The World is Your Classroom–Field Trip Planning Tips
by JulieBeth Lamb (Editor’s note. This article is aimed at homeschool leaders or those planning field trips for their groups, but has great ideas and reminders for groups or individual families planning field trips.) Hands-on activities and field trips are the best...
A New Season for CHEA–Back to Our Roots
By CHEA's Board of Directors, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens . . ." Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) A New Season Seasons change, people change, and so must organizations. CHEA is on the brink of such a change, a new season....
Are You a Homeschool Micro-Manager?
By Liz Mallett As a parent, my goal is to raise loving, humble, and functional children. I plan exciting field trips for them. I research the best, most engaging curriculum that I think my boys will enjoy. I spend more time planning their social calendar than I do my...
Homeschooler Wins Rachael Ray’s Kids Cook-Off on Food Network
Scarlett Francis Smorynski, daughter of CHEA Members Ronald Smorynski and Philomena Harrington, won the Rachael Ray's Kids Cook-Off on the Food Network, in the summer of 2015. Scarlett is now entering 7th grade. “Scarlett began homeschooling three years ago, in fourth...
Fraying Apron Strings? A Homeschool Graduate Reflects
by Elizabeth Armitage, homeschool graduate There exists in this world a rather hilarious TV show titled The Middle. It features a realistically average family of five, the Hecks. Their lives are messy, their relationships are roller coasters, and their house is...
Why Get Involved?
By Susan Pineda In this era of endless schooling options vying for our involvement, are private homeschool support groups old fashioned? Nope. They fill needs beyond the scope of schooling options. Private homeschool support groups protect our educational and...
Convention Mythbusters, Part 3
"It's too big." "There are too many workshops to choose from and by the end of the first day, with all of the people and all the talking, I may get overwhelmed." Yes, we understand the overwhelm. Something to keep in mind? You don't have to go to a workshop every...
Book Review: The Victor: A Tale of Betrayal, Love, and Sacrifice
The Victor: A Tale of Betrayal, Love, and Sacrifice (novel and lesson plan) By Marlayne Giron 2009 Tate Publishing & Enterprises 274 pages, softcover Review by Karen Koch I loved this book. The author had me at castles, sword fights, and a gentle romance, but the...
HSLDA’s Vaccination Records Guidelines for California Homeschoolers
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and Family Protection Ministries (FPM) have provided the following information about SB277 (the new immunization law) for the 2016-17 school year and following.) Update November 2016: HSLDA has issued this five-page...
10 Tips to Start the School Year Right
by Karen D. Koch Before you read this, get yourself a cup of tea and take a deep breath. For many of us, the school year is quickly approaching and, if you are like me, you’re wondering, once again, what you have gotten yourself into with this homeschooling thing. I...