Homeschooling 101: You CAN Teach Your Child
In Proverbs, God instructs parents to “train up a child in the way he should go.” While this most definitely applies to moral instruction and character development, many also believe this is an instruction to educate their children at home, away from the oversight of...
Homeschooling 101: Public School at Home (How Charters Allow Government Oversight of Your Children’s Education)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was published April 2019. The information included was accurate at the time of publication. Additional laws regarding public independent study programs and charter schools have been passed by the California legislature since this time. by...
Educating or Schooling?
by Martin and Carolyn Forte Many of you are already considering what you will do in the fall – what materials to use, what classes to sign up for, even what kind of “umbrella,” if any to be under (private or charter). The answers to these questions are all...
Homeschooling 101: Options for Home Education
We hope our last post helped your family determine whether homeschooling is the right choice and the reasons for that decision. Now that you’ve made the decision to homeschool, we will take a look at the legal options for private home education in the state of...
Relationship is Key
by Rebecca Kocsis Capitol Day in Sacramento was a great success. We were able to visit every state legislator's office and talk to them about private homeschooling and/or leave an introductory packet. Again working in cooperation with Family Protection Ministries, we...
Homeschooling Mommy Wars?
by Karen D. Koch We’ve all heard of the Mommy Wars. Working mom vs. home mom. Cloth diapers vs. disposable. Nursing vs. formula. Vaccination vs. non-vaccination (or somewhere inbetween?) Car seats minimum time or carseats until age 12? Daycare vs. mom at home? Strict...
Homeschooling 101: Why Homeschool?
by Katie Julius We are excited to launch our spring blog series: Homeschooling 101. Over the next few months, each week, we will share a topic that will help families considering home education or those new to homeschooling navigate what can seem like an overwhelming...
Safe Streaming Across Devices
by Leah Nieman Streaming movies, TV shows, and other videos is a popular activity for a lot of kids nowadays. If your family enjoys streaming media, you’re probably aware of how susceptible kids are to inappropriate or unsafe content. Today’s technology gives us...
Out & About: California Science Center
There aren’t many museums that you can visit for free, but the California Science Center in Los Angeles offers free admission to its regular exhibits every day. You do have to pay for parking ($12, cash only), but even for just my daughter and I, it was a great deal...
Preserve, Protect, and Defend
Next week we celebrate Presidents’ Day. Always the third Monday in February, the day was originally marked to celebrate the birthday of our first President, George Washington (who was born on February 22, 1732). With Abraham Lincoln’s birthday also in February (the...