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...
Teacher Spotlight – Kimberly Glover
Teacher Spotlight – Kimberly Glover What do you enjoy about teaching? I love seeing the work my students produce. I teach the concepts and they take those concepts and give me beautiful photography. What do you like about homeschooling? I love that homeschooling...
Teacher Spotlight – Katrina Hadley
Teacher Spotlight – Katrina Hadley What do you enjoy about teaching? I enjoy being able to influence the next generation for God's kingdom glory. I enjoy directing students' learning and leading them to think for themselves. What do you like about homeschooling? It's...
Teacher Spotlight – Heidi Wethered
Teacher Spotlight – Heidi Wethered What do you enjoy about teaching?My favorite thing about teaching is sharing with the students my love of reading the classics. What do you like about homeschooling?I love homeschooling because I can really tailor my classes to the...
COMPASSION, MERCY, AND GRACE – by Mary O’Donnell
As a young 20-year-old in college learning my future craft of teaching, I was told to balance compassion for the student with not enabling them to fall below standard. Sadly, the “standard” in most public schools is often far below a homeschooling family’s standard....
How Do We Define CHESS?
How Do We Define CHESS? CHESS is a support group that provides academic and elective courses for homeschooling families, as well as a graduation, a national homeschool honor society and annual dance. We connect homeschooling families with the community, courses, and...
Impossible Zoom Classes? – By Betsy Dill
“Teach ART and PUBLIC SPEAKING on Zoom? Impossible!” At least, that was my first response right out of the chute. I initially wondered if it was desirable in any way. When we moved to remote learning mid-year, one of my most creative art students laughed and said,...
Hear it from Homeschool Moms: “Why I Homeschool”
What led you to decide to homeschool? We started homeschooling for multiple reasons. We wanted to give our children a more personalized, one-on-one school experience. Class sizes are atrocious right now and we feel that more personalized attention helps children...