning for the year.
When someone on Facebook or at the library asks me for homeschooling book recommendations, this is one of two I always recommend (the other being Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie.) These two books combined make a powerful force for any beginning homeschool teacher, and are great resources to come back to again and again.
I was very excited to see a new and updated version of this book on the market, and knowing that I already loved it, I eagerly requested to review it.
I am so happy! I love that so many newer books, resources, and websites are listed (including Sarah Mackenzie, which doesn’t hurt one bit!)
I feel I have a new treasure trove of books and information to glean from, and am glad I still have one young enough that I can go back through the information for younger students, and feel like I didn’t miss out.
This book provides good reminders all in one place for me too-to remember that yes, I loved that book with an older child, and need to remember it for a younger, etc.
If you can’t tell yet, this is one of my favorite homeschool books, and one I consider to be a staple for homeschooling families. An update only makes it all the better!
If you are planning on starting a homeschool journey, or would just like a little boost in your planning-start with Home Learning Year by Year. It’s a keeper!
I would like to thank Crown Publishing and Broadway Books for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my review. Although, I must admit, I will probably be buying myself a paper copy of this one so that I can start marking it up-and pass my older copy on to a new homeschooling family.

This book is great for anyone that is homeschooling or considering it. I have not started my homeschooling journey yet but I loved all the inspiration and ideas that will not only help me once my daughter starts homeschool but throughout her homeschooling career. I liked how this book was organized and it was easy to read and understand. No matter where you are in your homeschooling journey you will definitely get some valuable information from this book.

I received this book in exchange for my honest review.

As a mom who homeschools her daughter for the past 7 years, this book has even taught me a few new things. I was interested in learning more about how to homeschool high school. We do use a curriculum that is geared for our daughter but learning a little more about what else is out there is perfect too. For anyone who is thinking of homeschooling, this is the book for you. Each year it seems to get harder to teach and this book will help you in the long run!

This is such an invaluable resource!
The plans and resource lists are so helpful, and as I consider homeschooling my child, it gave me much more reassurance that I CAN do it!

I hope to find a print copy to add to my resource library.

As a veteran homeschooler, grandparent of homeschoolers, and early reviewer of this book, I was excited by the prospect of guidance it would give families in forging individual curriculum plans, especially to those treading the home schooling ocean for the first-time. It's easy to feel uncertain about whether you're "on track" or not (which is a whole discussion in itself). This book gives guidance for learning at various ages. Especially beneficial is that each section includes a ton of resources so that parents can look for what will work best for their families. If we know one thing, it's that no two homeschooling families are alike, nor should they try to be.

This is a fantastic book, one I'll be returning to again and again. If you are homeschooling I can't recommend this enough.

This is the second edition of this book and it has been updated to how online lessons can make homeschooling SO much easier for older kids. It's a good starter book- it gives you an idea of what traditionally is covered year by year in schools, and what the authpr's family chose to cover. Your kids may be better with a different timeline. You get the basics of starting and record keeping as well. But having said that, if you have any special issues that need to be addressed, like dyslexia or add, this is the the end-all resource for you, for teaching at home. Having homeschooled for 4 years now, I can see how this is a good guideline for traditional learners at home. But if you have kids who don't think along traditional lines, you may want to just use it as a reource, versus a 'bible'. There are many good ideas in it, so even veteran homeschoolers might learn a thing or two!

This is an AMAZING guide to homeschooling! So many pieces of the initial chapters stood out to me. As a former elementary school teacher who is now homeschooling my own children, I've struggled at times with getting the most out of homeschooling rather than just doing school at home. This book helped me break some of my public school teacher habits and gave me so many great ideas! If you are homeschooling I can't recommend this enough.

In almost 20 years of homeschooling our five kids, this is the book I have most often used myself and recommended to other homeschoolers over the years. Now it is even better, as Rebecca Rupp has updated it with all kinds of wonderful new suggestions for books and other resources.

Rupp, a homeschool veteran herself, goes into great detail for what children "should" be learning in every subject for every grade from preschool through high school. However, she is the best kind of homeschool author in that she stresses that there are no hard and fast rules and that kids should learn at their own speeds and learning should be organic and fun. She points out that families may have reasons to learn history in very different orders than what kids might learn during the typical scope and sequence, for example, and her suggestions work well for unschoolers and eclectic homeschoolers who may just be looking for general ideas of what to focus on rather than a checklist of things their kids need to know every year. She reminds the reader often that the main goals are to instill a love of learning and that learning should take place in ways that are creative, engaging and fun.

Suggestions are given for great books to accompany each topic, along with games and other resources. She even includes excerpts of her own homeschooling records over the years, so readers can get an idea of how homeschooling looked in her home.

Highly, highly recommended.

I have the original edition of this book, and it was my bible in homeschooling my three sons. This book was my insurance policy that I was covering all the appropriate subject matter for each stage, and, to be honest, helped me sleep better at night. Furthermore, Rupp provided a handy list of resources for covering each of those subjects that made a wonderful starting point in creating my sons' curriculum. So, when I realized a new, revised edition was on the horizon, I knew I had to review it. This new edition appears to be every bit as wonderful a resource at the first. Although the subject matter covered in each grade is similar, the updated lists of resources are remarkably handy. This book should prove to be a boon to a whole new generation of homeschoolers.

This is a wonderful resource for a parent who homeschools or home-supplements (doing additional educating of their child at home, in addition to regular school).

Filled with great facts and thoroughly researched this book weaves together the facts to turn an interesting tale of a wonderful topic into a must read.

Excellent compilation of what each grade level should be learning that is divided up by subject matter. I love that it also includes links and references to curriculum recommendations. I've used older editions and was excited to see this revised and updated edition. This helps guide our home school curriculum each year & I plan on buying a physical copy for our bookshelf here at home. Great resource for new or seasoned homeschooling parents.

This is a wonderfully useful book chock full of resources for the homeschool parent or any parent who wants to ensure their child is educated. I am sure there are lots of parents like me who do a good deal of educating at home and create a learning environment for their children. My girls are in half day kindergarten and we may or may not homeschool in the coming years, but having access to a resource like this is invaluable. It makes the idea seem doable and gives you so many options for reading and doing.

A complete guide for the homeschooling family. It’s a very well written book. It’s good for all levels of homeschool families.

This is a great resource for me as a homeschooling mom of two little ones. I love how it goes through each grade and includes ideas for curriculum as well as ideas of how to teach it. This will be one that I keep coming back to. I highly recommend it!