I have been homeschooling using an eclectic approach for 6 years now, and it wasn’t until this past year that I first heard of Delight-Directed Homeschooling. I was quite intrigued by the little bit that I read about it, but never further investigated what this schooling method was all about. So when I learned that one of the 5 Days of Teaching Creatively would be devoted to Delight-Directed Teaching, I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to find out more and share what I discovered with other curious homeschoolers. (Please note: I am not experienced in Delight-Directed Homeschooling; this post is based on what I have read about it.)
One of the most important factors in Delight-Directed Homeschooling is knowing your child – know how they learn best, know what their interests are, know what makes them tick. Once you get to know your child better and start thinking along the path of Delight-Directed Homeschooling, you will see learning, teaching, and homeschooling in a whole new light.If I’ve piqued your interest and you’d like to know more about Delight-Directed Homeschooling, check out these lovely bloggers and their amazing posts on Delight-Directed Homeschooling. They might just make you re-think how you are doing things in your homeschool – I know they did for me!
(also check out posts by Marcy here and here)Ami @ Walking by the WayAmy @ Raising Arrows
Heather@Cultivated Lives says
Love it! People used to say that my family were unschoolers when we were growing up, but in looking back we were definitely more in the ‘delight-directed’ camp. We were encouraged to pursue our delights, but there was some orderly direction from mom. Great post. I love incorporating this into our homeschoolilng as well!
Janine LaTulippe says
I think this is my philosopy exactly! Thanks for sharing all of these resources on Delight-directed homeschooling!
Jennifer Wells says
Thank you for sharing! This is our approach to home educating our children. Our oldest is an artist, musician, and animal lover, and our second oldest is a comic strip artist and musician. We have three younger ones coming up, and we can’t wait to see what they pursue in their lives. : )
Jennifer Wells says
I should add our older children are not out of the home yet, and it is exciting to see them preparing for life on their own. 🙂