Teach From Love
by Sam Sorbo, Keynote Speaker, 34th Annual CHEA Convention On a plane recently, an elderly gentleman named John and I engaged in a conversation on home education. As it turns out, his wife teaches in a Waldorf-type school that, according to him, encourages the child...
Two Incomes and Still Broke? Thoughts During Tax Season
by Karen D. Koch Years ago when we had our first baby (two months after college graduation) and another on the way about 15 months later, I stumbled on a book at our local library called Two Incomes and Still Broke: It's Not How Much You Make, but How Much You Keep by...
Homeschool Graduates in College ~ From the Professors’ Perspective
by Michelle Curren In my pursuit to encourage homeschooling parents, I thought it would be interesting to get an idea of how homeschool graduates perform in college as experienced by the professors. I made an appeal to professors through Facebook posts, and with the...
Homeschooling with Little Ones
by Janelle Knutson It can be quite a challenge trying to home educate older children with little ones around. I don’t know how many times I went to bed feeling like a homeschool mom failure as I contemplated the school work that was neglected and the huge amount of...
CHEA Gears Up for the 34th Annual Convention!
CHEA 2017 Annual Convention Join us at the 34th Annual CHEA Home Educators Convention July 13, 14, & 15, 2017 at the beautiful Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA. Hotel and Parking information here. Keynote Speakers are Familyman Todd Wilson and...
Do-It-Yourself Homeschooling?
by Sarah Schofield I am a loner by nature. Or, as I like to call it, extremely independent. I assume that I can do most things by myself, without the aid of others. It’s not that I don’t like hanging around with my peers or that I am hostile to any outside influence,...
5 Things I’ll Do Better in 2017
by Karen D. Koch Last spring I completed homeschooling six consecutive years of high school. My two oldest overlapped two of their high school years. With driver's ed, PSAT, SAT, college decisions, dual credit, jobs, work permits, tax forms, financial aid forms,...
We Need Each Other
by J Michael Smith, President of HSLDA As homeschoolers, we need each other. We need to be connected to the lives of others, especially those who have things in common with us. God made us not only to depend upon Him but also to rely on each other. This is especially...
New Year’s Test for Self-Evaluation
We are re-publishing this popular post from last year. This list has been an encouragement to me every year since I clipped this from my church newsletter back in 1986! Blessings from CHEA and wishes for a wonderful 2017. While I was in college back in the dark ages...
11 Things I Wish Non-Homeschoolers Knew
by Karen D. Koch Over the years friends and strangers have asked about our homeschooling. I am careful about my responses because I don't want to come across the wrong way, but I'm often shocked at some people's comments. Once an acquaintance condescendingly asked me...