TL;DR: You can choose a Curriculum Type for each student to tell SparkAI how to build their lessons. This changes the types of activities suggested to better fit your LearnSpark experience.
Every family has a unique way of schooling. Some like a strict schedule, while others prefer to let their children lead the way. SparkAI is designed to adapt to your specific needs.
When you select a Curriculum Type for a student, you are giving SparkAI a guide for every lesson it creates. This helps the platform feel like a perfect fit for your home.
How Style Changes Your Lessons
When SparkAI generates a lesson, it looks at the student's chosen style to decide how to structure the day. Here is how it changes things:
The Instructions: A Charlotte Mason style might use gentle stories and nature-focused language. A Traditional style will be more direct and academic.
The Activities: Unschooling styles focus on natural play and discovery. Montessori styles suggest hands-on "work" with objects you have at home.
The Goals: Some styles have strict step-by-step targets. Others use open questions to encourage deep, independent thinking.
💡 Good to know: You can change a student's style at any time. The very next lesson you generate for them will use the new style immediately!
Popular Styles You Can Choose
Here are a few ways SparkAI interprets different teaching methods:
Unschooling: SparkAI focuses on your child's curiosity. It gives you tips to turn everyday play into a learning moment. It still tracks academic skills in the background so you know they are progressing.
Montessori: SparkAI emphasizes independence. Lessons will suggest using real-world tools or tactile materials to help your child learn by doing.
Classical: The focus is on logic and deep reading. SparkAI will create lessons that involve memorization and debate based on your student's age and level.
How to Update a Student's Style
To update the curriculum style for a specific student, follow these steps:
Go to the Students section and select a student profile.
Find the Curriculum Type field.
Select the style that fits that student best (like Montessori, US Common Core, UK National, or IB).
Save the profile. Great job—you are all set!
⚠️ Heads up: If a lesson feels too "stiff" or too "casual," check the student's profile settings. SparkAI follows the chosen Curriculum Type very closely to personalize your LearnSpark experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I use a mix of many different styles?
If your style doesn't fit into one box, you can choose Eclectic or Custom. This tells SparkAI to create flexible lessons that take the best parts from various methods while maintaining a solid structure.
Will changing a student's style delete their old lessons?
No. Changing a style only affects the lessons you generate in the future. Any lessons you have already saved, scheduled, or completed will stay exactly the same.
Does my style choice affect how many credits I use?
Choosing a specific style does not change the credit cost. However, every time SparkAI generates a lesson or performs a gap analysis using that style, it uses credits to power those calculations.
Can I set a different style for each child?
Yes! Since the Curriculum Type is set on each individual student profile, you can have one child following a Classical path while another follows Montessori. SparkAI will remember which is which.
Does the style change what my child learns?
The style changes how they learn, but SparkAI still tracks the same academic skills. Whether they learn through play or formal study, SparkAI makes sure they are reaching their mastery goals.