This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! I always like to start my homeschool planning process by looking back over the year I just finished and reflecting on what worked well for our family (and what didn’t). When I read […]
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Episode 28: Teatime Discipleship with Sally Clarkson
Sally Clarkson is a wife, mother, best-selling author, speaker, podcaster, and mentor who has devoted her life to inspiring women to live for Christ. She and her husband, Clay, home educated their four children and are now pouring into the next generation as they divide their time between the mountains […]
Read MoreWhat Is Strewing?
Strewing is one of the best ways to add delight and creativity to your homeschool days whether you’re a full-on unschooler or a more traditional homeschool family. Strewing is quite simply laying out items that you think will be of interest to your children and letting them interact with them […]
Read MoreEpisode 27: Life-Giving Motherhood with Min Hwang
Min Hwang wakes with joyful anticipation of what God will do as she cooperates with Him in home-educating her 4 creative children. She delights in sharing the Gospel-centric Charlotte Mason philosophy and methods with every family and church. Over a decade ago, having become convinced of the life-giving paradigm the […]
Read More50+ Living Books for High School Students
Living books are just as important for teenagers as they are for younger students. Use this booklist as you create a reading list for your homeschool high schoolers, and you’ll help them cultivate a love of literature and prepare them for a lifetime of learning. Need even more ideas for […]
Read MoreWhat Is a Living Book?
If you’re diving into the world of homeschooling, you’ve probably heard the phrase living book a time or two. We’re here to help demystify this term, and give you some questions to ask yourself as you assess the books you’re using in your homeschool. The term living book comes from […]
Read More50+ Living Books for Late Elementary and Middle School Kids
Whether you’re looking for your next family read-aloud or a list of titles to draw from when supplying your child with reading material, these living books are ideal for your upper elementary or middle school student. This list recently published titles as well as tried-and-true classics. We hope you’ll find […]
Read More15 Living Books to Help Your Child Transition from Picture Books to Chapter Books
As homeschool parents we spend a lot of time reading aloud to our kids. If you’re anything like me, there comes a point when you’re eager to share longer, more complex stories with your child, but they may not have the attention span or the maturity to listen to a […]
Read MoreFavorite Chapter Book Read-Alouds for Early Elementary Kids
I have such fond memories of making the transition from picture books to chapter books with my young kids. There’s something really special about the first few times you make it through a real chapter book together. And I must confess, there are certain books my kids are entirely capable […]
Read MoreFree Spring Poems for Your Homeschool
Download this beautiful spring poetry collection just in time for National Poetry Month in April. Enjoy these during your poetry teatime, use a few for memory work, make them part of your daily copywork, or add them to your morning time rotation. In this printable you will find: Download your Free […]
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