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Natural Learning/Child Led Learning/Unschooling
Education is not separated from living life. In unschooling, learning can happen anywhere and at anytime. It is an ongoing and natural endeavor. Radical Unschooling What is Unschooling? by Earl Stevens on The…
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Classical Education/Trivium
The Classical Approach to education is based upon the medieval scheme of education teaching children to think, not teaching “subjects”. The medieval syllabus has as the primary part of education the Trivium. The…
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Charlotte Mason
Charlotte Mason was an educator in the 1800’s. Her method “is based on core subjects and incorporates the fine arts. Children deal directly with the best books, music and art. The children are…
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Unit Study
Unit studies are an integrated thematic approach to learning several subjects/concepts through a main topic. Topics or themes can be chosen by the child’s interests, experiences in family life, books, events in the…
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Traditional or ‘School at Home’
The traditional method of instruction would be similar to the public school style with a curriculum, grading, testing and schedules. Usually a curriculum package is used with the typical grades and subjects taught…