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    Home » Homeschooling Styles

    Eclectic Homeschooling

    by THSM

    We learned over the years that we needed to invest in curriculum and materials that work for the whole family including a busy mom with business responsibilities. Don't be afraid to try a variety of curriculum, don't be afraid to scrap what doesn't work and recycle it in a used curriculum fair or other used book exchanges. ~ Marilyn Moll

    If you find yourself combining several of the homeschool methods you are probably an eclectic homeschooler. Eclectics tend to gather what works for them from multiple styles of homeschooling and leave what doesn't fit with their family. Unlike a Classical Education, Charlotte Mason homeschooling, or the Moore Formula, eclectic homeschooling is not a style itself but a combination of styles that work for an individual family.

    Helpful Resources for Eclectic Homeschoolers:

    The Joys of Authentic Engagement

    The Joys of Authentic Engagement For many families, homeschooling provides amazing opportunities to reflect on, reconsider, and restructure daily routines and rhythms around what matters the most. They find themselves opting out of the rush 'n go in favor of a slower-paced, more balanced, fully flavored schedule. Having more TIME is just one awesome by-product: time to slow down and do things your own way, with intention and purpose; time to establish routines that will nourish and nurture you, your children, and your family, your community, restore balance, and provide important flexibility; time to explore and follow your passions, get involved in community projects, try ...

    Instead of Curriculum: The Great Courses

    Instead of Curriculum: The Great Courses Our family has greatly enjoyed using The Great Courses audio and video recorded classes. The first of The Great Courses we used was The Story of Human Language, presented by leading linguist John McWhorter, who gives 36 lectures about the development of human language, why languages change or become extinct, dialects, how languages and their grammars affect thinking, and what the study of language can tell us about history and interconnectedness of early peoples. From there, we began listening to every Great Courses CD set the library had. They offer courses in science, math, fine arts, music, religion, philosophy, history, ...

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    Contextual Learning: Homeschooling Through Fashion

    Contextual Learning: Homeschooling Through Fashion Contextual learning with fashion works no matter what the approach to education—but homeschooling provides the time and flexibility to pursue passions.

    The Homeschool Parent-Teacher Conference

    The Homeschool Parent-Teacher Conference My first t-shirt as a homeschooling parent proclaimed, "Don't bother me. I'm having a parent-teacher conference." This expressed well my initial thoughts about the roles of mother and teacher while homeschooling. I could see my "teacher self" talking to my "mother self," echoing the familiar adult roles in education that involves public school... Past my first few months of homeschooling more than a decade and a half ago, I have not separated a "teacher self" from my "mom self." At the same time, I found it was important for me to set boundaries of time and space that made my family function ...

    Thinking Outside the Textbook

    Thinking Outside the Textbook I’m a member of several homeschooling groups and email loops, and the most common questions are all related to, “It’s a battle to get my child to do her work. I thought homeschooling would be better for my child, but it’s all tears and yelling. For both of us. I may have to put her back in school.” The specifics vary, but many parents new to homeschooling are trying to recreate a public school environment in their home and finding that it doesn’t work. It’s not their fault. Most of us went to public school; it’s what we know. We’re taught ...

    Year-Round Homeschooling: 5 Tips for a Successful Year

    Year-Round Homeschooling: 5 Tips for a Successful Year I remember our first day of homeschooling like it was yesterday. In the beginning, we followed the traditional public school schedule. This was new territory for me, and I felt safe wrapped in tradition. Later, I no longer needed the safety net of tradition. I had evolved. It felt freeing. After a bit of trial and error, we discovered year round homeschooling. I was in love.

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