Homeschooling Methods/Philosophies
There are as many different ways to homeschool as there are homeschooling families, but usually your method/philosophy will fit into one of several main philosophies. Depending on your family you may have your own variation on one or more of these Charlotte Mason Method,Classical Education, Distance Learning, Eclectic Homeschool, Montessori, Traditional Homeschooling, Unit Studies, Unschooling/Natural learning, Waldorf Education. Homeschooling is a very personal choice and we must remember that there is no right or wrong way to homeschool, just right or wrong for our family.
Charlotte Mason Method
This method was adapted by British educator Charlotte Mason (1842 – 1923) and is based on Narration, copywork, Nature Notebooks, Fine Arts, Languages, a Literature based curriculum instead of textbooks
Classical Education
The classical education is focused on grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric stages (the trivium) and the belief that every subject lends itself to the ability to focus on these points. These homeschoolers usually teach their children Greek and Latin Grammar and formal Logic.
Distance Learning
Although not technically classified as homeschooling in the traditional sense, these homeschooled children have the support of not only their parent’s at home but also the teachers of the school of distance education to which they are enrolled. Many find it a viable option when compared to the options of sending their child to school or being solely responsible for their child’s education.
Eclectic Homeschool
Many homeschooling families are eclectic to some degree, often having one main philosophy that they abide by but on occasion borrowing an idea form one or on occasion a couple of different philosophies. But truly eclectic homeschoolers usually have no main philosophy but rather pick and choose what they will use from any of the different philosophies equally, depending on what they see as best for their child at any given time.
