{"id":551,"date":"2010-02-22T00:00:29","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T05:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2026-02-07T12:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T17:44:56","slug":"educational-philosophies-defined-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/educational-philosophies-defined-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Philosophies Defined, Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/educational-philosophies-defined-part-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"drop_cap\">L<\/span>ast week<\/a> we explored four educational methods&#8211;giving a brief overview of each and providing links for further research.<\/p>\n<p>So many methods exist that we could go on and on <em>(&amp; on!)<\/em>. <strong>For today, let&#8217;s cover five more and what they look like from a homeschooler&#8217;s perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>1. The Classical Method<\/h3>\n<p>Classical education has its roots in the classic civilizations&#8211;much of it is based on ideas with a Roman and Greek foundation.<\/p>\n<p>This type of educational mindset doesn&#8217;t necessarily focus on getting the child ready for any particular vocation. <strong>Instead its goal is to form and shape the whole inner person, with the belief that doing so prepares a child for any number of jobs in which they can be successful.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The classical method focuses on the Trivium&#8211;three distinct stages children work through as they develop. Young children begin with the grammar stage, proceed through the logic\/dialectic stage, and graduate to the rhetoric stage close to adulthood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key aspects of this philosophy include the importance of reading and discussing classic, living books and the study of classical languages like Latin or Greek.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Further Reading:<\/h4>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0393067084?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=simplehomeschoolnet-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0393067084\">The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home<\/a><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=simplehomeschoolnet-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0393067084\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0393050947?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=simplehomeschoolnet-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0393050947\">The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had<\/a><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=simplehomeschoolnet-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0393050947\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> by Susan Wise Bauer<\/p>\n<h3>2. The Literature-Based Method<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/family-reading.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-599\" title=\"family reading\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/family-reading-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/family-reading-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/family-reading-768x1156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/family-reading-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/family-reading-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/family-reading.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Photo of my family by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pennybirdblog.com\/\">Desirea Rodgers<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Literature-based homeschooling families use high-quality literature as the backbone of their homeschooling curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the philosophies we&#8217;ve covered address the importance of using living books as a vital part of the educational experience. <strong>Serious literature-based schooling advocates take it a step further and try to accomplish as many of their subjects as possible within the outline of a good story, believing this helps a child&#8217;s mind assimilate information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many companies publish reading lists by grade and age level. Other literature-based publishers organize the entire curriculum for you&#8211;making it easy to purchase and have delivered to your door an entire school year&#8217;s worth of learning and reading.<\/p>\n<h4>Further Reading:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonlight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonlight Curriculum<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.winterpromise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WinterPromise Curriculum<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeschooldiner.com\/guide\/literature_based.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Homeschool Diner&#8217;s Guide to Literature-Based Learning for Homeschoolers<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. The Workbox Method<\/h3>\n<p>The workbox method contains less of philosophy and more of practicality. It has gained popularity in recent years and many families seem to be finding success with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The method uses organization to help children become more independent, make the school day fun, and enable Mom or Dad to manage a house of students.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each child has their own set of drawers, file folders, or containers. The homeschooling parent fills these with the child&#8217;s work for the day&#8211;each assignment in a separate drawer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At the beginning of the school day, the child starts with drawer or container number 1 and completes the assignment. <\/strong>He or she then moves to the container marked #2. Some drawers may be filled with a fun task&#8211;like a coloring page or a playtime. If a child has a question, they attach a question symbol to the drawer and continue on to the next until Mom&#8217;s help is available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/workbox.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594\" title=\"workbox\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/workbox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/workbox.jpg 396w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/workbox-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/workbox-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/workbox-260x195.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/whgrad\/\">whgrad<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Many families find that they have fewer interruptions and distractions to their day after beginning this method<\/strong>&#8211;resulting in less conflict and more free time after work is completed.<\/p>\n<h4>Further Reading:<\/h4>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0981896847?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=simplehomeschoolnet-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0981896847\">Sue Patrick&#8217;s Workbox System: A User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=simplehomeschoolnet-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0981896847\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.workboxsystem.com\/benefits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nBenefits of the Workbox System<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. The Leadership Education Method<\/h3>\n<p>Leadership Education has recently become more widely known as a homeschooling philosophy. Also called Thomas Jefferson Education, it centers around the idea that children learn differently at different stages of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drawing on the work of Jean Piaget and other educational philosophers, three main phases of childhood learning are discussed and implemented: Core, Love of Learning, and Scholar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because this is more of a philosophy than an actual method, it&#8217;s easy to adapt many of the Leadership Education principles into any curriculum you may use. Our family has benefited greatly since discovering these ideas&#8211;they&#8217;ve brought great peace to our home.<\/p>\n<h4>Further Reading:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tjed.org\/tjed\/intro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to a Thomas Jefferson Education<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tjedonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Thomas Jefferson Education Online<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. The Eclectic Method<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Few homeschooling families fit within the constraints of one method or philosophy&#8211;indeed that is one of the strengths of home education. <\/strong>My family has gathered inspiration from Charlotte Mason, Literature-Based, Leadership Education, and Interest-Led Learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The beauty truly unfolds as you find and discover what works for you and your children. <\/strong>Don&#8217;t be afraid to pick and choose.<\/p>\n<p>Over the coming weeks and months at Simple Homeschool, we&#8217;ll take a look at these and other philosophies more in depth. Is there a method you&#8217;d like to learn more about? Let me know!<\/p>\n<p class=\"alert\"><em>Has your family experimented with any of the methods covered in today&#8217;s post? 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