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(a little late) Method Madness Monday!

by Summer Minor

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I got some great methods that I hadn’t even thought of last week to explore a little with you all. If anyone has any other homeschooling, or teaching, methods that they would like to see written about here please drop me a note.

This week we are looking at literature based homeschooling. This style is similar to Charlotte Mason in that it uses literature as a basis for learning instead of textbooks. Often textbooks are written rather blandly and can turn off a child towards reading, so parents who choose to use a literature based method let their children learn through reading books that were made to be enjoyed. Historical fiction, science fun books, biographies, and many other books fill the curriculum. This style certainly helps promote a love of reading and many children find that they enjoy learning about the subject better from a lively book than a textbook.

Another part of literature based curriculum that many parents love is that there is more interation between the parents and children. Books are read together and discussed together. Ideas are shared and new information is thought about together. Plus, there is nothing better than curling up on the couch together to enjoy a gook book.

However, some parents do not like the fact that lines can be a bit blurred between fact and fiction in some books. Often the parents have to do an extensive amount of research in finding books that they feel will fit. If you choose to go through a prepackaged curriculum most that you will find are Christian in nature, which can be a problem for those who prefer a secular approach.

Curriculum:
Five in a Row
Heart of Wisdom
Sonlight
Moving Beyond the Page (Not exactly literature based, but uses quality literature extensively.)

Links:
Homeschool Library builder
Thomas Jefferson Education
Literature-Based Learning for Homeschoolers

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3 Responses to “(a little late) Method Madness Monday!”

  1. Ginene Says:

    Thanks for the great list. I made the links live for you. You have to use the less than sign with a href= code and then end in with the less than sign followed by the backslash then the greater than sign. Do you know what I am talking about? If not, sorry. I am not good at html. I just copy and paste and edit. Anyway you have alot of good info. Do you mind if I review your blog one day soon?

  2. Play-Activities.com » Blog Archive » Roundup of fun play activities Says:

    [...] I enjoy popping over to read the thoughtful articles written at Mom is teaching. Good articles and pointers to other great websites and carnivals. Apart from the Parenting toddlers carnival mentioned here. Try out these Carnival of family life , Carnival of homeschooling and the current issue of Carnival of Stay-at-home-moms. So many great websites to visit and bookmark to watch again. [...]

  3. Maureen Says:

    I’m a big supporter of a literature-based approach to learning. I’m currently working on a new blog carnival for those reading “A Thomas Jefferson Education”.

    Enjoyed reading your blog this morning.
    Maureen

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