It didn't take long to realize that recreating traditional school at home wasn't going to work for
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Discover the evolution of discovering homeschool styles, from classical beginnings to embracing eclectic methods. Find your homeschool style!
It’s that time of year again, everyone is scrambling around trying to create a plan of action or a plan to follow for the upcoming homeschool year. It’s also that time of year where som…
Discover the evolution of discovering homeschool styles, from classical beginnings to embracing eclectic methods. Find your homeschool style!
If you're anything like me, the term "eclectic" conjures up images of an elderly gentleman with a curious collection of mismatched knick-knacks. But for our purposes, Eclectic homeschooling describes a style that combines two or more methods to create a customized education just for your child.
My kids need novelty. I need novelty. Doing the same thing every school day would make us all quite frustrated and bored. Every day needs to be different. We also need our days to be structured. Structure and novelty seem like opposites, but we have found some things that have enabled us to hav
What do you do when homeschool methods just do not seem to work? One family is sharing how they embraced a more eclectic approach to homeschooling.
Every summer, when I release my curriculum choices for the upcoming school year, I receive a number of comments regarding the rather random-looking compilation of books. But, although it might look like a hodge-podge collection, there is a definite method to my madness. I am an eclectic homeschooler. Craziness, pure craziness! But what does that mean exactly? And why would someone choose such an a la carte style of learning? (This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy for full details.) Well, it's simple. I find value in the parts and pieces of many different methods and curriculums. And because I homeschool, I have the liberty to "keep the best and toss the rest" of every one of them. Here's how and why I do that. Helpful links 5 Tips to Consider When Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum- more info and links for the major methods in home education Notebooking 101- a six-post series on how to get started with Charlotte Mason-style notebooking 10 Reasons Why I Choose a Living-Literature Approach- details the difference between REAL living books and traditional textbooks An Introduction to Project-Based Learning- explains our monthly independent projects/presentations Delight-Directed Curriculum Planning Starts With This- an introduction to how I help my children navigate their passions Recommended Resources A Charlotte Mason Home Companion A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion The Well-Trained Mind- classical approach Project Based Homeschooling The Unschooling Handbook For more ideas on homeschool choices, be sure to visit iHomeschool Network.
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January rolled around and like many across the country, we have had the dreaded FLU in the house. Aside from the fact no one likes being sick like that, I also dread the long catch
Eclectic homeschooling is a highly personalised education. The parent mix and matches the best parts of different homeschooling methods to tailor a program suited to…
It started out an easy, relaxed conversation, and then the mom at the library asked me the question I most dread answering... "What curriculum do you use with your kids?" I always stammer and then feel like a deer caught in the headlights. I mean, how can I possibly even answer that semmingly simple question?
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Workbooks are not the enemy of delight-directed learning. They can add not detract from homeschooling. Here's how we use them in our eclectic day.
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Have you found that no one method of homeschooling works well for you? Eclectic homeschooling might just be the answer!
Discover how personalized, one-on-one instruction ignites academic growth and fosters a lifelong love of learning. You're sure to be encouraged as Laura shares her family's homeschooling adventure, guided by patience, intuition, and the belief that education is a holistic experience tailored to each child's unique needs.
What kind of homeschooler are you? Does that question always trip you up? If so, maybe eclectic homeschooling is more your style.
How does an eclectic homeschooling family look like? What made them decide to homeschool and how does this eclectic homeschooling approach works? Meet Amber and her family and peek inside their daily homeschool routine.
Read this and see how an eclectic approach to homeschooling is much more than just piecing together curriculum; it can actually be a philosophy that transforms your homeschool!
This article is in collaboration with Eclectic Foundations. Language Arts is made up of many different components. Many times homeschoolers have to use multiple resources and books to include all of them. With Eclectic Foundations, one student workbook and teacher’s guide includes all needed lessons for Phonics, Grammar, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Handwriting, Composition, and Poetry. ... Read more
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We love unit studies around here and over the years I have put together lots of different studies for my kids. I've compiled them all into one big list. Some of them have taken us an entire school year to finish and some have taken 3-4 weeks. We usually have several going at once. These studie
image credit The longer we home educate our children in the Classical style, the more convinced I am THIS is the style that works for our family. In my heart, however, I am a highly creative person that loves to have time and freedom to explore new things. I love to &qu
If you are new to the wonderful world of homeschooling, you may have heard the term "eclectic homeschooling". But, what is it?
Read on to find out more about KT's eclectic homeschool approach, including schedules, routine, and how she writes her own curricula.
It started out an easy, relaxed conversation, and then the mom at the library asked me the question I most dread answering... "What curriculum do you use with your kids?" I always stammer and then feel like a deer caught in the headlights. I mean, how can I possibly even answer that semmingly simple question?
Teaching grammar visually to visual-spatial learners can make the learning process a bit easier. I had been working on a difficult grammatical concept with my visual-spatial learner in our foreign language curriculum recently and he wasn't really connecting with the concept. When I pulled out the
Have you found that no one method of homeschooling works well for you? Eclectic homeschooling might just be the answer!
In my last two posts, I shared with you my favorite elements from the Charlotte Mason approach (click here to read) and the Waldorf approach (click here to read.) Many people find that these two approaches compliment each other very well, especially when given flexibility and an open mind concerning educational philosophies. Here's how that looks for us: Generous Blending of Books and Storytelling My love affair with beautiful books blends beautifully with my passion for face-to-face storytelling when the two approaches are combined. We snuggle over books from our morning and bedtime baskets, sneak them into just about every lesson, every day, and step around piles of them in every nook and cranny of our apartment. But we also pepper our day with storytelling. Sometimes I do the telling, spinning a rich tapestry of myths and fairytales as we hike or bake together. Sometimes my daughters are the ones enchanting me with their stories, oftentimes doubling as casual narration since the plot lines from our 'lesson stories' will show up in their spur-of-the-moment tales. Charlotte Mason's Short Lessons Combined with Waldorf's Artistic Approach One of the best parts of the Charlotte Mason approach, for us anyway, is the short
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We love science in our house. My son has been in love with the subject since toddlerhood. As we embraced homeschooling during the elementary years, I found that my kids really loved learning about science with informal unit studies. Because of that, I took time and put together unit studies of di
Summer is drawing to a close, which means that school is on everyone's mind. So, here is our Eclectic Homeschool Curriculum post.
Read this and see how an eclectic approach to homeschooling is much more than just piecing together curriculum; it can actually be a philosophy that transforms your homeschool!
