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Learning Style

“Do not forget that the education of children begins in the cradle. The task of Christian upbringing belongs first and foremost to the parents.” - St. Theophan the Recluse

Learning Style 

Orthodox Homeschool Connection is not a school and not a drop-off program.

It’s a community of Orthodox families who gather once a week to pray, learn, and grow together—while each family retains full freedom over how they homeschool.

Co-op day includes learning, but parents decide what that looks like for their children.

Some days it’s structured. Some days it’s relaxed. Some families collaborate; others do their own thing.

All of it is welcome.

Our learning style honors two truths:

  1. Parents are the primary educators.

  2. Families homeschool differently—and that’s okay.

Parents Remain in Charge

We support parents in their homeschooling; we do not replace it or override it.

That means:

  • Parents stay on-site

  • Parents choose which activities their children join

  • Parents direct the kind of learning their children participate in

  • No child is graded, evaluated, or tested

  • No single method—Classical, Charlotte Mason, relaxed, or otherwise—is treated as “the correct” way to homeschool

The co-op is a gathering place for Orthodox families, not a top-down educational system.

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Family-Led Learning Time

After the Morning Rhythm, chapters enter Family-Led Learning Time—the part of the day shaped by the families in that chapter.

This time may include:

  • Parent fellowship and curriculum sharing

  • Curriculum discussions or idea swaps

  • Outdoor play and nature walks

  • Group projects or science demos

  • Crafts or hands-on activities

  • Saint or feast-day themed activities

  • Read-alouds or book circles

  • Skill demonstrations

  • Quiet reading, writing, or drawing time

Each chapter builds what supports its families.

Chapters Subgroups

Family-Led Learning Time does not require everyone to do the same thing.

It’s normal for chapters to break into smaller groups based on interest, age, or learning style. For example:

  • A structured Classical-style block for families who want a tighter academic rhythm

  • A relaxed outdoor or project-based block

  • A whole-chapter activity (craft, project, feast prep)

  • Teens working independently on something deeper

  • Younger kids doing crafts or a simple story

No family is pressured to join a specific style of learning. Parents choose. Chapters adapt.

This flexibility is how different homeschool methods thrive together without competing.

A Supportive Learning Style

We are intentional about what we are not:

  • Not a school

  • Not a drop-off program

  • Not a place where one curriculum or method dominates

  • Not a program that dictates how families must educate

We provide:

  • A weekly Orthodox anchor (the Morning Rhythm)

  • A place for parents to collaborate, learn, and support one another

  • A safe community for children to connect with Orthodox peers

  • Freedom for families to structure their learning according to their own convictions

  • Space for both structured and relaxed approaches to coexist

Read more about the Morning Orthodox Rhythm

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