by Yvonne Strachan I set fruit on the table and put watercolors out for art class. Soon, all of us moms were admiring the ways our children painted their unique perspectives of the fruit in front of them. Then it happened — a toddler had an...
Assessing Your Child’s Progress Weekly, Monthly, Annually
by Shari McMinn But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for...
Review of November Ballot Measures
By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) On your November ballot this year, you will see 14 statewide ballot measures. Half of them were brought to you by the legislature; the other half by special interest groups. Half of them...
Completely His, Part 2
by Patricia Dotten For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support those whose hearts are completely His (2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB). When my son was middle school age, and my youngest daughter was around 7 or 8...
Completely His, Part 1
by Patricia Dotten For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support those whose hearts are completely His (2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB). “Dad,” I said, “I feel so ugly.” I was a middle schooler with telltale acne,...
Gearing Up for the New School Year
by Shari McMinn And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night (Exodus 13:21 ESV). My late husband was a car...
Upholding the Homeschool Law
By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations) The purpose of this blog is to focus on the Homeschool Law and what is required. If you choose to enroll in an independent school, then you should review your school's policies to make sure...
Five Common Homeschool Struggles and Solutions to Overcome Them
by Yvonne Strachan I am genuinely grateful for my experiences educating my kids over the past fifteen years. But that does not mean our homeschool journey has been without challenges. In previous articles, I have shared some pretty hard times we...










