by Erica Johns | Jan 5, 2022 | How to Homeschool
If you love the idea of partnering with your children to help them learn through their natural curiosities, goals, and motivations, you will want to check out Unschooling. Whether you go all-in, or simply incorporate this philosophy in aspects of your life, this is a valuable concept for all home educators to understand.
Unschooling Resources: some affiliate links have been used
Unschool Rules
John Holt: Growing without schooling
Teach Your Own
Unschooling Rules
The Unschooling Handbook
A Thomas Jefferson Education
Unschoolers.com
Home Grown
Big Book of Unschooling
The Unschooling Journey
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
Growing without Schooling
Dumbing Us Down
Google:
child-lead learning
life schooling
road schooling
delight-directed education
unschooling
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by Erica Johns | Jan 5, 2022 | How to Homeschool
Do words like Great Books, rigorous education, and Socratic Method really get your heart pumping? Then you might enjoy utilizing the classical method of homeschooling. Check out these videos and the following resources to learn more:
Resources to check out for this method:
Veritas Press
Memoria Press
The Well-Trained Mind
Circe Institute
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by Erica Johns | Jan 5, 2022 | How to Homeschool
An atmosphere, a discipline, a life: British educator Charlotte Mason may have lived in the 1800s, but her philosophies on educating children continues to inspire home educators all over the world. Watch these videos to see if this method resonates with you:
Resources for this style:
Ambleside Online (FREE)
Simply Charlotte Mason
Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
Enrichment Studies (art, music)
Living Books Curriculum
Five in a Row
Sonlight
Bookshark
Schoolhouse Teachers (referral link)
Maple Tree Publications and Learning House are now combined (Canada)
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by Erica Johns | Jan 1, 2022 | How to Homeschool
If you love to capitalize on your child’s interests and take deep dives into the topics that they are most excited about, you should consider Unit Studies! This can be a really fun way to learn.
Resources to check out: (affiliate links may be used)
Beatrix Potter book club review
Konos (Christian)
Weaver (Christian)
Tapestry of Grace (Christian)
Amanda Bennett
Enrichment Studies (right here! non-sectarian art, music, poetry)
Hands of a Child
Learning Adventures
Schoolhouse Teachers
Steamsational STEM thematic units
Teachers Pay Teachers
Next Level Homeschool Secular Online Classes
Unit Study.com
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by Erica Johns | Jan 1, 2022 | How to Homeschool
If your children love stories (who doesn’t?) and you want them to be fully engaged with the excitement of history, science, and more, you might enjoy literature-based homeschooling like my kids and I did.
Resources to check out:
Sonlight (Christian worldview) or Bookshark (same program with no religious content)
Five in a Row
Build Your Library (secular)
Moving Beyond the Page (secular)
Ambleside (FREE)
Additional info about Sonlight:
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by Erica Johns | Jan 1, 2022 | How to Homeschool
Computer-based learning seems to be one of the most desired options for. families that find themselves suddenly homeschooling. There are many options, including FREE ones! Check out my list of resources below the video to help you get started.
Resources to explore: (affiliate links may be used)
Schoolhouse Teachers (Christian, mostly online textbook approach, K-12, very affordable)
Khan Academy (non-religious, free, K-12)
Time4Learning (non-religious online learning, PreK-12)
Big History Project (non-religious history)
PowerHomeschool.org (non-religious gen ed online)
K12 (non-religious public school at home, free in some states, K-12)
Monarch (Christian online program) (Switched on Schoolhouse no longer exists. It is Monarch now)
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool (free online based Christian curriculum)
Tomorrow I’ll share about another educational approach. If you don’t want to wait, you can check out all the other posts in the How to Homeschool series here.
