HOMESCHOOLING STYLES AND METHODS | 8 Popular Homeschool Styles | How to Start Homeschooling | Part 4
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- In this video, I will be doing a short summary of 8 popular homeschool styles or methods of education. Of course, there are more than the ones that I cover here, but this video will give you a good, general idea of some very common ones. I hope that by watching this, you might have a better understanding of what you might want your homeschool to look like. This, in turn, should help you when you are planning out your homeschool, setting goals, purchasing curriculum, planning your schedule and routines, etc.
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00:00 Introduction
00:40 Traditional Style
02:15 Classical Style
04:15 Charlotte Mason Style
08:30 Montessori Style
11:05 Waldorf Style
14:20 Unit Study
15:45 Unschooling
17:45 Eclectic Style
19:20 Conclusion
20:25 Course Correction
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I love that you mentioned the Charlotte Mason method resonates with you! We have been using that and the Waldorf method but I didn’t even realize that’s what we’re doing. All children are naturally curious but also need leading towards wholesome ideas. I also found that the Good and the Beautiful is a great start to blending several of these methods. Thank you for sharing this video!
We have definitely benefited from the “feast of ideas” and short lessons, as well as good living books and narration to show learning. I’m so grateful I learned about the principles when I started this homeschooling journey.
I am a homeschool mentor for new homeschool mom's and look for video's describing homeschool styles regularly. You did one of the best jobs describing the styles that I've seen yet. Thank you for making this video!
Thank you so much for the high complement! Charlotte Mason style might be more of what I am the most familiar with (though we are eclectic through and through). I did a whole video on that style, if any of your clients are interested in knowing more about that style: czcams.com/video/cO2LUELI2Z0/video.html
Hi, I'm a homeschool nanny. I'm also in the mountains. I'm in Idaho, where are you?
We began with the traditional style as we pulled out our kids from school, we found that it didn’t work. We found that our room never got used. I love the classical style but not fully!!! We don’t see the need to learn Latin!!! We love the idea of memory work and debating!!! I also love the Charlotte Mason idea of living books and short lessons!!! We find that we get natural narration!!! I believe that kids can learn from pretend play!!! Role play can be used for education even for adults. When I was training to be a preschool teacher we did. role play, along with learning from the teacher so I use role play in our homeschool a lot!!! We love unit studies!!! We probably unschool more than we think!!!
Wow! Thank you for sharing your journey. It is interested to see how people move from style to style throughout their homeschooling lifetime.
Thank you for this, I'm currently in a virtual school setting and this is not what our family was seeking. I'm now searching high and low for a curriculum that we all will enjoy and provide flexibility.
Hopefully you will find a way of homeschooling that will work for you!
Definitely love the idea of picking different things from different styles. Particularly Charlotte Mayson. Would love to see more on that style. Thank you for sharing m
Thank you for your comment! I will definitely be working on a series that goes more in depth into the Charlotte Mason style since it resonates so well with me and it’s the one I probably know the best at this point.
Great job walking us through all of these different styles. I always describe our homeschool style as "incurably eclectic." I like memory work and good literature...we probably have less nature than many of these styles, with our urban homeschool lifestyle.
I grew up in the extremely urban areas of Taiwan (we called it the concrete jungle). In many ways, I don’t always love to be in nature. That being said, as I’m forcing myself out there a bit more as I am homeschooling my kids, I’m more appreciative and am developing a “taste” for it! Lol
I’ve just find you and loved the way you explain everything, I’ll start homeschool my 2 kids ( 5&4 ) next year , till now I’ve researching but still felling lost and overwhelmed, especially cause I went to school to a foreign country..Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much! I’m glad I’ve been able to explain this well.
I love the idea of the Charlotte Mason method even though it’s not necessarily what we follow :)
I am definitely more of an eclectic homeschooler!
Yes, I love the freedom of being eclectic, but inserting the CM ideas really works for my family snd kids. But, I think as with all styles or philosophies, some of the ideas take more effort to adopt and don’t always feel like it works for our family.
I think you did a great job describing all the different homeschool styles, Davene. I've never heard of the Waldorf style before. We totally do a mix of Charlotte mason and unit studies over here!
Thank you! This video was a bit more research than most, but fun to do!
I’m definitely Eclectic. I like to pick and choose from different things.
It’s so great having the freedom to do so!
thank you! i’m new and all the curriculum info really stressed me out but this video helps me to categorize and see which ones to rule out. i really appreciate this video!
So glad it was helpful! We do have so many curriculum options out there, and so many will be great. Nothing is perfect, and most will probably only last for a season. When you are considering a curriculum, really look at it and try to imagine your child doing it. Then listen to your gut and what it’s saying (that it will or won’t work). Then, when a curriculum isn’t working, don’t forget that YOU are the teacher and the curriculum is only a tool. Use what works best in the way that works best, and don’t worry about skipping around or cutting out things that don’t work :) All the best to you!
Great way to explain all the different styles.
Thank you!
So interesting to hear others perspective on other styles of home schooling. I am always intrigued how others describe unschooling! As it’s often misunderstood.
Thanks for sharing I have no doubts this will be helpful to new homeschoolers xxx
I hope I did ok explaining it! I’m sure every unschooled does it a bit differently, as with any style.
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool Absolutely! Xx
@@thehighlandlife2023 Whew! 😅
You explained each style so well!!
Thank you!
This is a wonderful and informative video. It has answered questions I have had. Thanks!
Great! Glad it was helpful!
Somehow using son’s account! But live your videos! In middle of fighting this all out. Kids still in public school.
Thank you so much for being here! I hope that my videos can help you figure it out a bit. It’s all a process and it takes time. I’m by no means an expert at homeschooling, but I will say I am enjoying it so much more than I expected. Hard… yes… lots of times it is hard, but totally worth it.
I'm a nanny with a background in homeschool families. I've worked for Waldorf and Montessori families. Waldorf uses 3 planes of development-7 years each. The first plane is hands-ie motor skills focused. The second plane is head- ie academics, the 3rd is heart-bringing it all together with your heart/soul. At 21 years old, the third plane ends. Montessori has 4 planes-6 years each, but I don't know as much about Montessori. I feel like Charlotte Mason is similar to Waldorf and Montessori. I'll have to find your videos on her methods to learn more. I have not worked for a Charlotte Mason family yet. You were point on though in the rest of their differences.
Thank you so much for adding that information! It’s so interesting how there are so many different ways to approach education, and each has families that it works best for!
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool The first Waldorf family I worked for wasn't a regular homeschool family, but I did a lot of research. They pulled the kids because of Covid for two school years fall 2020 and fall 2021. The kids are now in a Reggio Emilio school.
Yeah, we are DEFINITELY ECLECTIC in our homeschooling. LOL As my son loves anything SCIENCE we tend to do a lot of reading & learning geared towards science-y type things. But we still do math & language/writing/etc but sometimes it looks like games or puzzles & other times curriculum or even just reading about a subject that helps us work all those out. It’s funny but I’ve had people ask me if I’m making sure he’s being “socialized” & yes, I could be offended by it, but people often just repeat what they’ve heard (sometimes from long ago) but it tends to make me laugh because, as a certain meme I’ve come across… “I said I’m homeschooling/teaching my kids at “home” not going to go live in a cave” 😂… Seriously though, you really have to be living under a rock or in a cult to be cut off from the rest of society & not interacting with others in your community. Between church, homeschooling groups, friends, family, neighbors… people you meet just randomly lol … we are 1. Rarely home & 2. We are rarely by ourselves when we are out & about. I’ve been more active as a homeschooling parent than I ever was as a working single mom or as a stay at home mom…. & me & my boys have always been (first with my oldest & now with our youngest) on the go.
So true! In many ways we have more energy and time to “socialize” as homeschoolers. We are often out doing “fun” things while the other kids are in school. I love the eclectic style because you get to pick and choose the things that work best for YOUR family. Is so heat to be able to customize our children’s education!
I like using games as well. So, I tend to do a lot of Gameschooling.
That’s a great way to do it. I play less games with my kids than I should.
What homeschooling style do you generally follow or which of these most resonate with you?
You know, I have homeschooled three boys and each one is different. The oldest did well with a Classical approach in the beginning. My 2nd son did well with Charlotte Mason and my 3rd son really resonated with Montesorri. We ended up following a Waldorf approach because overall the boys did well and I need to be able to follow one.
That’s so true. I have one child I feel like I could totally unschool, but I have 3 o don’t feel like that would work for (and it probably wouldn’t work for me). So, I’m the end, you totally have to take all the members of the family into account. That’s cool that you use the Waldorf style. I really haven’t run into too many families that do, other than on my research for this video.
How is the child credited with a diploma for the graduation? How do they graduate? Are there state tests they need to pass for general education for the diploma?
This all depends on your own state laws and how they deal with homeschooling. In our state, Washington, the homeschool parent issues the diploma when they deem their child has "graduated" from high school. There are no specific requirements. However, what is more important is the transcript. The homeschool parent creates a transcript of all that the student has done during high school and issues the grades. These transcripts are what most colleges and universities want to see for admittance. Most homeschool parents do try to follow closely to what local high schools are doing, or look at the college and university requirements to ensure that you child had completed all the classes that they want to see for admittance. Depending on the college or university, they may or may not want the child to take the SATs or ACTs.
Hello, this maybe a weird question. How many months out the year to you teach?
Not a weird question :) We do more of a year round homeschool, because that works best for my kids retention. So, I try to “start” our new year mid august, but if we don’t start until late august or early sept, that’s fine too. I take days off here and there throughout (like at least first Monday and Tuesday off every month), 3 weeks for Christmas, taking week, spring break week, and “end” or year near end of June…. But… my kids do about 12-16 very light “summer school” days in between end of June and mid august…. So every month? 😬 sounds like a lot, but is what works best for us.
The problem with unschooling is it’s traditional meaning of learning through daily life rather than prescribed curriculum or studies, has become muddied by parents using the term as an excuse for educational neglect.
Yes, I totally can see that. True unschooling parents are “intentional” in the education of their children (and I actually think it might be harder than doing the traditional approach for the parents). But laziness is definitely not what unschooling is about.