Homeschooling

Where do your children go to learn each day? What is their classroom like? Do they have school desks and chairs just like a regular classroom, or do they spread out around the kitchen table? Do you have a special room designated as the homeschool classroom? Or do each of your children have their own private “space” for quiet study? Whatever your arrangement, remember that as homeschoolers, you and your children are never confined to a “classroom.” The world is your classroom. Remember that homeschoolers have class…everywhere! Allow exploration to be a natural and spontaneous element of your homeschool program.

Q: What is homeschooling? A: Homeschooling is the most flexible and diverse educational option available today. The variety of homeschooling styles reflects the diversity of the people who choose this method. Some families organize their homeschool the same as a traditional school, with the children studying the same subjects the same way as public school students. Some families use the opposite approach and “un-school” their children-a far less structured approach where the children’s schedule is determined by their interests and readiness. Most homeschoolers, however, use an eclectic approach that is partly structured and partly interest-based. This method allows parents to