Homeschool Nuts and Bolts
How to Homeschool
Homeschooling is different for every family. Some families reproduce school at home and use textbooks, others do unit studies or buy curricula, while others "unschool" - or allow their children to learn through living, guided by their curiosity.
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Unschooling
Eclectic
Traditional / School at Home
Charlotte Mason
Classical Education
Waldorf
A Charlotte Mason education includes first-hand exposure to ideas through books, art, music and poetry. It emphasizes nature study in the early years.
See Ambleside Online for more information.
Classic Education emphasizes concrete thinking and memorization in the early years; analytical thinking and understanding in the middle years; and abstract thinking and articulation in high school years.
See Classical Christian Homeschooling for more information.
Eclectic homeschooling is where the family takes a variety of learning resources and chooses the mix that will work best for their children.
See Eclectic Homeschooling on the Web for more information.
Traditional homeschooling uses a pre-packaged curriculum.
There may be desks for each child in a designated school room. The parent directs the activities.
See Donnell House for more information
Unschooling is natural learning that is child-led. Everything in life is seen as a learning experience, and the family provide an enriched and stimulating environment for the child to live in.
See Unschooling.com for more information
Waldort homeschooling is designed to address the whole child: the head, the heart and the hands. It emphasizes artistic handwork and craft activities.
See Waldorf Homeschoolers for more information.
Montessori
Montessori homeschooling is about supporting the natural development of children. It helps children develop creativity, problem solving, social, and time-management skills.
See Montessori Homeschooling for more information.
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