3 Unique Opportunities to Teach Government/Civics This Month

by Dena Bless One of the joys of homeschooling is the flexibility that allows you to take advantage of unique opportunities when they come along. This month you have three special events that allow you to teach civics/government lessons with your children of all ages....

Why Is CHEA Critical to California Homeschoolers?

CHEA is the only California state organization that advocates for and promotes private Christian home education 24/7, year round. CHEA, along with Family Protection Ministries (FPM) and Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), is an integral part of the...

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Why Doesn’t CHEA Ask for Donations at the Convention?

Why CHEA Doesn’t Ask for Donations for Itself at Its Conventions? (And Why a Collection Was Taken This Year) For a number of years, CHEA had been urged to take a collection on its own behalf at our Annual Conventions, but we’ve declined. The Board of Directors has...

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Why Does CHEA Support Family Protection Ministries (FPM)?

Each year at our annual Conventions it has been a long-standing tradition to take a collection for Family Protection Ministries (FPM). As the legislative arm of CHEA, FPM lobbies to protect our rights to teach our children at home free from government intrusion. Every...

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CHEA Moving Forward

After more than 32 years of service to California homeschoolers, CHEA is at a dramatic crossroads in ministry and direction. It is true the lack of Convention attendance and Memberships coupled with rising Convention costs has contributed to our reduced funds, but...

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How Much Does It Cost to Host a Convention?

CHEA's first and second conventions in the 1980s were at churches, but as the event grew it became necessary to find accommodations large enough for an expanding event. Colleges didn't have the right mix of large exhibit and keynote spaces and larger rooms for...

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The Non-Achiever’s Summer List

I have always been a list-maker person, a doer, a planner, and a “coffee achiever.” (Please raise your hand if you are old enough to understand that reference). But this summer I want to--strike that--desperately need to do something different. We just completed our...

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Eliminate pain with online writing tools

by Nikolas Baron It’s smart. It’s fast. It’s always there for you when you need it. It’s the Internet. The Internet is the great equalizer when it comes to writing on an academic level. Even teens who do not have a genius IQ level or a college English professor for a...

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What’s in a name? The Light

by Cristina Grau Homeschool411.com partner blogger What’s in a name? A name is more than just something by which we are called; in a sense, it is our reputation. Did you know there are a multitude of names for God? Each name unique and powerful; the list is endless....

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What’s in a name? The King of Kings

by Cristina Grau Homeschool411.com partner blogger What’s in a name? A name is more than just something by which we are called; in a sense, it is our reputation. Did you know there are a multitude of names for God? Each name unique and powerful; the list is endless....

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What’s in a name? The Bright Morning Star

by Cristina Grau Homeschool411.com partner blogger What’s in a name? A name is more than just something by which we are called; in a sense, it is our reputation. Did you know there are a multitude of names for God? Each name unique and powerful; the list is endless....

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