By Julianna Dotten Homeschoolers love to read, but it can be tough finding good books. Here’s the place to find quality Christian books for family read-aloud times, literature assignments, and more. Autobiographies, no doubt, are at the top of the...
Teaching Tip: Daily Lesson Planning
By guest author Carrie Austin After 11 years of writing lesson plans during my public school teaching days, by the time I came home to homeschool my own kiddos, I had realized that the weekly plan format for lesson plans had its share of problems....
Legislative Update May 10, 2017
by CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Update on HB17-1320 This bill, HB17-1320 Age of Consent for Outpatient Psychotherapy for Minors, has been mentioned in several of my legislative updates. It has finally run its course. On the House floor...
Only One Director and One Audience Part 2
By guest author Vicki Lewis Read part 1 of Only One Director and One Audience here. We are not infinite; each day has no more than twenty-four hours in it; our energy supply is not inexhaustible; we cannot keep running on empty. Our limits are real...
Legislative Update April 26, 2017
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Two Good Bills Go Down on Second Reading Sadly, the Colorado Senate voted down two of the good bills that were profiled on the CHEC blog two weeks ago (read here). They both made it to the Senate floor,...
Only One Director and One Audience Part 1
by guest author Vicki Lewis “God is both our Director and our Audience,” suggests author Jean Fleming in her book, Between Walden and the Whirlwind: Living the Christ-Centered Life. So where, I wonder, is the balance between retreating from the...
Legislative Update April 12, 2017
By CHEC Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin Blessed Day at the Capitol! The Lord blessed us with great weather for the Day at the Capitol this year! Thank you for coming and supporting home education in Colorado. My heart was overjoyed by watching...
Tips for Teaching Sons
I'm excited to introduce you to Shalyn Roach, a friend of mine and long-time homeschool mom and now, homeschool grandma! Today, I've asked Shalyn to share with us about raising sons. Tell us a little about your family. How long have you been...









