Play Ball!
by Gena Suarez Were you good at softball as a teen? How ‘bout baseball? Because you are a natural pitcher and catcher; did you know that? Depending on the circumstances and the situation of the day (or moment!), you are ready to go. You rarely miss because...
Finding Your Direction
by Charity Silvers When I saw that CHEA’s Parenting & Homeschool Conference was going to include an opportunity for high school students to take the ASVAB vocational aptitude exam, I was really excited as taking similar vocational testing when I was in high school...
Celebrating the Finish
by Christa Svoboda [Editor’s Note: We are looking forward to Christa joining us at CHEA’s Parenting & Homeschool Conference, July 13-15 in Downey. This is just a preview of Christa’s fun and encouraging heart that she will share with attendees this summer....
2023 Susan K. Beatty Scholarship Recipient: Project in Process
Meet Keira Martin Keira’s parents, CHEA members Scott & Stephanie Martin, decided to start homeschooling Keira and her sisters in 2014. Since then, both she and her parents have been actively involved in Anaheim Magnolia Christian School, a CHEA Support Network...
Fair Winds and Following Seas
by Natalie Mack [Editor’s Note: We are looking forward to Natalie joining us as a Featured Speaker at CHEA’s Parenting & Homeschool Conference, July 13-15 in Downey. This is just a glimpse into what Natalie will be sharing this summer, as she speaks on a variety...
Summer Unit Study: The U.S. Military
by Katie Julius [Editor’s Note: This the first in a series of unit study topics we will be sharing over the course of the summer. Whether you take a few weeks, few months, or no break at all, we hope you find these resources helpful in your homeschool.] Many of us are...
An Animator’s Faith Journey
by Davy Liu [Editor’s Note: We are looking forward to Davy Liu joining us as a teacher of one of our new Thursday classes and a speaker at CHEA’s Parenting & Homeschool Conference, July 13-15 in Downey. This introduction to Davy is only a sneak peek into what both...
The Power of a Praying Mom
by Heidi St. John [Editor’s Note: We are excited to have Heidi St. John joining us as a keynote speaker at CHEA’s Parenting & Homeschool Conference, July 13-15 in Downey. This article is just a preview of the encouragement and advice she has to share with us this...
Surviving the Flood
by Katie Julius March 2020, the world as we knew it came to a grinding halt. We always heard about (and maybe despised) the “new normal” that we had to adapt to in the months that followed. Now, the pandemic is mostly behind us. We look around for that familiarity...
Benefits of a Homeschool Community
by Charity Silvers, CHEA Board Treasurer Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is an excerpt from a speech Charity gave at one of her PSP’s parent meetings, as she was ending her homeschooling journey of 25 years, with her youngest’s graduation later that year. Homeschooling...