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The Goldilocks Zone

What do the three bears have to do with Homeschooling?

by guest author Señora Gose

One thing I’ve learned from my mentors and from my students and classes of all ages over the past 25 years of teaching (I was a public school teacher before becoming a mother) is that you just can’t FORCE learning. You can push and push and THINK they’ve got it, but they don’t. Regurgitation does not equate absorption.

Everyone (including me) is interested in doing things efficiently. Well, being “fast” actually is not efficient. Being “early” isn’t efficient. It’s TOO fast. But you don’t want to be TOO slow either…

You want to be JUUUUUUUSSSST right.

Legislative Update May 11, 2022

Another Hit in the Last Inning

By Carolyn Martin, CHEC Director of Government Relations

Wow! It’s been a busy session for bills impacting homeschooling! Right out of the gate, we were hit with several bills and here in the last inning we were thrown a curveball.

Every year, the legislature must pass the Public School Finance bill (HB22-1390) or the public school system goes unfunded. It’s typical for the legislature to throw in a bunch of pieces of policy into this one bill – last year they threw in at the last-minute a part of an unpopular bill around school discipline – but we’ve never ever seen any language around homeschooling in the Public School Finance bill before.

Why Attend a Homeschool Convention this Year?

By guest author Andrew Pudewa

Time is precious. Money can be tight. Travel must be prioritized. And, almost all the information you will ever need can be found online. So, is going to a conference really worth it?

I have been to many conferences—hundreds, actually. Of course, I go because it’s my job. Although I primarily teach workshops and hang out near the IEW booth, I also meet fascinating people and listen to a variety of workshops. Now obviously, not every conference is a peak experience, and some are far more interesting than others, but I think it’s safe to say that almost always something helpful, even enlightening happens, and often I don’t even notice it until weeks or months later.

Legislative Update April 27, 2022

Maximize Your Impact

By guest author Kevin Swanson

You hear a lot of people complaining about politics these days. Well, maybe that’s the way it has always been. Complaining could be therapeutic, but it really doesn’t do much to change anything for the better. “Much better to light a candle than to curse the darkness,” as the old saying goes.

Over the years I have attended a number of committee hearings relating to parental rights, homeschooling, right to life, and other matters… and here’s what I find. After hearing a hundred testimonies from the constituents, nobody is really convinced to change their vote. Almost always committee members vote on party lines. On rare occasions, a legislator might be convinced otherwise, but that’s usually because he was struck by lightning or got saved before the vote was taken. This is especially true when the legislature considers high-stakes moral issues.

Unique Learners: High School — Break the Mold

By Shari McMinn

Who is more nervous about high school, you or your student?

Whether you are continuing with homeschooling your unique learner through the high school years, or are just starting with home education now during high school, there are struggles and challenges that will arise. Not only are core subjects often harder to learn and more complex to teach, but your student is changing physically, emotionally, and spiritually to become an adult. And then there is the typical parent/teen dynamic, which all families have to deal with. It can be intimidating to think about, but God has called you to homeschool your son or daughter for His purpose. Seek His leading, wisdom, and comfort for the good work He is doing in your family.

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The Goldilocks Zone

Legislative Update May 11, 2022

Another Hit in the Last Inning

Why Attend a Homeschool Convention this Year?

Legislative Update April 27, 2022

Maximize Your Impact

Unique Learners: High School — Break the Mold

What is Education?

Loving Your Neighbor: Bringing it Home

It Makes a Difference

Does That Count As School?

Family Discipleship and the New Commandment

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Another Hit in the Last Inning

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