What the Pilgrims Were Really Thankful For
When I was young, I was taught that the little band of Christians who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 had left England to flee religious persecution. I learned later that these Christians had found religious freedom in Holland thirteen years earlier. Although the...
Sage Advice About Homeschooling
Are you a new homeschool mom who would love to get advice from experienced moms? Want to know what they have learned along the way? We asked some of them, and here are their answers: We have been homeschooling almost four years and the biggest thing I have learned...
Educating Your Kids –
4 Things You Can't Afford to Miss By Kevin Swanson How do I fit everything into my schedule? This is one of the biggest challenges Christian homeschooling parents face. Fitting in parenting, academics, work, family, church, etc. into one person's schedule, and doing...
College Fair: Like Mother, Like Son?
by Wendy Summers Little did I realize when I decided to attend a college fair as a high school junior, that it would become a God-ordained pivot point in my life. I had thought my college path was already determined. I was from Maryland, and by default, I would...
Am I A Nag?
by Lorrie Young As mothers, there are many ways in which we hope our children will remember us after they are grown and gone. Perhaps they’ll recall us being the best neighborhood mom because we passed out popsicles to their friends and had Band-Aids for everyone’s...
Comparing With Finland’s 1st Graders
According to the Stanford News, 65 countries/economies were ranked in the Program for International Student Assessment in 2009. Finland ranked high: 6th in math, 2nd in science, and 3rd in reading. In the same year, U.S. students ranked 30th, 23rd, and 17th,...
Our First Home School Day at the Capitol
And What We Have Learned From the 2018 Legislative Session by Kelli Allen Our family participated in Home School Day at the Capitol (HSDC) for the first time this year. As rookies, we weren't quite sure what to expect so we were grateful that CHEWV organized it so...
Perfection & Perseverance
by Martha McClanahan I am an avid lover of the author Jane Austen. She was a master at creating compelling characters. Novels such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility reveal the complexity and beauty of human nature through characters who remind us of...
Yes, I’d Like to Make a Difference…
...With My Legislator! How Do I Do It? Several approaches serve to connect effectively with your senator, delegates, and governor. Depending on your personality type, the issue at hand, your comfort level, and the time available, you may prefer personal visits,...
If a Student Takes His Classes at Home…
...Isn't He a Homeschooler? The 2017 legislative session marked the beginning of a push for online public school options in West Virginia, making it possible to be a public school student from the comfort of one's own home. While CHEWV supports the right of ALL...
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