Children with various learning challenges require more intentional thought and attention whether in the home or at school. We share these twenty-one tips specifically for our fellow homeschooling families. In most cases these tips were learned by our family over many years. When I remember and follow these strategies, my […]
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Loop scheduling is great way to reduce stress and minimize guilt in your homeschool. If so, loop scheduling may be the sanity saver you need! What Is Loop Scheduling? Loop scheduling simply means instead of assigning subjects to certain days of the week, you list out the subjects or tasks […]
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One of the questions we get frequently at the Homeschool Compass goes something like this: “I feel called to homeschool, but my husband isn’t on board. What should I do?” “How can I convince my husband to let me homeschool?” “I hate sending my kids away to school for hours […]
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This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the Homeschool Compass by shopping through our page! I always like to start my homeschool planning process by looking back over the year I just finished and reflecting on what worked well for our family (and what didn’t). When I read […]
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Sally Clarkson is a wife, mother, best-selling author, speaker, podcaster, and mentor who has devoted her life to inspiring women to live for Christ. She and her husband, Clay, home educated their four children and are now pouring into the next generation as they divide their time between the mountains […]
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Strewing is one of the best ways to add delight and creativity to your homeschool days whether you’re a full-on unschooler or a more traditional homeschool family. Strewing is quite simply laying out items that you think will be of interest to your children and letting them interact with them […]
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There are days that fly by smoothly, and then there are those days that seem to never end, especially when everything goes wrong and everyone’s attitudes go south. Your well-ordered day ends up in chaos. You start raising your voice and you stop seeing your children as beautiful creations of […]
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Min Hwang wakes with joyful anticipation of what God will do as she cooperates with Him in home-educating her 4 creative children. She delights in sharing the Gospel-centric Charlotte Mason philosophy and methods with every family and church. Over a decade ago, having become convinced of the life-giving paradigm the […]
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If you’re diving into the world of homeschooling, you’ve probably heard the phrase living book a time or two. We’re here to help demystify this term, and give you some questions to ask yourself as you assess the books you’re using in your homeschool. The term living book comes from […]
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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 […]
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