By guest author Chad Roach When folks in the big, wide world find out I don’t have a formal high school diploma, much less a college degree, I often get responses ranging from bewilderment to outright shock. It’s just a matter of perspective, I...
Your Colorado Homeschool Law
CHEC believes it is very important that all homeschooling families in Colorado abide by our Colorado Revised Statutes which frame what we call ‘The Law.’ This Guidebook excerpt shares a bit of history regarding how those statutes — the Colorado...
A Vision For Home Education
This week’s Guidebook excerpt begins to discuss the idea of developing a vision for your homeschool and how to develop one that is unique to your family. Building Your Family’s Homeschool Vision In picking up this guidebook you probably have some...
What is CHEC?
We hope you’ll enjoy reading this excerpt from Chapter 1, which introduces the ministry of CHEC. Introductory Letter Dear Colorado Homeschooling Parent: I am so glad to have the opportunity to team up with you along your homeschool journey, and I...
What is Homeschooling?
Here's a sneak peek into the introduction chapter of the completely updated and streamlined CHEC Guidebook – A Comprehensive Guide to Home Education in Colorado. We hope you’ll visit us on the blog each week as we share an excerpt from one of the...
The Micromanaging Homeschooler
By guest author Liz Mallet As a parent, my goal is to raise loving, humble, and functional children. I plan exciting field trips for them. I research the best, most engaging curriculum that I think my boys will enjoy. I spend more time planning...
Resources for Homeschool Families
Are you looking for music, sports, art, or theater opportunities for Colorado homeschool students? How about quality curriculums or reputable ministries and services? CHEC.org’s newly updated resource section has helpful lists of tutors,...
Preschool at Home
by guest author Shari McMinn At a recent CHEC Intro to Homeschooling workshop where I presented the Nuts & Bolts portion of how to actually homeschool, I had several people ask me about preschool. As this is becoming a more prevalent question,...











