Category: Styles of Homeschooling
Unschooling from a Christian Perspective
In God Schooling: How God Intended Children to Learn, Julie Polanco offers faith-based Christian reasons for pursuing an unschooling approach to homeschooling. While there is…
What Happens When You Ask Unschoolers ‘What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?’
My daughter is a baker. When people ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, she responds breezily: “A baker, but I…
The Well-Trained Mind (4th Edition)
I read the original Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise many years ago when I…
Classical Learning Resource Center
The CLRC promotes excellent education by establishing an online space where students meet outstanding instructors in an educational community. We partner with homeschooling parents, public and…
Teaching from Rest – A Homeschool Classic in the Making
I had heard several other homeschooling moms praise Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler’s Guide to Unshakable Peace (Classical Academic Press )by Sarah Mackenzie. When I…
Well-Trained Mind Academy
“The Well-Trained Mind” is a homeschooling mainstay for those who wish to pursue a classical education. This is from the Well-Trained Mind Academy website: The…
Natural Math: 100+ Activities & Resources
by Laura Grace Weldon “The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.” ~Stan Gudder Today’s children…
Work Trays in the Homeschool Classroom
When I started homeschooling six years ago it was easy. The eldest child and I sat at the table while his sister took her morning…
Book Review: Homeschooling with Gentleness
Homeschooling with Gentleness by Suzie Andres Hillside Education, 2015 – 2nd Edition I came to “Homeschooling with Gentleness” after reading Andres’ more recent book, “The…
How to Think Like An Unschooler
No matter our “homeschool style,” most of us center our homeschool on our children. Our common goal is to graduate children who are prepared for…