Homeschool Methods

Compare the six most popular homeschool methods. Pick the right approach for your family with detailed guides to each methodology.

Charlotte Mason Homeschool Method

A literature-rich, nature-soaked approach grounded in living books, narration, and short, focused lessons.

Classical Homeschool Method

The trivium — grammar, logic, rhetoric — applied as developmental stages from kindergarten through graduation.

Montessori Homeschool Method

Hands-on, self-directed learning in carefully prepared environments, built around the work of Maria Montessori.

Unschooling Homeschool Method

Child-led, interest-driven learning without a fixed curriculum, schedule, or grade level.

Eclectic Homeschool Method

Pick-and-mix from multiple methods to fit each child, each subject, and each season of family life.

Unit Studies Homeschool Method

Pick a topic — Ancient Egypt, the ocean, the Civil War — and weave every subject around it for weeks at a time.