Getting Started, Homeschooling 101, New Homeschoolers
Why a Homeschool Mission Statement and Philosophy of Education are Important and How to Write Them by Katie Julius “I just want to homeschool my kids. Do I really need a mission statement or philosophy of education? What are they anyway?” A mission statement for your...
Curriculum, Encouragement, Getting Started, New Homeschoolers, Parenting, Special Learners
by Abigail Dunlap, HSLDA Have you hit a wall in your homeschooling and it feels like it’s just not working? Maybe you were talking to another homeschooling parent, reading an article about a high-achieving homeschooler who just got a full ride to an Ivy League, or...
Back To School, Encouragement, Getting Started, Homeschool, Mothers, New Homeschoolers, Other Tips and Topics, Planning
by Katie Julius I love this time of year. The store shelves are filled with rows of new school supplies – from a rainbow of three-ring binders to boxes of brand new, unbroken crayons to clean, crisp lined notebooks to freshly sharpened #2 pencils and more. While...
Getting Started, Homeschool, New Homeschoolers, Other Tips and Topics, Planning
by Katie Julius Those of you longtime homeschoolers may be reading the title of this blog quizzically since traditionally, we don’t really start talking about the Private School Affidavit (or PSA) until September as the October 1-15 filing window approaches. However,...
Convention, Encouragement, Getting Started
by Katie Julius Whether this is your first, fifteenth, or fortieth year at Convention, all of the information, people, options, and energy can be a lot. Those who attend Convention often refer to it as “drinking from a fire hose.” You can’t possibly absorb everything...
40th Anniversary, Decisions, Encouragement, Getting Started
by Susan K. Beatty Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the Summer 2008 issue of The Parent Home Educator, the print magazine that was the predecessor to CHEA’s current digital e-newsletter, The CHEA Connection. As part of CHEA’s 40th Anniversary...
