Homeschooling 101: Homeschooling on a Budget
by Katie Julius Living in one of the most expensive states in the United States, a very real concern of new homeschooling parents is how they are going to afford to teach their kids at home. Sometimes, home educating one’s children can result in the loss of one...
Keep a Candle in the Window
by Rebecca Kocsis This has been a roller coaster couple of months. We’ve seen the CDE turn a deaf ear to parents wishes and approve the pornographic material they call the new sex education guidelines. We see our state legislature determined to run rough shod over...
Out & About: Olvera Street at El Pueblo de Los Angeles
by Katie Julius Olvera Street and the surrounding area, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, became the birthplace of the city of Los Angeles when, in 1871, 11 families settled a pueblo on the site. Present day Olvera Street was established some 150 years later in 1930 in an...
Trust God For The Next Phase
by Dennie Booth, SCOPE Chairman of the Board Another school year is almost complete. For some, this will be the final year they homeschool their child. These graduates are moving into the next phase of life. Some will go away to college, some will enter the workforce,...
Homeschooling 101: How to “Convention”
by Anjuli Watanabe, CHEA Events Manager It’s convention time! CHEA’s 36th Annual Homeschool Convention is July 11-13, 2019 at the Pasadena Convention Center. For some, attending Convention brings an overwhelming sense of dread, for others it feels like Christmas. I,...
Homeschooling 101: An Introduction to High School
by Penny Ross Homeschooling high school is different, even if you’ve already been homeschooling for multiple years. It’s all about the “D” word – diploma! Applications and interviews for the rest of your student’s life will likely ask if a high school diploma was...
Homeschooling 101: What About Socialization?
by Michaela Roekle Socialization…new homeschoolers research it. Homeschool skeptics question it. Your relatives worry about it. As a second-generation homeschooler and leader of a homeschool organization, I have witnessed families struggle to find a balance of healthy...
Homeschooling 101: Recordkeeping
by Katie Julius I love shopping the back-to-school sales for all the fun organizational items I can find. Ensuring my calendar is properly color coded according to person or activity is of great importance. I sometimes spend more time making my “to do” list than...
Out & About: Riley’s Farm
by Katie Julius One of the best ways to learn anything is through a hands-on, interactive experience. Riley’s Farm in Oak Glen, CA provides immersive learning opportunities rooted in various time periods of American history. Our homeschool group recently attended...
“Not Real” Homeschooling
by Rebecca Kocsis How do you define homeschooling? Truth to tell, today the term has come to mean many things to many people. Doesn’t matter how often, who’s doing the teaching, or who’s ultimately in charge; if it happens outside of a traditional classroom, it’s...