Curriculum, Science, Summer
by Megan Mora Fuentes, Home Educators Association of Virginia A favorite summer homeschool activity for many families is camping and hiking–and California is blessed with glorious outdoor adventure opportunities. Make them your favorites with hands-on, fun,...
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...
Central California, Out & About, Science
by Katie Julius I’ve always felt that “home”schooling was a bit of a misnomer. For our family, much of our learning doesn’t actually happen at home! We love to explore all of the opportunities for hands-on learning available to us in California and are always looking...
Convention, Curriculum, Decisions, Encouragement, God's Plan, Homeschool, Math, Mothers, Science
by Karen D. Koch I have made my share of mistakes in homeschooling over the years. I sometimes lament that I didn’t do this or that, or even that I focused too much on an academic area that wasn’t as necessary as I thought. I got a new perspective...
Family, Geography, Science, Social Studies
by Karen D. Koch An amazing and unexpected benefit of having my 4th child when I was 41 is that my little guy is now in 4th grade when I’m 50 and we get to participate in the Every Kid in a Park initiative of the National Parks Service! The Service offers a...
Classes, Curriculum, Decisions, Geography, God's Plan, Math, Planning, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Writing
by Kristin Murdock Every new school year, you ask yourself the same question: “Why ARE we homeschooling?” Several times a year the question haunts you again (usually when your child experiences a meltdown over uncompleted schoolwork). Then you encounter well-meaning...
