Finding Your Direction

College, Decisions, God's Plan, Graduation, High School, Teens

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...

2023 Susan K. Beatty Scholarship Recipient: Project in Process

College, Decisions, Graduation, High School

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...

Preparing Our Teens to Launch

College, Decisions, Graduation, High School, Teens

by Keary DeVico Tis the season of college admissions and graduations! As a career and college counselor this is my favorite season of the year. Homeschoolers launching into their futures, ready to change the world, and serve the Lord makes my heart happy. I absolutely...

Five Important Ways Homeschooling Develops Your High Schooler

Graduation, High School

by Megan Gerig  The public school environment is one of the biggest reasons many parents decide to homeschool their children, and since the concerns of COVID-19, the number of parents who are home educating has continued to rise. However, even with homeschooling on...

2022 Susan K. Beatty Scholarship Recipient: The Language of Science

College, Decisions, Graduation, High School, Science, Support Groups

Meet Rebecca Prince Being the oldest child, Rebecca was “on the front end of homeschooling experimentation” for her parents, who began home educating her when she was five years old. Like her parents, CHEA members Roger & Helen Prince, she has been actively...

But I’m Not a Teacher!

Elementary, Encouragement, Family, God's Plan, High School, Jr. High and Sr. High, New Homeschoolers

by Penny Ross “But I’m just a mom! I’m not a teacher! Won’t I fail my child?” This is one of the most common fears I hear voiced by parents considering homeschooling. We are accustomed to the world of campus-based education, with “paid experts” filling the role of...