by Shari McMinn He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that...
Not Another Program: Why Simple Homeschool Co-ops Stand the Test of Time
by Renée Gotcher One of my favorite homeschooling memories is wrapping up a semester of Botany by taking a scenic scavenger-hunt hike with two other families whose children were close in age to ours as part of a simple homeschool co-op we created....
Breaking Family Freedom
by Colleen Enos More than 700 bills were introduced in the 2026 Colorado General Assembly, but by God’s grace, none of Colorado’s homeschool freedoms were lost. CHEC was there to stand watch over bills that could affect homeschool freedoms,...
Summer Learning at Home: Retaining and Boosting Knowledge
by Shari McMinn Summer is here — let the summer learning fun begin! You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise....
Conquering the Homeschool Conference: Five Smart Strategies to Leave Equipped, Not Exhausted
by Renée Gotcher Last month, I shared the top five reasons I believe all homeschooling parents should consider attending a homeschool conference — especially if it’s local. However, I also understand that many aspects of attending a conference can...
Intentional Obstruction
by Colleen Enos When tasks are put off to the last minute, we assume that those responsible are procrastinators or that time just got away from them. We don’t typically think that what they did was intentional. Applying this logic to our state’s...
Year-End Evaluations for Unique Learners
by Shari McMinn Bring on summer! While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease (Genesis 8:22 ESV). Summer Refresh, Reset, and Rest for Homeschool Students Although I enjoy the...
Government Knows Best
by Colleen Enos In the 1950s, there was a popular television show that aired for many years called Father Knows Best. It was a wholesome program about a typical American family in the Midwest. Today, if we created a show about the state of...









