Feeling weary or alone in your homeschool journey? Below is a list of 6 positive actions you can take to gain the encouragement you need, found in Chapter 10 of the newly updated Colorado Homeschool Guidebook, Encouragement for the Journey. We All...
How to Teach Persuasive Writing in 3 Steps
By Julianna Dotten I know. It’s a big step. The days of elementary school stories and paragraph-writing are over. Your student is ready to take the leap into the world of theses, propositions, and MLA. Where do you begin? Let me share the tips that...
Choosing Curriculum
Overwhelmed by curriculum choices? This excerpt from Chapter 5 of the newly updated CHEC Guidebook will help you make sense of the world of curricula. Thanks to Cindy Puhek for her contribution to this chapter. Curriculum Concepts Today’s...
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...
High School and Beyond Seminar
By homeschool graduate Julianna Dotten Ready to start a new journey? Perhaps you've been homeschooling all along and are just now entering the adventure of homeschool high school. Or maybe this is your first year to homeschool. Let me tell you why...
Fourth of July Unit Study
by Julianna Dotten It was daring … and perhaps a bit audacious. But without it, there would be no America. The Declaration of Independence lit the final spark of the American Revolution. Though the war had smouldered for over a year, the leading...
Homeschool High School Science
by guest author Cindy Puhek Teaching high school science from home isn’t just possible. I think homeschooling is the superior methodology. The point of science is to learn to think creatively and to solve problems. The students I taught who had...










