Time Management Part 1: Managing Your Homeschool Expectations
https://youtu.be/OpWCMpI_Gn0
The Big Picture: Creating an Individualized Plan for Your Student
https://youtu.be/b_ilkh2O7Ic
5 Reasons to Consider CHESS
Dear Parents, Are you preparing to launch your high school senior in the coming year or in the near future? Here are 5 great reasons to consider support from CHESS your student’s senior year. 1. Your student will qualify to participate in our...
We asked alumni to answer some questions…
What does your life look like now? I’m currently a senior at Washington and Lee University, majoring in Business Administration (finance) with unofficial concentrations in American History, Politics, and French language. I’m also applying for jobs in the investment...
Homeschooling Encouragement Café
Homeschooling Encouragement Café Come enjoy coffee and decadent treats while we view homeschooling through high school videos that will encourage and inspire you. This event is open to any homeschooling family and those who are considering homeschooling. We'll...
Helping students who struggle with math
By Kathy Kuhl Most adults know how it feels to struggle with math. But some children feel hopelessness about math every single day. They may struggle for many reasons: fine motor difficulty, poor sense of number, language-based learning disabilities,...
The Three-Legged Stool: Keys to Successful High School and College Writing
The Three-Legged Stool: Keys to Successful High School and College Writing John Jenkins Success in writing does not require rocket science brains. Nor does it require creative or organizational genius. Success in writing, specifically in high school and college, is...
Why study African American history?
Why study African American history? By Beth Cuvelier Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1 For the past year news outlets have continuously reported on issues involving race, i.e., the 1619 project, Critical Race theory,...
Educar en el hogar… ¡Se puede!
Educar en el hogar… ¡Se puede! Reciba inspiración de otras familias ¿Se puede educar a los hijos en el hogar? ¿Es una idea un poco alejada de lo posible? ¡Absolutamente que no! Uds. los padres tienen opciones y pueden hacer todas las decisiones en...
WHY I USE BOOKS AND NOT TEXTBOOKS FOR TEACHING LITERATURE
WHY I USE BOOKS AND NOT TEXTBOOKS FOR TEACHING LITERATURE By Heidi Wethered I love reading. I love books –there’s something about going into a bookstore and seeing the limitless rows of beautifully-bound books that will allow me to experience different cultures,...
Hear it from Homeschool Moms: “Why I Homeschool” by Beth B.
Hear it from Homeschool Moms: “Why I Homeschool” by Beth B. My husband and I always knew that we would homeschool our only child. We wanted her to learn from us, her parents, instead of a room full of peers and whatever the school administrators came up with. We...
CHESS Writing Teacher, John Jenkins, explains how he came to award the rare A++ grade to one of his students, Antoni Kleczek.
When grading the "perfect" essay, an essay that is worthy of being published somewhere, a teacher must take into account five key aspects in their grading rubric. Grade Level. Antoni is a 9th grader. This fact will influence the following four aspects of his...