Homeschool University

West Chicago, IL 60185

Classes

Philosophy

Homeschool Jniveristy seeks to bring each subject to life through life using elements of the Charlotte Mason philosophy. We follow a literature-based approach in most classes by offering "living books" as reading selections. These are books that warm the imagination and nurture thinking and learning. HSU carefully chooses reading that allow our students to experience the subject and/or timeframe which we are studying. As we immerse our students into our historical period, we make every effort to inspire life-long learners.

We will cycle through the following Historical timeframes every four years:

Ancients (Creation – Fall of Rome)
Medieval/Renaissance (400 – 1600)
Early Modern (1600-1850)
Modern (1800 – Present)

Homeschool University strives to focus on three basic components. Each student is encouraged to acquire knowledge, build understanding, and apply learning to life:

Atmosphere: As a continuation of the nurturing environment of home, HSU classes work to partner with parents by providing students an atmosphere conducive to exploration, creativity and stimulation, which works to produce life-long learners.

Discipline: HSU classes work to help shape the various disciplines in a student’s life. The disciplines of good character and habit building, along with the discipline of academic practice, matures a child as they develop.

Life: HSU classes bring learning to life through opportunities to express acquired knowledge and encourage the unique ideas and learning styles of each child. Classes incorporate a variety of multi-sensory modes, including hands-on opportunities and exploration, direct instruction and narration.

Academic Goals for

Age Groups and Core Classes:

Elementary - Answering the What?

These are the foundational years. Our focus will be on the rules of phonics and spelling, grammar, poetry, vocabulary, foreign languages, descriptions of plants and animals and the human body, the facts of mathematics--the list goes on. We also focus on introducing them into the world of Fine Arts and allow them to explore their own creative talents.

*Classes that meet these goals - Language Arts, Spanish Fun, Prima Latina, Math Fun, Zoology, Art, Kidz Jam, Musical Showcase, Godly Girls, Godyly Guys, Private Lessons.

Middle School - Answering the Why's?

This is a time when the child begins to pay attention to cause and effect and to the relationship between different fields of knowledge. The focus is on allowing them to look at how facts fit together into a logical framework. They are also growing into maturity as they look for creative outlets to express themselves.

*Classes that meet these goals - Core (Writing, Literature, History, Logic, Christian Worldview), Speech Performance, Theater, MathTreks, General Science, Latin, Spanish, Godly Guys, Godly Girls, Private Lessons.

High School - Answering the How's?

This is a time when the child begins to specialize in whatever branch of knowledge that attracts them. They are eager to find their passion and pursue it. The focus is on preparing them for their next phase in life through expressing and applying knowledge. Special emphasis is placed on communication and effective presentation sills.
*Classes that meet these goals - Core (Writing, Literature, History & Rhetoric & Christian Worldview), Life Skills, Consumer Ed., Theater, Speech, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Higher Math and Spanish.

*Some of these classes are not conducted every year.

Celebrate Learning
- Spanish Fun celebrates La Posada.
- WHSU welcomes Peter Roskam as their special guest..

Teachers are always invited to apply ...

If you are interested in teaching at Homeschool University please download our digital teachers application and send it to us. Even if we do not have openings, we will keep your application in our files.