What are some different styles of homeschooling?
A. There are dozens of different approaches to homeschooling. Some families set up school-at-home. They study the same subjects as the public school, take tests, and issue grades. Parents that homeschool for religious reasons use religious-based educational tools. Other homeschoolers are die-hard unschoolers. Unschoolers, with their parents guidance, are free to set their own goals and evaluate their own progress and use real-life experiences to teach themselves. Others design their own curriculum, use co-op or shared learning, or work with a teacher part-time. Some families are eclectic homeschoolers: they do some planned instruction, some unit studies, and then allow their children to pursue their own interests. Some families use the Moore Formula which focuses on a child’s readiness for formal learning, their interests, and a balance of study, work and community service. You can follow a particular homeschooling approach 100 percent or combine several styles and educate your child i
