2020 Golden Horseshoe Winners Announced

2020 Golden Horseshoe Winners Announced

The 2020 winners of the Golden Horseshoe Test have been announced.  We are aware that at least two winners are homeschoolers.  Conner Wilford from Hampshire County and John Summers from Clay County are homeschoolers who have achieved this WV honor.  Congratulations!...
Anti-Homeschooling Sentiments Countered

Anti-Homeschooling Sentiments Countered

Anti-homeschooling sentiments are nothing new. From the socialization concerns in the 1980’s to this past fall when we reportedly cost Harrison County two million dollars, homeschoolers have often found themselves an easy target.    CHEWV was saddened but not...
The State of 2020 Assessments

The State of 2020 Assessments

Do we still have to do them? Yesterday the WV State DOE issued a statement strongly encouraging counties to accept homeschool testing results through December 31.  This should be a relief to any homeschool instructors who have 3rd, 5th, 8th or 11th graders and who are...
Mom to Mom:  The Ghost…

Mom to Mom: The Ghost…

…of Christmas Past by Kim Kincell Once upon a time, long, long ago, we had little girls who squealed with delight when we drove through neighborhoods and found houses lit up with hundreds of Christmas lights.  Back then our girls “helped” make the Christmas...
Homeschooling for a Harvest

Homeschooling for a Harvest

by James Summers, CHEWV dad and Board member As I write this, we are heading into prime harvest season.  It’s the time of year when you have to keep your windows rolled up and doors locked while you’re at church – or else you’ll come out and find your car full of...

FREE Unit Study: Harvest of Friends

The Little House series of books based on Laura Ingalls’s childhood in the 1800’s remains popular among readers of all ages, particularly children.  The history, woven into wholesome family stories, makes them especially appreciated by homeschoolers.  In 1974, the...