Methods, Curriculum Types, and State Requirements
Homeschooling Your Children
Homeschooling is an educational approach where parents or guardians take responsibility for educating their children at home instead of sending them to a traditional public or private school. In homeschooling, the parent acts as the primary teacher or may coordinate learning with tutors or online programs. This method provides a customized education plan catering to a child’s learning style, pace, and interests.
Homeschooling: Getting Started
Homeschooling is an educational approach where parents or guardians take responsibility for educating their children at home instead of sending them to a traditional public or private school. In homeschooling, the parent acts as the primary teacher or may coordinate learning with tutors or online programs. This method provides a customized education plan catering to a child’s learning style, pace, and interests.
It can be an advantageous and effective way to educate your child. However, it requires careful planning and commitment.
Educational Styles
The choice of homeschooling method often depends on the child’s learning style, the family’s values and lifestyle, and the resources available. Many homeschooling families adapt and evolve methods to meet their changing needs and goals.
Charlotte Mason Method
Classical Education
Classical Trivium
Cooperative or Group Homeschooling (Co-Ops)
Eclectic Homeschooling
Hybrid Homeschooling
Interest-Led Homeschooling
Montessori Method
Online or Virtual Homeschooling
Reggio Emilia Homeschooling
Relaxed Homeschooling
Religious Homeschooling
Thomas Jefferson Homeschooling
Traditional Homeschooling
Unit Studies
Unschooling
Waldorf Method
Worldschooling
Behavioral Interventions
About Curriculum
Lesson Planning
Lesson Activities
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Enhance Decision Making
Activity: Simple Choices Offer simple choices to the student, such as between two activities or tools, to practice...
Boost Self-Esteem
Activity: Self-Evaluation Encourage the students to assess their work using checklists or simple systems. This will...
APD and Public School System
Due to the nature of their condition, children with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) often face challenges in public...
Classroom Management for Students with APD
Classroom management for students with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) requires specific strategies to support...
APD Behavioral Management
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) can make it challenging for children to process and interpret auditory information,...
Treating and Managing APD
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) affects the brain’s ability to interpret and process sounds, making it challenging...
What is Auditory Processing Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), is a condition that...
OCD and the Public Education System
Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) often face challenges within the public education system due to the...
Classroom Management for Students with OCD
Classroom management for students with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) requires a sensitive and structured...
OCD Behavioral Management
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) behavioral management in a homeschooling setting requires a tailored approach that...
Treating and Managing of OCD
Treating and managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) typically involves a combination of therapy, medication, and...
Task and Assignment Tips for Students with OCD
Supporting students with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in managing tasks and assignments can be challenging but...
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-lasting mental health disorder in which a person experiences...
MRELD and the Public Education System
Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder (MRELD) is a communication disorder that impacts both the understanding...
Classroom Management for Children with MRELD
Managing a classroom or homeschool environment for children with Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder (MRELD)...
MRELD Behavioral Management
Managing the behavior of a child with mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (MRELD) involves understanding that...
Managing and Treating MRELD
Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder (MRELD) affects both understanding (receptive language) and speaking...
MRELD Tasks and Assignments
For homeschooling a child with mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (MRELD), it's important to create...
Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (MRELD) is a communication disorder that affects both understanding...
Successfully Homeschooling with Children with Special Needs
Homeschooling children with learning disabilities, such as ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), autism, or other...
Questions, Concerns, or Comments
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We encourage engaging posts with limited links and promotions. We understand many families are looking for free or affordable curriculum ideas and resources, and we're committed to helping you find them. Whether you need answers to learning changes due to autism, ADHD, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyslexia, anxiety, sensory processing disorders, or if your child is neurodivergent, we're here to support you.
