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Many homeschoolers enjoy the benefits of using dynamic unit studies to maintain a high interest level in their course of study.

The available definitions for Eclectic Homeschooling are as wide and varied as the possibilities it provides. Many non-homeschoolers imagine homeschooling to be very similar in structure to public schooling, although at home.

Our 7 and 9 year old boys were memorized every minute as I read Robinson Crusoe, they actually balked when I stopped reading (the reading took three nights). Classics: Should You Read the Originals or Adaptations?

When the term “Bible Based Homeschooling” arises, many people revert to their previous stereotypes (however wrong they may be) of mothers wearing denim jumpers and white sneakers.

If you think your life is too busy to homeschool, you may want to think again. Even if you have little time to prepare and actually teach the lessons that they need, there are still ways that you can successfully homeschool your children using some great independent programs.

Save Over Half of Your Preparation and Teaching Time! Unit studies are especially beneficial if you are teaching more then one child. If you are teaching three children each seven different subjects using textbooks and workbooks – that’s a WHOPPING twenty one subjects to prepare and teach.

Shortly after my son started kindergarten in public school he said, “I hate school, and never want to go back.” Being a typical boy, he didn’t want to discuss it further. I was a little amused, and somewhat worried. I felt it was a little early for him to have such a negative view of something as important as his education.

Why this family chose to follow the Classical Education Model of Education, which cycles three times through History as the basis for instruction.

Unit Studies is a method of teaching where you incorporate several subjects like art, history, math, science, geography and theology into one topical theme.

Since 1905 Calvert School has been offering homeschoolers a complete package- one year of curriculum covering all subjects. Classical education curriculum is usually pieced together under the direction of a parent’s research. Which one is right for your family?