by Julianna Dotten

Growing up as a homeschool student, I have fond memories of participating each year in our rural county’s political essay contest. It provided a fun and motivating outlet for my siblings and I to think through current issues and learn to effectively write. Plus, it provided a solid deadline … a concept that was a little foreign to us at first as homeschool students (!) Whatever your students’ interests, contests can be a great way to provide motivation to master a subject and share talents with others! Read More …

By guest author Blair Watkinson

When teaching computer science classes at a local public university, I love to challenge the students in discussions of ethics and leadership. The students delight in these discussions, some for the joy of the topic discussed, others because it means a delay in talking about the syllabus-directed subject matter.

For most, however, it feels like a forbidden pleasure, “It’s computer science class, are we allowed to be talking about these things?” Modern education tends to disintegrate education into distinct subjects without connection between them and without regard for the whole.

But a Christian education ought to be unified, with Christ as the ordering principle of the universe. He is the Fountain of living water, the Treasure of all wisdom and knowledge, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. Read More …

If you live in Colorado and are currently homeschooling, then you’re already somewhat familiar with the legal requirements. But how much do you really know? Take this short quiz to find out!

BONUS: 1 quiz participant will be randomly drawn to win a Colorado Homeschool Guidebook and a Colorado Civics Curriculum! Read More …