There’s something about Christmastime that makes you want to snuggle your kids in close and get lost in a touching story. If you’re looking for some good Christmas titles, these are our very favorite Christmas read-alouds from board books for your littles to chapter books you can savor over the […]
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This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! No matter how long you have been homeschooling, there will be seasons where you feel alone. No matter how many people are around you, or how much or how little support you have, you may have a season […]
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This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! Getting started back to school gives us a chance for fresh inspiration for how to run our homeschools. Keeping things organized will make every part of homeschooling easier, from being able to find what you need when you […]
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This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! At a recent homeschool convention, I encountered a young man who was the assistant director of an enormous bird sanctuary. He spent his days researching birds, rehabilitating birds, breeding birds, and teaching others about birds. He’d fallen in […]
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Autumn is the perfect time for a little apple unit study. Check out these free printables for poetry, science, math, read-alouds and more, all centered around apples! In this free apple study you will find: Parts of an Apple Apple Life Cycle Apple Field Trip Three apple poems with accompanying […]
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This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! Jodi Mockabee is a homeschooling mother of 5 who makes her home in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She recently released her first book, The Whole and Healthy Family: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Mind, Body, and […]
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This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! If you’ve been following our family’s curriculum picks for awhile (check out what we chose last year and the year before), you’ll know that my husband and I split our days between working and homeschooling. My husband covers […]
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We never intended to homeschool. In fact, I wasn’t even familiar with the idea of homeschooling, other than knowing some historical figures were taught at home. But a series of events led our family to explore different educational options and choose homeschooling for our family. It was a 19-year journey […]
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This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! Linsey Knerl is a homeschooling mom of 6, entrepreneur, freelance writer, and author of Homeschool Hacks: How to Give Your Kids a Great Education Without Losing Your Job or Your Mind. With over 15 years of homeschool experience, […]
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This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! The preschool years are a great time to help your child begin to recognize and name basic shapes and colors. You can do this quite naturally as you go throughout your day just by pointing out and discussing […]
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