By guest author Amy Roberts
Ever wonder if it’s actually legitimate to count “normal life” as school? In this helpful article, Amy Roberts outlines some practical ways to utilize the tasks of everyday life to teach valuable skills.
7 Autobiographies Your Family Will Love
By Julianna Dotten
Homeschoolers love to read, but it can be tough finding good books. That’s why we’re starting a new column on the CHEC blog: Recommended Readings. 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 list for the most inspiring genres of all time. If you can’t find a mentor in person, you can always find one in a book — and meeting the great Christians of history through the pages of their lives can’t help but leave you and your children inspired to build the Kingdom. Below are some of the autobiographies that have made the most impact on my own family.Read More
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.
Christmas Family Days
By Julianna Dotten
Note: Links are no longer active for past events. Watch for another Christmas post for 2017!
December is almost here, and it’s the perfect time of year to make some family memories! Thankfully, Colorado is overflowing with opportunities for fun (and educational) Christmas events the whole family can enjoy. Here are some ideas to get you started …
Denver Parade of Lights
Experience Christmas with Denver’s Parade of Lights on 16th Street Mall in Denver held on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3. Free. Denver Parade of Lights.
Handel’s Messiah Performance
Village Seven Presbyterian in Colorado Springs sponsors a free performance of Handel’s Messiah, a choral version of the Christmas story taken right from the Bible. On Saturday, December 3, they’ll perform an abbreviated child-friendly version with the full version on Sunday, December 3. For your musically-oriented students, try finding a copy of Handel’s score and letting them follow along. Free. Handel’s Messiah Performance.Read More
Best Foot Forward
Reaching Out to Your Local Community
By guest author Shari McMinn
As home educators, we can often be isolated from those around us – on our block, in our surrounding neighborhood, and in our community, whether a small town or large city. Studying together as a family at home in the morning, running errands and participating in extracurricular opportunities in the afternoon, home chores on Saturday, and church on Sunday – we are busy all week long, yet often neglect relationships with those around us.
Perhaps one of the reasons that non-homeschoolers question our ability and motives is because we are not connected with them?
When our family lived in a large metro area and began our homeschooling journey more than 20 years ago, many adults questioned what we were doing and were concerned about our children being “socialized.” We chose to put our best foot forward and engage these doubters on a regular basis. Relatives, friends, neighbors, and church members were all placed on our “acts of kindness” list.Read More
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