Many words and descriptions can be used to define what parents do in homeschooling/unschooling. Most families end up being eclectics which means a little bit of everything. Not all children react to the same methods the same way.

We all know that public school is not a one size fits all why would homeschooling be any different? Some children work better with structure others need room and freedom to explore. Such words as these are used:

school-at-home Classical Charlotte Mason Waldorf; Montessori Unit Study Approach unschooling

traditional non-textbook living books approach principle approach mixed approach

and the list goes on.

Following are some links that explain some of these approaches, theories, and other related information:

Getting Started
www.nhen.org/newhser/default.asp



Homeschooling Teaching Strategies www.homeedsa.com/Articles/HomeschoolingTeachingStrategies.asp

Rural Home Schooling Place-Based Education www.homeedsa.com/Articles/RuralHomeschooling.asp