Comments on: Navigating the path ahead: Using your homeschool compass https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:05:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jennifer McDonald https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-619423 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-619423 In reply to Tiffany.

I am also curious about these questions.

]]> By: Tiffany https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-386091 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-386091 Hi Jamie,
How much time do you spend with each child individually? Do you do this daily? Do they only choose one activity from their cards? Do you expect your kids to do any other academic work on their own throughout the day? Curious…. Curious… Curious… Thanks for sharing an inside peek to your daily routine. It helps a lot to see others days.

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]]> By: Kathy https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-188928 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-188928 There were occasions when my daughter initiated self-study. When she was 12 she decided to read books on sports injuries. She read every book the local library had and then read the most current books through interlibary loan. At this point she knew she wanted to study sports medicine. At 15 she entered the local community college which had the best junior college program in our state. She also studied medical terminology one semester; we purchased that book at the college. It became part of her lanugage arts/spelling studies. Later, to give her high school credit while attending college, I asked her to choose several of the more informative books she had read and to write a general review of each, which meant she had to reread the books she had read at age 12. Another semester she received credit for theater arts when she participated back stage for one community play and with a speaking/singing part in two other plays (16 plus weeks of work). Another semester she planned to go on a missions trip with the church and needed modest clothing to wear. I taught her to sew that semester and she created enough simple cotton tops and dresses to wear in Mexico. She also took cake decorating (and adult classes later) and clowning classes at the Kids’ College put on by the other local community college. She joined the local clown group and was earning income. Her clowning was featured in a national girls’ magazine article. These semester and longer activities are what she did to create her curriculum, all driven by her curiosity, interest, and need. They demonstrated her community involvement and personal growth and they did go on her high school transcript and subsequent college applications.

]]> By: Jamie Martin https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-188882 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-188882 In reply to Casie.

I’ve written a whole post about Core Phase and you can also search my homeschool day in the life posts to see what our days looked like when the kids were younger. Just use the search function or the tags at the bottom of the site! Hope that helps!

]]> By: Johanna https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-188769 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-188769 I love this! My kids are still firmly in Core and we will be there for awhile still, but I’m looking ahead and trying to get an idea what Compass looks like for others. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Casie https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-188760 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-188760 I have been working my way through the 7keys certification and am reading the books. My heart and soul really identify with what I am learning. I love to hear stories of your personal application of these principles and how you flesh them out in your day to day life. Thank you! Having children who are 5 and 7, I would love to hear stories of what this looked like for you in the core phase! :).

]]> By: Jamie Martin https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-188233 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-188233 In reply to abby.

So glad it’s helpful, Abby!

]]> By: Jamie Martin https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-188232 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-188232 In reply to Amy.

You’re so welcome, Amy!

]]> By: abby https://simplehomeschool.net/navigating/#comment-188159 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32719#comment-188159 We also do Leadership Education, and to prepare for the following year I have comprised my own compass, so I can focus on “You, Not them” during the summer. Thanks for doing this series! I hunger for all things TJEd and I love your family’s perspective.

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