Learning Style Quiz for Family Education
Take this short quiz to determine the learning style of your home education. When you complete the quiz, you’ll immediately get a result of what education method could be a great fit for you and your children.
If you haven’t already, go to our Education Methods page and see the various common education options that parents use in homeschooling their children. Most families use a combination of two or three of these methods as they take advantage of the flexibility home education provides.
I want my child to be involved in choosing what we learn.
I want to pick a theme and build our learning around it.
I want to use books and activities more than textbooks and worksheets.
I want to test my child to determine his/her achievement levels.
I want my child to learn Latin.
I want to teach multiple children, at various age levels, at the same time when possible.
I want an all-in-one curriculum so everything is planned out.
I want to follow the provincial curriculum so my child will not miss anything if we put him/her back into the school system.
I want to have my children learn through both spoken and written words.
I want my child to fall in love with learning.
I want my child to work independently with books or workbooks.
I want my child to memorize important facts to provide a solid base for his/her education.
I want to tailor my child’s education by finding the appropriate curriculum for each child’s interest and learning style.
I want to allow my child to learn when he/she is ready.
I want to have daily lessons planned out for me.
I want to have a scheduled time of learning each day.
I want to utilize technology in our home education plan.
Eclectic homeschooling is a popular style of homeschooling where home educators take bits and pieces from a variety of different methods. It is a style that many homeschoolers default to after they get to know which programs work best for their children. Often, they will evaluate their students’ learning styles and watch closely to discover where their talents and interests lie, and then design a curriculum around those considerations. An eclectic or relaxed homeschool day might include some time using math software; journal or letter writing; reading from a periodical based on their area of interest; a science experiment in the kitchen; playing a trivia-type geography game; pursuing hobbies; taking a 4-H class or going to an interest club of some sort; and, listening to a parent read a more challenging novel before bedtime.
Read more about your education method here.
To get started on your homeschooling journey or to learn more, go to the resources on homeschool.today! For more individualized help, visit hslda.ca to see how they can support you and your family. Find out about the other education methods here.
Unit Studies take a theme or topic and incorporate all or many different subjects into that topic (language arts, history, geography, science, arts, etc.). They are a popular way of organizing homeschool studies and are compatible with many homeschool methods. Unit studies can be created by the teaching parent, but there are also many prepared unit studies available for free or purchase. Purchased unit studies are sold as separate studies, or as part of a complete curriculum program. A typical homeschool day using a unit study about Ancient Egypt might include: reading books about Egypt (history); making a salt dough map of Egypt (geography); exploring why the area around the Nile was so fertile (science); calculating the height of a pyramid (math); watching “Prince of Egypt” (cultural studies); learning how to spell “pyramid”, “ancient” and other related words (spelling); creating a page with a picture of a sarcophagus and a short written description (art, handwriting and composition); and, listening to a bedtime story set in Egypt (literature).
Read more about your education method here.
To get started on your homeschooling journey or to learn more, go to the resources on homeschool.today! For more individualized help, visit hslda.ca too see how they can support you and your family. Find out about the other education methods here.
Traditional/School-at-home The traditional or school-at-home method is a popular homeschool choice due to its familiarity and ease of use. Prepackaged curricula often use textbooks and workbooks with lessons, study schedules, assignments and tests all laid out for the parent teacher to follow. Some programs offer more support with online video classes and teachers who mark assignments and assign grades. Some families follow a traditional school-at-home style, but gather their own homeschool materials. A typical school-at-home day is very much like a traditional school day with a full schedule which often includes:worksheets; tests; textbook assignments; classroom type lectures; a language program; and, occasional science experiments.
Read more about your education method here.
To get started on your homeschooling journey or to learn more, go to the resources on homeschool.today! For more individualized help, visit hslda.ca to see how they can support you and your family. Find out about the other education methods here.
Charlotte Mason was a British educator in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She believed that children are persons in their own right deserving of respect and that they learn best when they are given time to play, create, and be involved in real-life situations. The Charlotte Mason method emphasizes short lessons covering a wide variety of subjects, as well as developing good habits. Students show what they know by giving narrations, participating in discussions, and keeping journals and a history timeline, rather than by taking tests. This style of homeschooling uses rich literature and “living books” rather than traditional textbooks or children’s books. Typical Charlotte Mason homeschool days might be filled: with nature walks and a nature study; journaling; copywork; dictation; handicrafts; art and music appreciation; foreign language; trips to museums; map work; memorization; as well as the usual academic subjects. The days will be scheduled into short blocks of time, alternating easy tasks with more challenging tasks. Afternoons are usually reserved for outdoor time and hobbies.
Read more about your education method here.
To get started on your homeschooling journey or to learn more, go to the resources on homeschool.today! For more individualized help, visit hslda.ca to see how they can support you and your family. Find out about the other education methods here.
The Classical Approach has roots that date back to the Middle Ages. It is based on three stages of teaching called the Trivium. After younger children have a preparing stage learning the three R’s, they begin the Grammar Stage (ages 6-10) where they focus on absorbing information and memorizing the rules of phonics, spelling, grammar, foreign language, history, science, math, etc. The Dialectic Stage comes next (ages 10-12) where logical discussion, debate, drawing conclusions, research, algebra, and thesis writing is introduced. During the Rhetoric Stage (ages 13-18) systematic, rigorous studies continue as the student seeks to develop a clear, persuasive use of language. The classical method often incorporates Latin and Greek studies or current foreign languages. There is a strong emphasis on reading “Great Books” in a chronological fashion and a history notebook is kept so the student sees how their lessons fit together. Socratic dialogue is incorporated to encourage students to achieve a deep understanding of themselves and the world. A typical student’s day may be scheduled with: reading; writing; spelling; grammar; math; adding to a history notebook; logic and reasoning skills studies; memory work; Latin vocabulary; religious studies (if applicable); art; and, music study.
Read more about your education method here.