Copyright 2006-2012 Julie Shepherd Knapp.  All rights reserved.
The Homeschool Diner's
Homeschooler's Guide to the Galaxy

Homeschooling Approaches and Curriculum
(and everything)

By Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright 2006


Well, you've made the decision to homeschool...  
and now you're wondering how to take the next step -- how to choose the homeschool
approach that's best for your family.  

The growing popularity of homeschooling has created a huge market for homeschool
products, and homeschooling parents are faced with an ever-growing selection of
homeschool methods and curriculum.  Choosing the right approach can be very
stressful on parents who are new to homeschooling.  The most important thing to
remember is -

                               Don't Panic.

The information in this guide will help you to narrow down the choices, and let you focus
on a few approaches that seem right for your family.  Hopefully, after looking into the
possible approaches, and reading the reviews,  you'll feel more confident that you are
making an informed decision on which methods or curricula will best meet your child's
needs and your family's educational goals.  If you'd like some help narrowing down your
choices before you begin your search -- try taking the Homeschool Diner's
 
Click-O-Matic Quiz -- it'll help you see which approaches you might be happiest with,
based on your child's learning preferences, favorite subjects, and personality, and your
concerns, too.  


just click on a topic to begin:

Guide to Homeschooling Approaches, Curriculum, and other
Resources

Generally speaking, how are the approaches different from each other?

How much choice do I have?

I'm starting to panic -- take me to the Click-O-Matic Quiz
"Instruction begins when you, the teacher, learn from the learner;
put yourself in his place so that you may understand…
what he learns and the way he understands it."
-- Soren Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855)
Copyright 2005 Julie Shepherd Knapp