Choosing Your Homeschooling Approach

When you think about homeschooling, you probably imagine kids sitting in front of a chalkboard all day. Or maybe, you picture them at the kitchen table with their nose stuck in a book. While these are two classic homeschooling methods, there are actually many different ways to approach teaching your children at home. The type of homeschool that works best for your family depends on your child’s interests, schedule and learning style. In this post we’ll go over five different approaches to home schooling so that you can choose which one will work best for you: traditional; classical; Charlotte Mason; unit studies; unschooling

1. TRADITIONAL

Traditional homeschooling is the most common. The parent is the teacher and does most of the work, but they have more freedom than in other approaches. They decide what to teach, when to teach it and how it should be taught. They may also choose materials that will aid in their child’s education.

2. CLASSICAL

Classical education is based on the belief that children are born with a natural desire to learn. The child is the focus of the education, and he or she learns through imitation and repetition. The classical approach teaches children to think for themselves, as well as read, write and do arithmetic.

Classical homeschooling methods include:

• direct instruction (teacher-led),
• interactive lectures (student-led), and
• discovery learning where children learn by doing rather than listening to someone else talk about it or reading about it in a book!

3. CHARLOTTE MASON

The Charlotte Mason method is a unique approach to education that was developed in the late 19th century by British educator Charlotte Mason. The method involves allowing children to learn at their own pace, encouraging them through their interests and nature experiences, as well as encouraging them to read and write on their own.

Here’s how it works:

• The child decides what they want to learn next; they are not required or pushed into learning anything specific. For example, if your child asks you about the history of airplanes one day while driving in the car together, you can use this opportunity as an opportunity for learning! You could look up some books on airplanes together or go online together so that both of you have access (and maybe even print out some articles).
• In addition, if your child shows interest in something during daily tasks like cooking dinner with mom/dad or playing outside with friends after school every day then those are great opportunities too! Your role here would simply be helping them find appropriate resources either online or offline depending upon what type of information is needed such as eBooks versus articles written by experts who specialize in whatever area is being explored.

4. UNIT STUDIES

Unit studies are a way to teach subjects through a unit of study. This approach is good for teaching subjects that are not covered in school, or if you want to learn about something new without having to go through the whole textbook process.

In this type of homeschooling, you will likely use resources from various sources (books, websites, videos) as well as your own knowledge and experience with the topic at hand.

5. UNSCHOOLING

Unschooling is the opposite of school. It’s not just about learning at home, but it’s also about learning through life experiences and your passions. Unschoolers want to learn by doing, so they’ll read books on their own time and schedule their own classes if they want them.

Unschooling isn’t for everyone; some people prefer having a strict schedule or even paying for tutors to make sure their kids are getting the right education. But if you’re looking for an alternative way to teach your kids while saving money on tuition costs, unschooling might be right up your alley!

Your home should be a place you want to spend time, so make sure it works for you and your family

Your home should be a place you want to spend time, so make sure it works for you and your family. If your home is full of clutter and chaos, it’s going to be hard to focus on learning.

If this sounds like your situation right now, don’t worry! There are lots of ways to make sure that happens. Here are some ideas:

• Be creative with space and resources–you can use an unused closet as an office or turn part of the basement into a playroom (just make sure there’s plenty of natural light).
• If possible, consider renting out one or two rooms in your house temporarily so that everyone has their own space without having to move away from family members! This can also help reduce food costs if needed since there will always be someone else living there who eats too much cereal at night when no one else is awake yet.

We hope this article has helped you decide which approach is right for your family. Remember that there is no right or wrong way to homeschool! The most important thing is finding what works best for each individual child and parent, so they can enjoy learning together as a family.