philosophy_styles

A classical education is based on the ancient
pattern called the trivium. The trivium is made
up of three stages of learning development and
is greek in basis. It stresses that students learn
to think logically and express themselves
convincingly.

www.classicalhomeschooling.org/
This site is dedicated to Classical Education
and its practical application in grades K-12 for
homeschooling families.

We have listed a few of the most well known philosophies
within the homeschooling movement. All are excellent in
their own right and most are biblically based--some more
conservative than others. All are helpful in learning what
it means for your kids to be "educated" and why
homeschooling may be best for your family.
The Guide--

Another term for this is Unschooling. John Holt,
author teacher and homeschool advocate is
considered to be the father of the "Unschooling"
movement. Unschooling or "Child Led Learning". is
based on the belief that children have a natural
desire to learn and when allowed to follow their
interests, will learn a wide variety of subjects more
thoroughly than if they had been force fed the
knowledge.

The supposition is that since children learn to walk
and talk with their parents as facilitators, so will they
learn to read, write, do math and explore science on
their own simply directed by their parents.
Unschoolers use the world as their classroom
generally foregoing text books (unless the child asks
for one) in favor of real life learning. See John Holt's
book "How Children Learn," which defines it best.

KONOS Units based on character qualities

ALTA VISTA The Alta Vista Curriculum
consists of integral units spanning grades K
through 9. The units - People in Groups, People
as Individuals, Plants, Earth and Space,
Animals, and People in Political Groups - are
being developed at four levels: Level A
Preschool ; 1st grade, Level B 1st ; 3rd grades,
Level C 4th ; 6th grades, and Level D 7th thru
9th grades.

WEAVER The Weaver Curriculum supports
group learning with a strong Scriptural focus.
A unit study designed to let you educate all
your children - from preschool to high school
level and organized around a chronological
study of the Bible.

FIVE IN A ROW Literature based unit studies

CHRISTIAN COTTAGE SCHOOLS Christian
Cottage Schools serves, supports and
empowers parents to exercise their God-given
right to control and direct their children's
education. We provide many services including
diagnostic testing, custom designed
curriculum, and our unit studies program.

ADVANCED TRAINING INSTITUTE
The ATI curriculum starts by focusing on a
specific passage of Scripture. After each
person has a basic understanding of the
passage, the passage is explored through
linguistics, history, law, science, and medicine.
The core curriculum is found in the Wisdom
Booklets, the content of which is taken from
the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5,
6, and 7.

www.unschooling.org/index.htm
Family Unschoolers Network

www.unschooling.com
Looks like a good site for all kinds of articles and
resources for unschoolers.

www.homeschoolingfriends.org/unschooling.html
Article by author Billy Greer. Check out the page
to see his reasoning.

www.home-educate.com/unschooling/
FAQ's on unschooling, Quotes, Posts, Thoughts &
Articles, Websites, Books.

Home site of Clay and Sally Clarkson of "Educating
the Whole-Hearted Child" fame. Since its birth in
1994, Whole Heart Ministries has been dedicated to
helping Christian parents raise wholehearted
children who will live for Christ. The Clarksons have
served in full-time ministry for over 25 years, both as
single adults and as a married couple, in overseas
missions, discipleship ministries, and in church
ministry. Whole Heart Ministries brings to full
expression the convictions and messages they have
cultivated and taught since the late 1980s.