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The Different Methods Of Home Schooling

There are a variety of methods that can beto adapt to the individual needs and
applied in the area of homeschooling. Theinterests of their children. The curriculum
method you select will have an impact on theis generally established according to the
curriculum and style of teaching. Thetemperament, learning style, and interests of
following are some of the most popularthe children. These programs typically
homeschooling  methods.include visits to libraries, factories, and
museums.
The Charlotte Mason method is named after
Charlotte Mason, who is known as theJohn Holt, a public educator in Boston,
originator of the homeschooling movement. Shedeveloped the 'unschooling' method. Holt
herself was a homeschooler, and she wanted tobelieved that children learn best when they
establish a basic plan for a complete andlearn at their own pace and are guided by
effective homeschooling program. Thetheir own interests. He wanted to 'unschool'
Charlotte Mason method emphasizes poetry,the child by requiring parents to take their
fine arts, classical music, crafts, andcues from the children. This approach has no
classical literature. This method is designedset curriculum, schedules, or materials. It
to encourage an awareness of literature andis the most unstructured of the homeschooling
involves reading to the child every day. Thetechniques.
child is then asked to tell what he or she
has heard. This starts at the age of six. ByThe Montessori method had its start in Italy.
the age of ten, the child is expected toIt was found that children go through
write narrations in a book. Mason encouragedextremely sensitive periods in which they
the use of nature diaries as well. The childexperience periods of intense concentration.
writes observations of nature in the book asIn these phases, children will repeat an
well. This creates a sense of respect for theaction until they receive some measure of
environment in the child. Mason thought thatself-satisfaction from it. This method relies
good behavior and character were critical foron prepared environments to facilitate
a  child's  complete personality development.learning. All materials utilized in this
method are meant to satisfy the child's
The Eclectic Homeschooling method is ainterior desire for spiritual development.
combination of several techniques. InnovativeMaterials for this method range from simple
parents rely on their own judgment to selectto  complex,  and they are relatively costly.
topics that make up the curriculum for their
own child. These parents are always lookingWhatever method is selected, the underlying
for the best products they can find to helpconcept is flexibility and a strong interest
them meet the needs of their home schoolers.in the child's own desires. The key is to use
Many of the curricula in this method arechildren's desire for knowledge to further
improvised. This means that, while the basictheir education.
curriculum is established, parents change it



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