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Unique Learners: The Holidays Can Be So Hard!

By Shari McMinn

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!

(1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV)

Well, tomorrow is Thanksgiving and it’s just another day in the life of trauma mommas. Are you one of them? I am. This long season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s can be filled with a lot of fun family events, gifts, special foods, and a change-up from the daily homeschool grind. But, it can also be filled with other things that are not so fun ….

Wintertime Science Delights

By Guest Author Brandee Gillham

How is it that when the days are shortest, they can feel the longest? The winter months can seem to drag on, so here are some fun and encouraging STEM-based activities to do with your kiddos in the kitchen. You should have most of these items and ingredients hanging around your home, or they can be picked up at a minimal cost.

My cowboy and I are raising four cowpokes (yes, all boys!) here in northeastern Colorado, so their favorite experiments are the ones that end with a great explosion and/or mess. As the mama, those aren’t always my top picks, but I do love seeing the thrill in their eyes as we embark upon creative learning adventures. Here are some of our favorites; I encourage you to try one on your next “inside” day:

5 Simple but Powerful Ideas to Help Homeschool Families Navigate Technology

By Guest Author COSMO Technologies

This blog was written for CHEC by COSMO Technologies, a family tech company founded by homeschool graduates. Learn more about COSMO and an exciting partnership with CHEC at the end of this article.

Connection is an incredible thing, and in our modern world we have more of it than ever before. It’s incredible to think that just 20 years ago, Google had only just been founded, Facebook and YouTube were still just ideas, and the smartphones we can’t live without today didn’t even exist. There’s no doubt that this connection has come with incredible blessings and advantages (homeschool families especially know how great a resource for learning the Internet can be)! But it’s also brought tremendous challenges and damage. Consider the following statistics: