Category: Styles of Homeschooling
Classical Education for Children with Special Needs
I’ve been guilty of thinking that classical education is only for those students who are academically inclined, those for whom school isn’t a constant struggle…
Two Resources for Learning about Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was an Anglican British educator who advocated a shift from utilitarian education to one grounded in living ideas. She wrote The Ambleside…
Restore Balance and Wonder in Your Homeschool
In homeschooling, it is easy to slip into a check-the-boxes mentality. There are lots of things to do in any given day and we want…
Choosing a Homeschool Philosophy
Homeschooling Connections Podcast #272 With so many homeschool philosophies to choose from—Charlotte Mason, classical, unschooling, eclectic—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. How do you choose the…
Learn How to Use Montessori Methods in Your Homeschool
In How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way, Tim Seldin, President of the Montessori Foundation, offers parents a blueprint of how to incorporate…
CMEC Membership Opens February 6, 2025
From the Charlotte Mason Educational Collaborative (CMEC): As we settle into 2025, many parents are already thinking about homeschooling plans and curriculum choices for next…
Delight-Directed Learning for High School
Delight Direct Learning Makes Homeschooling Better Delight directed learning makes homeschooling better for everyone involved. For parents, it reduces burnout, improves children’s cooperation, and develops…
CMEC Registration Opening February 9th
The Charlotte Mason Educational Collaborative is great for families searching for a traditional Charlotte Mason education. While not officially Catholic, many of those who run it are Catholic and it is very compatible with Catholic education.
Self-Directed Education for Neurodiverse Children
When raising/educating neurodiverse children (autistic, ADHD, OCD, PDA, etc.), it can be a challenge to figure out how best to educate them so that they can succeed at school and in life. In A Different Way to Learn: Neurodiversity and Self-Directed Education, Naomi Fisher, a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. in developmental cognitive psychology, offers some ways to approach the challenge.
Thinking About Unschooling?
In The Unschool Challenge, Elvis provides short essays on various topics related to unschooling and then she provides challenges for readers to do. This is a pick and choose sort of book. You don’t need to read it in order. You can select which topics interest you and learn more about them, pursue some of the challenges, and incorporate what you feel is valuable into your homeschooling life.
