Today we are honored to welcome Rachel Schmucker to The Homeschool Compass blog. Rachel is a homeschooling mama to four awesome kiddos ages 5, 9, 11 and 13. She began homeschooling her oldest for preschool to “try homeschooling” and has never looked back. Over the years her homeschool “why” has […]
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FREE Presidents of the USA Homeschool Printables
If you’re learning about the Presidents in your homeschool, check out our FREE Presidents of the USA printables. You’ll find over 100 pages of homeschool material including portraits of each president, fact cards, famous quotations for copywork, and a My Presidents Book for your kids to record what they’ve learned. […]
Read MoreEpisode 35: Nurturing Creative Kids with Carolyn Leiloglou
Carolyn Leiloglou is a homeschooling mom of 4 and best-selling author. You’ll love her new middle grade fantasy novel, Beneath the Swirling Sky! Today we discuss why homeschooling provides the ideal environment for nurturing creativity in our kids and how we can best support them in exploring their own creative passions. […]
Read MoreBest Math Picture Books for Your Homeschool
Picture books are a great way to make math fun and meaningful for your kids. Here are some our family has enjoyed: What math picture books has your family enjoyed? Are there any others we should add to our list? We hope these book recommendations are a blessing to your […]
Read MoreHow to Argue: The Argumentative Essay
When I worked in public policy many years ago, one of my jobs was to take long policy papers from think tanks and reduce them down to one or two pages for state lawmakers. I also wrote the scripts for a popular radio show called “Point/Counterpoint” on a very large […]
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 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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