{"id":14579,"date":"2013-09-12T01:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T06:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=14579"},"modified":"2013-09-12T08:39:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T13:39:23","slug":"homeschool-homeschooling-methods-curriculum-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/09\/12\/homeschool-homeschooling-methods-curriculum-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Homeschool: Homeschooling Methods, Curriculum, and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14589\" alt=\"How to Homeschool: Homeschooling Methods, Curroculum, and Resources www.girlfriendscoffeehour.com #homeschool \" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/GCH-CURR-Res.-Methods-300x233.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/GCH-CURR-Res.-Methods-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/GCH-CURR-Res.-Methods.jpg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I first began homeschooling I knew nothing about methods used for homeschooling.\u00a0 My model was the school system and that is really all I knew!\u00a0 I happened to find a curriculum the first year, for my daughter, which used a Charlotte Mason approach. \u00a0We loved it! Living books&#8230;Christ-centered&#8230;what more could I want?<\/p>\n<p>This week I\u2019m going to list some links to different methods of homeschooling, list some of the curriculum that we have used and recommend, as well as share a few resources that I still find helpful today!<\/p>\n<h3><b>Homeschooling methods<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Charlotte Mason<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplycharlottemason.com\/basics\/what-is-the-charlotte-mason-method\/\">What is the Charlotte Mason method?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplycharlottemason.com\/\">Simply Charlotte Mason<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heartofdakota.com\/\">Heart of Dakota Publishing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amblesideonline.org\/\">Ambleside Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingbookscurriculum.com\/charlotte-mason\">Living Books Curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shoplbg.com\/\">Lifetime Books &amp; Gifts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thecharlottemasonway.com\/\">The Charlotte Mason Way<\/a>: A brand new consulting site for those interested in learning how to best implement the Charlotte Mason method in their homeschool.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">Unschooling<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.holtgws.com\/whatisunschoolin.html\">What is <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">unschooling<\/span>?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sandradodd.com\/\">Sandra Dodd<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalchild.org\/guest\/earl_stevens.html\">The Natural Child Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Unit Studies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitstudy.com\/WhatIsAUnitStudy.html\">What is a Unit Study?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitstudy.com\/\">Unit Studies by Amanda Bennett<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeschoolinthewoods.com\/HTTA\/UnitStudy.htm\">Homeschool in the Woods<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Classical<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.welltrainedmind.com\/classical-education\/\">Classical Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classical-homeschooling.org\/\">Classical Homeschooling<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicalconversations.com\/\">Classical Conversations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>5. <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">Notebooking<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/notebookingpages.com\/notebooking\/\">Tutorial: What is <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">notebooking<\/span>?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Notebooking Pages\" href=\"http:\/\/notebookingpages.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">Notebooking<\/span> Pages<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Notebooking Fairy\" href=\"http:\/\/notebookingfairy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Notebooking Fairy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>6. Eclectic<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/voices.yahoo.com\/what-exactly-eclectic-homeschooling-9910937.html?cat=25\">What Exactly is Eclectic Homeschooling?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All of the above listed methods and many others could be used within this method of \u2018eclectic\u2019 homeschooling!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are also other methods of homeschooling. I&#8217;ve listed just a few to start.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Favorite homeschool curricula &amp; providers:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apologia.com\/\">Apologia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cadroncreek.com\/shop\/prairie-primer\/\">The Prairie Primer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heartofdakota.com\/\">Heart of Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/music4littlelearners.moonfruit.com\/\">Music 4 Little Learners<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teachingtextbooks.com\/\">Teaching Textbooks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanleyschmidt.com\/FredGauss\/index2.html\">Polka Dot Publishing<\/a>: Life of Fred<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learning-adventures.org\/\">Learning Adventures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaangels.com\/\">Media Angels, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.characterconcepts.com\/store\/\">Character Concepts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifestyleoflearning.org\/\">Lifestyle of Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Other recommended resources:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">Unschooling<\/span> Rules, Clark Aldrich<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Mason Companion, Karen Andreola<\/p>\n<p>The Simplicity of Homeschooling, Vicki Goodchild<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">The<\/span>\u00a0Unschooling Handbook, Mary Griffith<\/p>\n<p>The Relaxed Homeschool, Mary Hood<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wading Through the Lists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, this is quite a long list of companies and resources for you to work through.\u00a0 My suggestion is that you begin with the homeschooling methods. \u00a0If you are new to homeschooling, or maybe you just feel you need a change, reading about the different methods will help you to figure out what kind of <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">homeschooler<\/span> you are, or perhaps the kind you would <em>like<\/em> to be. \u00a0After that, you may want to begin searching through the various other links for curriculum companies and other books and resources I\u2019ve listed. \u00a0All of the listed curriculum and resources following are items I <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">have used<\/span> in our homeschool at some time over the last 7 years.\u00a0 Many of them are favorites, such as the <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">unschooling<\/span> handbook.\u00a0 Even if you have no interest in becoming an <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">unschooler<\/span>, I highly recommend this book.\u00a0 It is a wonderful resource and will get you thinking about what learning can actually look like!<\/p>\n<p>I do hope you have found this list of <span class=\"GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct\">homechooling<\/span> methods, curriculum, and resources helpful. Please take time to sort through them. It will be worth it, I promise!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to come back next week. I&#8217;m planning to discuss <em>Homeschool Field Trips<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I first began homeschooling I knew nothing about methods used for homeschooling.\u00a0 My model was the school system and that is really all I knew!\u00a0 I happened to find a curriculum the first year, for my daughter, which used a Charlotte Mason approach. \u00a0We loved it! Living books&#8230;Christ-centered&#8230;what more could I want? 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