Janette Flores
Andrea Batteast
Juan Lopez
Homeschooling Approach
What is Homeschooling?
A school in which parents teach their children an academic curriculum at home instead of
sending them out to a public or private school. Parents choose to homeschool their children for a
variety of reasons, but some factors seem to be more important than others. The main reason why
parents incline towards homeschooling their children was either concern of the environment of
schools, religious beliefs, or moral instruction.
Homeschooling practices have been going on since before the 1900s, but it became very
popular after the 1960s. Prior to the 1960s the government saw homeschooling as a negative
practice, and a lot of people were arrested facing accusations of child abuse and neglect.
Homeschooling became legal in all states until 1993. Parents began to create awareness of the
benefits of homeschooling and many people started to gain interest. The number of students that
are being homeschooled is increasing over the years because many parents feel their children
will most benefit from one-on-one instruction.
Homeschooling approaches vary depending on the parents ideas and values. There are
many different homeschooling styles and the most popular ones are: classical homeschooling,
Waldorf Method, Montessori, internet homeschooling, school-at-home, dvd/video schooling, and
unit studies. Many do not follow each specifically, but they grab ideas from each and integrate
them in their teachings.
Bibliography (Annotated Scholarly Works)
Purdy, C. (2012, Feb 12). Volunteer parents help round out home-school curriculum. The Ledger
Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/921147626?accountid=10355
This article answers one of the fundamental questions when discussing the home school
model, how is the school organized and run? In this article, found in the New York Times
it explains in detail how the people of Lakeland, Florida rallied together and volunteer
their time so that the children that are home schooled get a well-rounded academic
experience.
Jolly, J. L., Matthews, M. S., & Nester, J. (2013). Homeschooling the Gifted: A Parent's
Perspective. Gifted Child Quarterly, 57(2), 121-134.
This article was found in the CSUMB library. The authors are: Jennifer Jolly, Michael
Matthews, and Jonathan Nester. They write about the increasing demand of
homeschooling for the children that are gifted. They interviewed more than ten parents to
investigate how this movement has changed their childrens education.
Gaither, M. (2009). Homeschooling in the USA: Past, Present and Future. Theory And Research
In Education, 7(3), 331-346.
The source that is being reference is a Journal found in the CSUMB library. The author is
Milton Gaither. The purpose of this journal is to inform the reader of why homeschooling
began in the United States. The author discusses four social trends of the second half of
the 20th century. They are suburbanization, feminism, privatization, and political
radicalism.
Bibliography (Annotated Websites)
Homeschooling Approaches - School-at-Home - Homeschool.com - The #1 Homeschooling
Community. (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2016, from
http://www.homeschool.com/Approaches/SchoolAtHome.asp
This website offers a well thought out overview of each of the various approaches of
homeschooling. The site provides a user friendly online experience, while at the same
time making everything from Christian based curriculum to free online resources.
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/homeschool-help/helpful-homeschooling-websites/
This website is designed to help parents find the right information for their childrens
homeschool education. The website has many web links within it, sending the parents to
the right page according to their needs. The sites provide resources, tools, and
encouragement for parents who are homeschooling their children.
https://www.time4learning.com/homeschool/homeschooling_in_california.shtml
The website guides new parents in how to enroll children in homeschooling in the state
of California. This website goes step by step on how to apply for homeschooling.
