Homeschooling Methods
There are many, many ways to homeschool, and most families find themselves in an "eclectic" category, combining many different methods. Read up on the methods and see what will work best for your family!
Charlotte Mason
Named after a nineteenth century British educator, the Charlotte Mason method involves gentle, but rigorous, studies including nature walks, narration, foreign language, and hands-on activities. "Living books," or books that bring a subject to life, are another important aspect to a Charlotte Mason education.
Penny Gardner's Site
Charlotte Mason
Ambleside Online
Charlotte Mason High School
HomeschoolChristian.com's Classical and Charlotte Mason Section
Classical or the Trivium
Classical enthusiasts seek to revive educational methods of the past
through a rigorous study of Latin, logic, and rhetoric. "Great
books" are a big part of this curriculum, and the goal of the
educated student is to be able to express one's self eloquently
and with wisdom. The Founding Fathers were educated using the classical method.
Classical Christian Schooling Digest
About Classical Education
Introduction to Schola Classical Tutorials
Trivium Pursuit Online - Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style
Favorite Resources for Catholic Homeschoolers
Classical Composition
Classical Christian Homeschooling: Classical Education at Home
Unit Studies
With unit studies, the family uses a guide, or makes an original study,
on a particular topic and covers the disciplines of language arts, art,
history, music, and more. For example, the family might study the ocean
by identifying shells (science), making sand art (art), writing about a
sea creature (language arts), and studying treasure ships that sank off
the coast (history.)
Unit Study.com
Diana Waring
Five in a Row
Konos
Happy Homeschool Archives
Unschooling
This is a highly relaxed method of homeschooling in which the family
learns while they do. Parents surround the children with opportunities
to learn, and the child is allowed to pursue whatever interests them.
One local family, for example, does extensive gardening, raises worms,
and allows the children to help in the father's business.
Unschooling.com
Family Unschoolers Network
The Natural Child Project
