Methodsrecipe no. 5
Which Method Actually Fits Your Family
Six approaches, compared on what actually matters: your time, your budget, your kid.
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Real learning happens at the kitchen table.
Homeschooling doesn’t need a classroom or a perfect plan. It needs a library card, a rhythm, and somebody in your corner. That’s us.
no teaching degree required — promise
1.You don’t need a classroom.
2.You don’t need a degree.
3.You do need a library card.
Start where you are
Not where the curriculum catalog thinks you should be.
Just exploring
Is this right for us?
An honest look at the time, the cost, and an ordinary Tuesday — before you decide anything.
Read the primer →
Starting this year
We’re doing it this year
Deregistration, a first-month plan, and the short list of what to buy — it’s less than you think.
Your first month, realistically →
Already homeschooling
In the thick of it
Mid-year slumps, method switches, three ages at one table. You’re not doing it wrong.
Get unstuck →Guides, like recipes
Tested at real tables. Every guide tells you the time and the effort before you commit.
Start Hererecipe no. 2
Your First Month, Realistically
Forget the colour-coded schedule. Three things matter in month one — here they are.
Planningrecipe no. 9
The $500 Curriculum Question
What to buy, what to borrow, and the expensive mistake almost everyone makes once.
Practicerecipe no. 17
Teaching Three Ages at One Table
One read-aloud, three notebooks: how multi-age families actually run a morning.
Planningrecipe no. 10
A Realistic Daily Rhythm
The minimum viable day — three anchors, no bells. Build yours from it.
Practicerecipe no. 18
The Socialisation Question, Honestly
The question every homeschooler is asked — answered without the defensiveness.
Subjectsrecipe no. 13
Teaching Reading at Home
No app required — how reading actually clicks, and when not to worry.
Start Hererecipe no. 1
Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family?
An honest look at the time, the cost, and an ordinary Tuesday — before you decide anything.
A day at the table
The whole minimum viable day — three anchors, no bells.
around 9
The read-aloud
One good book, everyone on the couch. This is school.
before lunch
A short focused block
Twenty focused minutes beats a slogged hour. Then stop.
all afternoon
The obsession hours
Free reading, building, drawing — whatever they can’t put down.
no wrong answers here
Which method fits your family?
Six approaches, honestly compared. Tap what matters most to you — or just read the cards.
Charlotte Mason
for nature-lovers & gentle starters
- Time
- Medium
- Budget
- Low–Med
- Structure
- Gentle, rhythmic
- Your role
- Reads aloud, guides
Classical
for structure-seekers & big-picture families
- Time
- High
- Budget
- Med
- Structure
- Rigorous, staged
- Your role
- Teacher-led
Montessori
for hands-on early years
- Time
- Med–High
- Budget
- Med–High
- Structure
- Prepared environment
- Your role
- Observer, setter-up
Unit Studies
for multi-age families, one topic together
- Time
- Medium
- Budget
- Low
- Structure
- Theme-based
- Your role
- Curator
Unschooling
for self-driven kids & trusting parents
- Time
- Low structure / high attention
- Budget
- Low
- Structure
- Child-led
- Your role
- Facilitator
Eclectic
for most families, eventually
- Time
- Flexible
- Budget
- Low–Med
- Structure
- Mix-and-match
- Your role
- Chooser
Most families blend two of these by their second year. That’s allowed.
Read the full comparison →
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that’s it.
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The Weekly Table
One practical idea for your homeschool, every week. Short enough to read while the kettle boils.
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