Tips for Raising a Reader

Curriculum, Reading

by Brigitte Brulz, The Old Schoolhouse There are so many benefits to reading. When children become readers, a whole new world is open to them. They can go on adventures to faraway places without leaving the house. They can read signs, recipes, books, magazines, and...

Hidden Treasures in the Library

40th Anniversary, Field Trips, Reading

by Karen D. Koch Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the Summer 2011 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...

Just Read

Encouragement, Reading

The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. — Rene Descartes The most unexpected advice I received as our family’s homeschool journey began, and the best was to read. Read to the children, read as a family, read for my...

Out & About: The Last Bookstore

Out & About, Southern California

by Katie Julius Earlier this month, some of the Southern California CHEA staff visited The Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles. Part new and used bookstore and part artisan shop, the bookstore offers a little something for everyone – even some pretty fun...