Articles by: Aimee

Episode 13: Enjoying Shakespeare in Your Homeschool with Amy Sloan

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! Amy Sloan is a second-generation homeschooler to 5 children ages 6 to 16. Amy follows a restfully classical approach to homeschooling. She loves coffee and starts getting nervous if the stack of to-be-read library books beside her bed […]

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Episode 12: Deschooling with Colleen Kessler

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! Colleen Kessler is a homeschool mom of 4, educator, advocate, and author of more than a dozen books for parents, teachers, and children. She has a B.S. in elementary education, a M.Ed. in gifted studies, and is the […]

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Your 10 Favorite Posts of 2021

I love year-end reflections of all kinds, so it’s no surprise I had to see which articles were our most popular in 2021 as determined by you! These are the posts that had the most pageviews, the ones you liked and shared the most. Maybe you’ll find an old favorite […]

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2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Homeschool Families

Most years I don’t want to start planning for Christmas until we’ve fully experienced Thanksgiving. I resist the onslaught of Christmas commercialism that seems to begin earlier and earlier each year. I want to be present with my kids day by day and soak up all the goodness each season […]

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Christmas Gifts for Young Bookworms and Wordsmiths

If you have a child who loves reading, writing, and playing around with words, we’ve got some great gift ideas for you! Bananagrams This fun word game is a mix of Scrabble and Boggle great for ages 7 and up. With letter tiles that tuck into a zippered banana shaped pouch, this […]

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Episode 11: A Gentle Advent with Lara Molettiere

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! Lara is saved-by-grace, wife to a wonderful man, and the mama to two precious and precocious boys. Lara believes you are the gate-keeper, grace-giver, and cultivator of your home – a sacred space – and when you step […]

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Christmas Gifts for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Home Grown Littles

For the littlest members of the homeschool family, learning through play is what it’s all about. I love choosing gifts for my littles that support my homeschool atmosphere through open-ended imaginative play, creative expression, and heart-warming stories. Animambo Musical Instruments How adorable are these musical instruments perfect for tiny hands? […]

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