Music makes great contributions to the child’s cognitive development and this starts even in the womb. Before birth, the baby (in the twentieth week of gestation) can hear sounds such as heartbeat, breathing rhythm, mother’s voice, and at the same time respond to these stimuli by moving or kicking. Thus, […]
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If you’re looking for books to help you learn about the presidents in your homeschool, we’ve got some ideas for you! Whether you need picture books, chapter books, or biographies of a specific president, we hope this list will be a help to your homeschool. Scroll all the way to […]
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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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I don’t know about you, but sometimes it can seem a little difficult to keep up momentum during those long winter days. The plunging temperatures make it much harder to spend as much time outdoors and it’s easy to find yourself in just a little bit of a rut. I’m […]
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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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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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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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Check out some of our favorite gifts for kids young and old who love to build! LEGO Kits from Klutz Press Build up to 8 physics-driven kinetic creatures using LEGO technic bricks and papercraft with this Gear Bots kit from Klutz Press! The accompanying book teaches about axles, cams, cranks, […]
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Here are some fun ideas for kids who come alive out in nature and love to explore the world around them! Animal Tracks! Game If your kids are into animal tracks, they’ll love these card games. With everything you’ll need to play memory match, bingo, and guess the animal games, […]
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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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