What am I doing? Will I ruin them? What is the goal? Can I keep it up? Every homeschool parent has asked at least one of these questions at one time or another. As we begin this new school year, these questions can nag at us and either make our […]
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Fall in New England is a visual feast. Vibrant foliage blankets hills and valleys—swaths of red, orange, and gold lining sparkling bodies of water and wrapping quaint town greens, the changing tapestry punctuated by white steeples. Picturesque farms are surrounded by a patchwork of fields offering apples, sunflowers, and pumpkins […]
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“You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance”—Psalm 65:11 (ESV) Growing your own food is one of life’s great pleasures, but the joy does not need to stop with the garden. Preserving your harvest not only ensures healthy food throughout the year, it teaches your children […]
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Are you learning about ocean life in your homeschool? Do you have a child who is fascinated by the sea? Download this Ocean Life Marine Biology Printable Pack for a fun ocean themed unit study. In this packet you will find: Ocean Animals Anatomy Worksheets: Learn to label the different […]
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Today as we continue with our series highlighting what the different members of the Homeschool Compass Team are choosing for their own homeschools, we hear from Christina, who will be homeschooling with a 1st grader and a two-year-old this fall: My children are very young, so we are really just […]
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For the third post in our series highlighting the resources our Homeschool Compass Team is choosing for their own students, today we hear from Venus. Venus is a long-time homeschool mom who graduated her firstborn in 2018 and has a tenth grader (and a cat or two) still schooling at […]
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As we continue our series sharing what curriculum our Homeschool Compass Team are choosing for their own homeschools this year, today we hear from Aimee who is homeschooling a 2nd grader and a 4th grader. Aimee and her husband, Nick, both work outside the home so they share homeschooling responsibilities. […]
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This week we will be showcasing some of the members of the Homeschool Compass Team as they share what curriculum they are choosing for their own children in the upcoming school year. Today we hear from Alene who has a homeschooled 7th grader, a 10th grader in traditional school, and […]
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You’ve got your highlighters, your color-coded spreadsheets, your booklists and your cup of coffee! You’re laying out plans for amazing field trips that dovetail perfectly with your history and science readings, a math curriculum that’s sure to succeed, and literature read alouds that will keep everyone spellbound. You’ve accounted for […]
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Classical home educators are united by their desire to cultivate a life of virtue in themselves and their children. They are devoted to teaching their children from the best of what Western Civilization has to offer. Many classical home educators follow the neoclassical approach outlined by Dorothy Sayers in her […]
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