Here is what I have found out about the different styles based
on research. So far, we have largely used a virtual school that
is really mostly school at home along with some classical and
Charlotte Mason techniques for History and a smattering really
of most of the other styles here and there for enrichment. I
find the problem of "school at home" being limiting and wearing
on both educator and student to be somewhat true, but I also
find the stated advantages to these styles to also be accurate.
For more info about what we do in our home (and especially the
unit studies we have done) you'll need to check out my website
(listed on my profile). School At Home This style is really like
having school, but in your own house. The parent/learning coach
teaches using a combination of didactic and hands on approaches
with the support of textbooks and workbooks purchased through a
publishing house, home school consortium or the local bookstore.
The nice thing about this style of home schooling is that the
parents know