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...
By Julianna Dotten If you have students in high school, transcripts can seem overwhelming (especially for you busy mamas teaching little ones at the same time!). So I'm going to keep things simple here and break it down into 4 easy steps. But...
By guest author Blair Watkinson When teaching computer science classes at a local public university, I love to challenge the students in discussions of ethics and leadership. The students delight in these discussions, some for the joy of the topic...
By guest author Tom Clark Parents and educators have begun abandoning the middle school configuration, generally opting for a K–8 format, and new research suggests that the way we organize grades does matter. When this age group is gathered by the...
By Julianna Dotten Civics is not only a required subject by the Colorado Homeschool Law, it's crucial to preparing our children to be well-informed citizens of our country. That's why CHEC is excited to announce our most recent publication:...
By Julianna Dotten Is it too late? It’s never too late to start homeschooling. In fact, many families choose to begin mid-year or even later. Whether your children are struggling academically and socially or you’re facing another cross-country...
How to Spice Up Your Homeschool Schedule Every homeschooling family is different. Some have one child, some have many. Some parents are professional educators, some are not. The reasons for homeschooling vary as well. Regardless of what your...
By Julianna Dotten I'll admit it: growing up, I loved historical fiction. I can honestly say I wouldn't love history as much as I do today if it weren't for the substantial amount of historical fiction my family read aloud in my elementary school...
