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The Homeschool Diner's
Homeschooler's Guide to the Galaxy

Guide to Homeschooling Approaches
and Curriculum (and Everything)

By Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright 2006

A listing and brief description of various homeschooling approaches,
popular methods, and philosophies and a review of the different types of
instructional materials that are available in the US.  


Under Popular Methods and Philosophies, below, you'll find a listing
of the most popular ways parents go about homeschooling.  Each
approach is given a brief description, and you will find links to additional
books and websites so you will be able to research the methods you
think you and your child might enjoy.  Under each approach you will find
curriculum options, brief reviews of some popular commercial products,
free online resources, and a listing of important  websites and  books.

Homeschool approaches are also grouped and presented according to
the main types of learning materials they use.  Some approaches and
curriculum fit in more than one section, if so, they are listed in each.
Under
Types of Instructional Materials, below, you will find
descriptions of the main types of materials available to you, along with
discussions of the kinds of students that may find them useful.  Several
popular resources are reviewed for each media.


Guide to Homeschooling Approaches:

Popular Methods and Philosophies:
Unit Studies
Charlotte Mason
Classical Education
Delayed Instruction
Eclectic Homeschooling
Montessori Homeschooling
Waldorf Homeschooling
Enki Homeschooling
The Moore Formula
Thomas Jefferson Education
Holistic and Alternative Homeschooling
Unschooling / Self-Directed Learning
Independent Research / Self-Directed Learning
School-at-Home / Public e-School
Distance Learning as an Umbrella/Cover School
Distance Learning for Gifted Enrichment
Cyber Schools / Online Academies


Types of Instructional Materials:
Learning thru Literature
Workbooks and Worktexts
Textbooks
Hands-On Learning
Educational Games
Audio and Visual Materials
Computer-Based Learning


Need help deciding which approach or curriculum to use?
Try the Click-O-Matic Guide to Homeschooling!



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