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Homeschooling Styles

There are so many different "styles" of homeschooling that a newcomer (as well as many veterans!) can be completely baffled by the choices. These are only a few of the numerous ways in which one can homeschool a child, along with a smattering of resources for each option.

Unschooling

The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
by Mary Griffith, Prima Publishing, 1998. (bk)

Christian Unschooling Growing Your Children in the Freedom of Christ by Teri J. Brown & Elissa M. Wahl. 2001. (bk)

Unschooling.com

From the fine folks at Home Education Magazine (HEM) - essays and resources on unschooling. (web)

Sandra Dodd on Unschooling
Uncertain about unschooling? Read some of the essays by the inimitable and spunky Sandra Dodd ... you'll know if unschooling is for you or not. (web)

Montessori

Michael Olaf's Essential Montessori ................. 707 / 826.1557 or 800/429.8877
65 Ericson Court, Arcata, CA 95521
Montessori curriculum materials and books for ages birth through adult. A BIG catalog that has absolutely wonderful stuff! ($)+

Waldorf

Aesop's Room .............. 707/678.4880
PMB 188, 1285 Stratford Ave, Ste G, Dixon, CA 95620
An absolutely wonderful mail order company operated by a homeschooling mother! They offer books, music, science, art, handwork & crafts kids and other academic subjects from a Waldorf perspective. Their website also has helpful articles and tips, along with a message board. ($)+

Rudolf Steiner College Bookstore ................... 916/961.8729
9200 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Want to utilize Waldorf materials in your homeschool? Here's the catalog for you! Everything from parent resources to the various academic subjects, along with art supplies (those wonderful coloured pencils and watercolours!). Materials for all grade levels. ($)

Waldorf Without Walls (web)

Charlotte Mason

Ambleside Online
The most thorough online CM resource! The Ambleside Online Project was started and continues to be maintained by a group of homeschooling mothers. (web)

Charlotte Mason Research & Supply Company (web) ($)+

About.com's listing of CM resources (web)

A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning,
by Karen Andreola, 1998. (bk)

Charlotte Mason Education: A How-To Manual
by Catherine Levinson, Champion Press, 1999. (bk)

Well-Trained Mind

The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer & Jesse Wise, W.W. Norton, 1999. (bk)

The Well Trained Mind (web)

Classical Christian Homeschooling (web) ($)

The Transformation of Classical Education (web) ($)