The Moore Formula
Homeschooling Method

FREE Lesson Plans and Activities

During those years a child's senses, reasoning ability, and brain development come together and provide the readiness for formal school learning (called the integrated maturity level).

They do not advocate that children are left to their own devices during those early years. Play, chores and volunteering outside of the home are emphasized.

The Moore Formula says…

• Study from a few minutes to several hours a day, depending on your child's maturity.
• Manual work and/or entrepreneurship at least as much as study.
• Home and community service on a daily and weekly basis.

Works Best With These Learning Styles...

Uses These Teaching Methods...

• Use free-exploring, self-teaching curricula
• Few workbooks and textbooks
• Delay formal, scheduled study until ages 8-10 or even 12
• Only a few minutes a day is necessary for drill or practice
• Take frequent breaks from schoolwork for distant vision play
• Play oral games for phonics, numbers, etc., with young children
• Identify child's interests and open the door wide to knowledge
• As they mature, allow children to learn at their own initiative
• Allow reading along the lines of their interests
• Read aloud daily
• Read living books

Planning Made Easy

Since the Moore Formula is mostly interest-led, use the talents and interests from your child's learning styles profile as your guide.

Download the Academic Subject Areas PDF file to use as a springboard for your planning.

Download a Moore Formula Course of Study PDF file to outline the topics you are planning to cover during the upcoming school year. This is also handy when it comes time to order your materials.

For More Information...

• Better Late Than Early by Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore
• School Can Wait by Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore
• The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook by Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore
• Moorefoundation.com