Homeschooling Glossary (Books Parents Should Read) G – H

As I mentioned in the introduction, new homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. Guerrilla Learning: How to Give Your Kids a Real Education With or Without School by Grace Llewellyn and Amy Silver (Paperback – Aug 3, 2001) The basic premise of this book is that learning is a natural process. Parents are encouraged to look at alternatives to traditional education for their kids. Using tools like opportunity, timing, interests, and freedom, Guerrilla Learning will give useful tips to helping your … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary (Books Parents Should Read) D – F

As I mentioned in the introduction, new homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum: A Guide to Catholic Home Education by Laura M. Berquist (Paperback – Nov 1998) This book on Classical Homeschooling is for parents who have already educated themselves on Classical Homeschooling and are ready to move forward. Like all homeschooling books, this one should be read for information and advice and not used as a step by step guide. It is written by an … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary (Books Parents Should Read) B-C

As I mentioned in the introduction, new homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. Books to Build On: A Grade-by-Grade Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers (Core Knowledge Series) by E. D. Hirsch Jr. and John Holdren (Paperback – Oct 1, 1996) The book list for new and prospective homeschool parents should include more than just books specifically for homeschoolers, you should also read books teachers should read. This book is a great resource to have and keep in your homeschooling library. … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary (Books Parents Should Read) Introduction

I have often said that when I decided to homeschool that I read at least 30 books in preparation. My husband says that it is because I hyper-focus on anything that I am interested in. (Do not know if that is good or bad.) I say because homeschooling is a very important endeavor, that I did not want to mess up. Whenever someone else comes to me on advice about homeschooling, I tell them that they need to form their own opinions about homeschooling and not to take mine verbatim. There is just too much information out there and too … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary “Mother Goose-Mystery)

Mother Goose Time is a preschool curriculum that is complete and ready to use. It is packaged by the month. It includes educational and craft activates. Mott Media curriculum is based on the Three R’s. “Media curriculum features a self-instructional format, continuous progress academics, graded vocabulary, Christian values and motivating activities that result in productivity, national pride, loyalty, and spiritual revival.” Mountainwood Talking Letters program teaches “young children to associate a letter’s sound with its shape. Each letter has a colorful character associated with it, and an adventure story that explains its shape and the appropriate sound. Once the sounds … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary Index (words homeschoolers should know)

Recently, I compiled a list of words homeschoolers should know. Instead of making you search through each post to find words you might be seeking, I thought I would give you this index. (Each post has numerous words, the sample words are just an example of what you can find.) Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – A includes important homeschool words and phrases homeschoolers should know like acceleration, accommodations, achievement tests, and Advanced placement. Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – B includes important homeschool words and phrases homeschoolers should know like benchmarks, benefits, boxed curriculum, and budget. Homeschool … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – U-V-W

Unschooling – Unschooling is also called student led education and means that the child controls what he or she would learn. When the child shows interest in a topic, the parents would provide resources that will help them. Unschooling is often dismissed as being irresponsible or negligent, but when combined with unit studies or done responsibly, unschooling is incredibly successful. Many homeschoolers do not use unschooling out of fear that their child will have educational holes (will not learn some important lessons). Educator John Holt detailed the unschooling approach to home education in his book Teach Your Own. The unschooling … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – T

Teacher – A teacher in traditional education is a person who is educated and trained to teach and handle a class of children. Homeschoolers are criticized for not being trained teachers even though they take on the teacher’s role. Teacher’s Notebook – A teacher’s notebook is used to keep attendance, lesson plan information and test results. Many homeschoolers find teachers notebooks to be a handy resource. You can make up your own teachers notebook with a three-ring binder and forms found on the internet. Textbooks – Textbooks are books that contain all of the instructional information for a course, usually … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – S

School at Home – School at home is a form of homeschooling where the parents and children duplicate the methods and atmosphere of the classroom. This is usually unintentional. Many new homeschooling families begin homeschooling with the school-at-home method. Scope & Sequence – Scope & sequence information is usually provided by the publisher to inform the parent what is taught in the text or program. It is usually in outline form and includes grade level or course outline. This information can be used in the student’s portfolio to detail what was learned. Sight-reading – Unlike the phonics method of decoding … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – N-O

Natural Learning Systems – According to Time4learning.com, “The five natural learning systems which were developed by Barbara Givens include the emotional, social, cognitive, physical and reflective learning systems”. All of these items need to be considered when planning a curriculum for your child. Network – in homeschooling, is a support group of homeschool parents who meet and discuss various issues, and share suggestions, ideas and resources. This may be a homeschool group, or a group of people that one homeschooling family knows they can rely on for answers and support. In other words, a homeschooling would consist of homeschoolers that … Continue reading →