Homeschooling is having a renaissance, with many people discovering the many benefits of homeschooling for the first time due to our rapidly changing world.
Upon initial inspection, many people find the world of homeschooling is much more diverse than first thought, uncovering many different modalities and styles. While some people start with something like a traditional homeschooling model and stick to it, others may find they adjust to a new style if they seem to get better results from the student.
This article will discuss some common types of homeschooling modalities and systems. This information may help you better understand the basic ideologies of each modality and help you decide which homeschooling methods are best to start your child or teenager on their homeschooling journey.
Read on to learn more about homeschooling and why more people are turning to Lion’s Education as their homeschooling curriculum provider.
Classical and traditional homeschooling
Classical and traditional homeschooling is where many who are new to homeschooling start, as they are the closest representation of the classroom learning system we are all familiar with.
This can be helpful to new homeschooling parents as it represents the schooling they would likely have undertaken as a youth, allowing them to find their feet as new homeschooling teachers by replicating their own educational experiences in the early stages.
Unit studies homeschooling
Some people enjoy the unit homeschooling approach as it is somewhat organised, similar to traditional schooling models with clearly defined fields of study, such as:
- Science
- Maths
- History
- Reading and writing
- Language and more
Some students and homeschooling parents will find this easier, especially if the student leans towards a more analytical, linear learning style or the parent is a new homeschool educator and requires a well-defined, structured learning format.
Road-schooling
While many of us have a home built on solid foundations, some families prefer life on the road, taking their family on an endless travelling experience and exploring the world at large.
Road-schooling requires a unique approach to homeschooling but can be just as effective with the right systematic approach.
World-schooling
Worldschooling takes the road schooling model to a global level, customising a child’s learning while travelling the world at large. This model incorporates an educational system that significantly emphasises cultural exposure while travelling.
Lion’s education can help you get the best out of your road-schooling and world-schooling journey. To register interest and to learn more about our educational approach, click this link to our registration form, and one of our representatives will be in touch.
Charlotte Mason homeschooling
Charlotte Mason was an 18th-century educator whose academic philosophy is that a child’s education should be all-encompassing, including their learning atmosphere, academic disciplines and life as a whole.
Her curriculum focuses on:
- Abundant use of narrative literature
- An abundance of time spent outdoors exploring
- A strong appreciation for art, music, and nature
- Focused journaling, narration, dictation, and copy work
The Charlotte Mason system is very popular among traditional homeschooling communities.
Waldorf homeschooling systems
One of the most famous alternative educators was Rudolf Steiner, who was the founder of the international system of the Waldorf Steiner schools. This system is focused on children as individuals and customising their learning to help them find their unique place in the global community and natural world.
The Steiner system is based on some core holistic philosophies, including:
- An early childhood education focused on creative play and highly active, hands-on learning.
- Elementary academic instruction with a focus on imagination and managing their emotions.
- A secondary education that focuses on critical thinking, empathy, and global community service.
The Waldorf Steiner system is growing in popularity globally, especially as a homeschooling system.
Montessori homeschooling
Like Charlotte Mason, Montessori is a learning modality based on a unique educator’s life works. Dr Montessori’s work is based on studies that find out how each individual young mind develops. Many families have seen impressive results from the Montessori system in young students, in both traditional schooling and homeschooling.
Unschooling
Unschooling can be a deceptive title, but it does not mean an educational model is abandoned. This model is based around putting the educational choices of the student at the forefront of their learning, rather than having a model dictated to them.
Eclectic homeschooling
While some children benefit from consistency and structure, others benefit from regular change and multiple educational approaches to their learning, mixing and matching different learning styles and educational environments, as is found in the eclectic homeschooling model.
Lions Education: World-class homeschooling in NSW
Here at Lions Education, we are dedicated to offering new approaches to the changing world of homeschooling, promoting the curiosity of parents, students and educators alike.
Likewise, homeschooling is a chance for all involved in the homeschooling system to grow and learn together. To find out if Lions Education is the right fit for your child’s learning journey, click here to register your interest, and one of our representatives will contact you promptly.