Methods – DIY Homeschooler

How Children Learn by John Holt ~ Review

Back when many of us were trying to figure out this homeschooling thing, the works of John Holt bubbled up to the top of a rather diverse collection of educational…

How-To

Summer School for Mom: Tour the Homeschool Methods

Some of us may find a method of homeschooling that really speaks to us. Perhaps we give it a trial run, before finding out that it will need some tweaking…

“Classical Education for Christians”

"Classical Education for Christians" is an article written by Doug Wilson that originally appeared in Practical Homeschooling Magazine way back in 1993. Despite its date, the principles in the article…

Home Education Series by Charlotte Mason {Free eBooks}

14 Nov 201329 Oct 2021

While there are several guides and other contemporary writings that draw from Charlotte Mason’s works, none will give you a better idea of how to implement her ideas in your…

The Purist

Perhaps you have come across a purist. Perhaps it was a classical education purist, or a Charlotte Mason purist. Or perhaps it was a more specific purist — a Well-Trained…

Tools

“Practicing Controlled Creativity” — Delight-Directed

One of the problems some have with pursing a delight-directed approach to educating our children is the lack of structure. But allowing our children time to pursue their own interests,…

Forsaking Our Idols

Life is so much easier when we can fit things into nice tidy boxes. We observe other homeschool moms in action and we categorize them: soccer mom, unschooler, hip mom,…

How-To

Searching for the Right Homeschooling Approach

When we research the various approaches to learning, it is easy to become overwhelmed with all of the options. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses, points of confusion, advocates…

Making the Case for Educating Ourselves

25 Feb 20111 Dec 2021

As a retired homeschool mom, let me make the case for educating ourselves. First, The Problem There are two sides to the issue. One side says that we shouldn't burden…