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Don’t Miss This History in the Making

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By Amy Pentimone

Have your kids ever asked “When will I actually use this?” when you introduced a new math formula or as they recorded data from a science experiment? It’s not a bad question if it’s meant sincerely — instead of as a complaint. (Sadly, I know I was guilty of saying it as a complaint at different points when I was being homeschooled!) The reality is we want our students to understand how their education is practical for their lives! Hands-on learning, unit studies, and field trips are all different ways to keep the practical and real-life elements alive in our teaching.

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Delighting in Writing

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by guest author Stefanie Bennett

I would like to pose two questions: What kind of relationship do I want your children to have with writing, and how does your homeschooling approach help to shape that relationship?

To answer these questions, it is helpful to first consider our own relationship with writing. Do you savor words like candy? Are they spread all over your life like confetti? Do books and journals surround your bed like a moat? Or are you the person who rejoiced when you finished school, just because it meant you never had to write another paper ever again? Beyond that, can you reflect back on your own history with reading and writing to determine what shaped that perspective?

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Scope and Sequence for Civics

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By Julianna Dotten

Wondering how to best organize Colorado Civics to fit into your family’s school year? I’ve put together a Scope and Sequence with an easy, week-by-week schedule. (And find out more about purchasing the book here).

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Why Civics is Important part 1

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An interview with Julianna Dotten, author of Colorado Civics


As a homeschool graduate, what motivated you to write this curriculum? 

Julianna: Our culture desperately needs young people who care about the state of the family, the state of the church, and the state of the nation. We as homeschooled students have been given the tremendous gift of not only unparalleled freedom in the history of the world but also an educational context in which we can make the most of that freedom.

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CHEC Blog Article 5 Ways to Use Learning Journals

5 Ways to Use Learning Journals

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By Julianna Dotten

I have fond memories from my childhood of getting up in front of our homeschool classroom (i.e. my three younger siblings) to read the day’s discoveries from my Learning Journal. Of course, there were days when the journals read nothing more than “Got up. Ate breakfast. Learned fractions.” (Did I get my three sentences in?) But over time, the journal became a natural way to process not merely events but ideas. It seemed like the mere act of putting pen to paper opened whole new connections in my mind, new ideas that began to form from the experiences of the day, or perhaps a recent history lesson.Read More

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