Pursuing Relationship
by Greta Eskridge, 2020 Convention Featured Speaker We are homeschooling in strange times, aren’t we? All of a sudden, the method of education we love and believe in is being adopted by families around the entire world! I have watched homeschoolers fill the internet...
Be in the Quiet
by Katie Julius I fully acknowledge that inside your home is anything but quiet right now. I know mine isn’t! You’ve been cooped up for about a week now and the novelty of this all is wearing off very quickly … with no end in sight. However, if you venture outside...
The Peace that Passes All Understanding
by Katie Julius Last fall when our team began brainstorming ideas for promoting our Annual Homeschool Convention and compiled a list of words for each letter of the alphabet, the word we settled on for this week was Peace. Originally, our intent was to highlight peace...
Seizing the Opportunity
by Katie Julius Homeschooling our children gives us many unique opportunities that we would otherwise miss while our children are away at school. From building relationships to vacationing in the “off-season” to learning in unconventional ways to encouraging their...
Just Read
The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. — Rene Descartes The most unexpected advice I received as our family’s homeschool journey began, and the best was to read. Read to the children, read as a family, read for my...
Be Where You Are
by Rebecca Kocsis We have updated this article from a previous post. There have been many advances in technology since the article was first written. I had an interesting experience a few months ago. Interesting because it brought to light a phenomenon I had never...
Learning Made Easier
by Dana Stahl, The Old Schoolhouse Homeschooling children with learning disabilities presents its own set of challenges. However, these challenges can lead to teachable moments that develop into lifetime solutions. For example, computational accuracy, making...
Beyond the Academics
by Katie Julius If your home is anything like mine right now, you are struggling to make school happen. It’s that mid-year slump that seems to hit every year, right about now. Mom is worn out. Kids are worn out. In my home, my excitement comes from all the planning...
Why Choose a CHEA Event?
We Know You Have Choices As homeschool leaders, you undoubtedly field questions about “that other” homeschool convention in the state. Many are asking what makes CHEA events different? And why should a family choose one over the other? Here are a few reasons to choose...
First World Problems
by Anjuli Watanabe “First World Problems.” This is a phrase I often hear cheekily thrown around when someone is upset because a favorite food is not available at their favorite restaurant or they can’t get their 4G to work in a certain area. It is meant to be a...