Steiner/Waldorf

Waldorf education (also known as Steiner or Steiner-Waldorf education) is a humanistic approach to pedagogy based upon the educational philosophy of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Learning is interdisciplinary, integrating practical, artistic, and conceptual elements. The approach emphasises the role of the imagination in learning, developing thinking that includes a creative as well as an analytic …

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School At Home

School-at-home, also known as The Traditional Approach or The Structured Approach, is a method of homeschooling in which the curriculum and homework of the student are similar or identical to what would be taught in a public or private school; as one example, the same textbooks used in conventional schools are often used. The school-at-home …

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Natural Learning

Natural Learning, also known as Unschooling, is a range of educational philosophies and practices centred on allowing children to learn through their natural life experiences – including child directed play, game play, household responsibilities, work experience, and social interaction – rather than through a more traditional school curriculum. Unschooling encourages exploration of activities led by the children …

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Montessori

Dr Maria Montessori founded Montessori Education in 1907. The Montessori approach encourages learning through all five senses and includes encourging children to learn at their own pace without too much interruption. Montessori education is mostly led by the children and is a similar approach to natural learning / unschooling.  For more information about the Montessori …

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Eclectic

Eclectic home educating is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions about home educating, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases.<br><br> Eclecticism was first recorded to have been practiced by a …

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Distance Education

Distance education, also known as correspondence schooling is another method that some people use to home educate. This involves enrolling your child(ren) with a registered education institution that will set work and guidelines for you. This option will be regulated and determined according to the distance education provider that you register with. Distance education is …

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