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Common Educational Philosophies, An Overview for Homeschoolers
When I started homeschooling over twelve years ago, I was so wet-behind-the-ears when it came to any formal understanding of the whole teaching process that I was not even aware that there were common educational philosophies carving the end results of what was being delivered by teachers and instructors. About a year or so into the homeschool journey, I overcame my ignorance by reading summaries, definitions, and outlines of four common educational philosophies influencing education – Perennialism, Progressivism, Existentialism, and Essentialism. The most common homeschool teaching methods (or styles) include components of these four common educational philosophies, or “thought-processes”.
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Help! There’s a Newborn in our Homeschool Classroom!
Homeschooling can be such an overwhelming and daunting task when mom is teaching just one child, much less adding to the mix a brand new nursing baby in the house! A mom can end up quickly feeling like throwing in the towel on all of her hopes of schooling her children at home.
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