Very interestingly, amongst the home educators that I interviewed there was a range of names given to the process of home-based education.  I am in the process of interacting with those names and considering as to whether they are synonymous, or whether they are ways of identifying different aspects of home-based education.

So far the list includes:

• interest-driven learning/education
• child-led education
• natural learning
• eclectic learning
• self-directed learning
• home-based education
• discipleship
• learning in life
• learning for life
• our walk with the Lord
• our life
• God’s people walking in His ways
• family-friendly education
• activities-based learning
• hands-on learning
• hack schooling
• democratic schooling
• anarchistic schooling
• kitchen table/dining room table education
• learning from life experiences
• practical learning

I am very much leaning towards using the term home-based education as the umbrella term, with a range of delivery methods ranging from home schooling (i.e. reconstructing school in the home) to unschooling (i.e. educational delivery in a way that does not resemble schooling, but is guided by the parent and at the same time is also sensitive to the motivation, gifts, interests and calling of the children) to radical unschooling (i.e. totally child-directed, without any hindrance or direction from adults).

The list mentioned above provides the words to describe the elements within home-based educational delivery.

Still wrestling with this, and would very much appreciate what others may have to say about the matter.