A Closer Look
Our Guide Team
The Homeschoolhouse
The Homeschoolhouse
Our group was founded by Dalton Onorato in 2018. Victoria Cramer, Martha Parrish, and Christina Brock now also serve as guides in the schoolhouse, each bringing their own experiences and interests to our work together. Our backgrounds include parenting, homeschooling, Montessori, elementary and secondary, special, and bilingual educatio
Our group was founded by Dalton Onorato in 2018. Victoria Cramer, Martha Parrish, and Christina Brock now also serve as guides in the schoolhouse, each bringing their own experiences and interests to our work together. Our backgrounds include parenting, homeschooling, Montessori, elementary and secondary, special, and bilingual education; specialized study in language, biology, mathematics, and history; as well as Spanish, equity, and educational leadership. We understand the full scope and sequence of learning and child development and celebrate the opportunities that homeschooling creates for the whole family!
The Homeschoolhouse
The Homeschoolhouse
The Homeschoolhouse
The schoolhouse is at our house. It is a place where children are trusted to design and engage in learning and exploration as they feel compelled to do so. The space that we share is carefully created to provide access to meaningful materials, foster self-direction, and encourage cooperative learning with others. Our meeting schedule all
The schoolhouse is at our house. It is a place where children are trusted to design and engage in learning and exploration as they feel compelled to do so. The space that we share is carefully created to provide access to meaningful materials, foster self-direction, and encourage cooperative learning with others. Our meeting schedule allows participants time to practice autonomy, leadership, and independence in a supported community environment.
Supported Learning
The Homeschoolhouse
Supported Learning
We align our practice with Montessori and self-directed learning philosophies and invest daily in mindful moments, journaling, and nature study. We have a comprehensive understanding of resources and enjoy sharing the best from Waldorf, Mason, Dewey and the rest in our space. We're also available to support with frameworks and materials
We align our practice with Montessori and self-directed learning philosophies and invest daily in mindful moments, journaling, and nature study. We have a comprehensive understanding of resources and enjoy sharing the best from Waldorf, Mason, Dewey and the rest in our space. We're also available to support with frameworks and materials to ensure continued progress towards both personal goals and the requirements put in place by the state of North Carolina.
Peace Education
We're not Winging It
Multi-Age Learning
In our community, we trust the human spirit and celebrate all learning and all learners. We practice grace, courtesy, and respect for learners. We know that learning stops under stress and that curiosity thrives when there is clarity. Our community provides freedom within limits. This means that character and self-love are nurtured in a warm working environment.
Multi-Age Learning
We're not Winging It
Multi-Age Learning
All of us learn the most from those with experiences different from our own. In a multi-age setting, we share have opportunities to mentor and develop trusting relationships with both younger and older participants. This helps us to keep the peace and elevate learning for all.
We're not Winging It
We're not Winging It
We're not Winging It
While we don't give grades, we do foster growth - and we do share records of our work together in journals, scrapbooks, and projects. We invest in interest and fascination and have fundamental academic lessons at the ready when we're ready for them.