and parents who home school use many different teaching methods. They might follow a specific educational philosophy, but most choose to combine several different methods. It's common for home schoolers to use community resources like libraries, museums or nature parks as part of their education.
As far as textbooks go, there are companies that publish books just for home schooled kids and it's also possible to buy the same texts that public and private schools use. Many home schoolers also use the Internet as an educational resource.
