Great overview of the pros & cons of Classical Education! I must admit I have at times been a bit envious of friends who use a workbook based, school at home method of homeschooling, especially this past year while trying to wrangle a cranky baby and active preschooler. It would have bee...
I chose this method specifically because it offers the structure that my son, who has Asperger’s, needs. My daughter, who is “neuro-typical”, has thrived with this method as well. She loves the time we spend doing the lessons together, although that has diminished now she is in high...
The Well-Trained Mind Academy (WTMA) was founded in 2014 by Susan Wise Bauer to provide a natural extension of your homeschooling education, rooted in classical methods. We offer live, online instruction that fits your student’s overall educational plan. Our instructors are qualified in their ...
Homeschooling courses for grades 5-12. Live online instruction spanning all major subjects. Offering courses for California charter schools.
Of course, there are many myths out there about this method of teaching and learning. The Ambrose School in Meridian, Idaho, has done a superb job of explaining four of the most common myths, which are: 1) It was fine back then, but we need modern education in a modern world. 2) ...
A parent may choose any number of the above styles and fuse them to create this "eclectic" and completely tailored method of homeschooling. Most homeschoolers fall into this category, as the longer you homeschool, the more aware you become of other options, as well as more confident in ...
We apply the homeschooling method ofteach-tutoringto students who attend traditional schools and work with them on the classes that they find most difficult to ensure that they fully, and not “kind of,” grasp the material. As we teach-tutor our students, we also assess what fundamental ski...
This marks the fourth year of homeschooling for us, but I’m still tweaking things and searching out the best fit for our family. Here’s the lineup for our relaxed classical homeschool this year: Rachel – 3rd Grade Adam – K
I was a homeschool kid before I became a homeschool mom. So when it comes to the subcultures within the homeschooling movement, I’ve seen it all: the good, the bad, and whole lot of ugly. I’ve had close scrapes with the gritty underbelly of fundamentalism. And yet, by the grace...
Although homeschooling is becoming more and more mainstream, myths, misinformation, and misconceptions about homeschooling are still all too common. Don’t fall for these fallacies! Six Misconceptions about Homeschooling Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “Homeschoolers are weird and poorly...