Who is This Page For?
This page in our LibGuide is for any homeschool teacher looking for additional information and resources available at the Waco Library!
Resources for Diverse Learning Needs
While there are MANY resources available for educators who are looking for information for instructing children with diverse learning needs, we hope that the following lists are helpful places to begin your search.
VIDEOS
Where Do I Start?
The Waco-McLennan County Library offers many resources that can be helpful for homeschooling teachers! The following items are part of our current collection at the library:
The Everything Guide to Homeschooling by Call Number: 371.042 LINSENBA 2015ISBN: 9781440590696Publication Date: 2015
Homeschool Secrets of Success by Call Number: 371.042 CHAPPELL 2016ISBN: 9781539047551Publication Date: 2016
The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas by Call Number: 371.042 DOBSON 2002ISBN: 9780761563600Publication Date: 2002
You, Your Child, and School by Call Number: 371.192 ROBINSON 2018ISBN: 9780670016723Publication Date: 2018
200+ Proven Strategies for Teaching Reading, Grades K-8 by Call Number: 372.41 PEREZ 2017ISBN: 9781936764433Publication Date: 2016-10-21
The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education by Call Number: 370.112 BORTINS 2010ISBN: 9780230100350Publication Date: 2010
Literacy Beginnings by Call Number: JUV 372.6 PINNELLISBN: 9780325028767Publication Date: 2011-02-17
Phonics from A to Z by Call Number: 372.465 BLEVINS 2017ISBN: 9781338113495Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Teaching STEM Literacy by Call Number: 372.3504 TEXLEY 2018ISBN: 9781605545622Publication Date: 2017
What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know by Call Number: 372.218 WHAT 2013ISBN: 9780345543738Publication Date: 2013
Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs by Call Number: 618.9285 CULLINAN 2016ISBN: 9780393709254Publication Date: 2016
The Challenges of Gifted Children by Call Number: 649.155 KLEIN 2015ISBN: 9781440833380Publication Date: 2015
The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan by Call Number: 618.9285 FOSS 2013ISBN: 9780345541239Publication Date: 2013
Dyslexia in the Early Years by Call Number: 371.9144 REID 2017ISBN: 9781785920653Publication Date: 2017
Engaging and Challenging Gifted Students by Call Number: 371.95 RANKIN 2017ISBN: 9781416623342Publication Date: 2016
Neurodiversity in the Classroom by Call Number: 371.9 ARMSTRON 2012ISBN: 9781416614838Publication Date: 2012
Nolo's IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities by Call Number: 371.9 SIEGEL 2017ISBN: 9781413323955Publication Date: 2017
A Practical Guide to Mental Health and Learning Disorders for Every Educator by Call Number: 371.92 COOLEY 2018ISBN: 9781631981760Publication Date: 2018
Teach Reading with Orton-Gillingham by Call Number: 371.9144 MACLEODV 2021ISBN: 9781646041015Publication Date: 2020
Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12 by Call Number: 510.712 HATTIE 2017ISBN: 9781506362946Publication Date: 2016
150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids by Call Number: 796.5083 CITRO 2014ISBN: 9781440576157Publication Date: 2014
Busy Bags Kids Will Love by Call Number: 745.5083 MCCLURE 2017ISBN: 9781612436678Publication Date: 2017
The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities for Children Birth to 3 by Call Number: JUV 372.21 ENCYCLOPISBN: 9780876590133Publication Date: 2006
Kick-Start Kindergarten Readiness by Call Number: 372.21 PEPPER 2017ISBN: 9780876597354Publication Date: 2017
The Outdoor Toddler Activity Book by Call Number: JUV 649.5 BONNINGGISBN: 9781641523516Publication Date: 2019
Preschool Fun Activity Book for Curious Kids by Call Number: JUV 372.21 SHAWRUSSISBN: 9781631583971Publication Date: 2019
Need More?
The catalog for the Waco-McLennan County Library is available here!
If you want to search for more resources in our catalog in this subject, we suggest you search for the following subject headings:
- Home education
- Homeschool
- Homeschool activities
- Homeschool resources
- Teaching children at home
- Unschooling
For more assistance with searching and locating items held by the Waco-McLennan County Library, use our Ask a Librarian feature available on our catalog website or stop in to one of our branches!
The Waco-McLennan County Library provides patrons with access to resources through our Electronic Resources page, which can be found here. Suggested databases are listed below:
What Can the WMCL Offer?
For educators (teachers, instructors, and homeschooling teachers) who live or work in McLennan County, you may be issued a teacher card to provide additional classroom materials for your classroom. To obtain a Teacher Card, documentation must be provided. Patrons can use the card to borrow items for educational materials only and must be renewed every year with valid documentation.
Online Resources
There are many different online resources for early literacy - and we know it can be overwhelming. The following apps, blogs/newsletters, videos, and websites are some of the materials we would recommend to learn more about learning to read (for homeschool teachers!)!
BLOGS/NEWSLETTERS
2. Fred Rogers Center: Digital Media Literacy for Early Childhood Educators
VIDEOS
