WV History on a Cold, Snowy Day
~the 6th in a series of articles~Click here to start at the beginning of the series. Did you know that a shy furniture maker from Randolph County rode for days on horseback to Richmond, Virginia, where he entered and won a contest to build a bridge over the Tygart...
Stepping Stones Then, Stepping Stones Now
Say the word “Pilgrims,” and my mind immediately goes to tall hats, big buckles, and Stove Top Stuffing. Our modern history books have so diminished our conception of the Pilgrims that we often tend to think of them mainly in terms of the “first Thanksgiving.” But...
December 1: Golden Horseshoe Registration Deadline
~the 5th in a series of articles~Click here to start at the beginning of the series. West Virginia native Homer Hickam, author of “October Sky,” has one regret. He did not win a Golden Horseshoe as a student! Every year 221 students are awarded the coveted Golden...
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...
Video Resources, Member Resources…
...YouTube resources for studing WV History ~the 4th in a series of articles~Click here to start at the beginning of the series. West Virginia History in 2 Minutes Or Less-A YouTube channel with over 50 short videos on West Virginia History. WV History Documentary-...
Why Bother Studying WV History?
(plus cool geography games!) ~the 3rd in a series of articles~Click here to start at the beginning of the series. As parents and teachers, we are preparing our children for the future – a future which they will have a vital role in shaping. Understanding the forces...
Sports: Maybe It’s Time to Think…
...Out of the Box by Melody Sheppard So far, West Virginia homeschoolers have been barred from participating in any activity governed by the WV Secondary School Authority Commission (WVSSAC). This not only includes high school sports, but also some band functions...
Top-Notch Athletic Activity…
...On a Shoestring Moms, Dads, Get Moving! By Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. President National Home Education Research Institute Salem, Oregon www.nheri.org For Free homeschool Research News with Dr. Ray, take 17 seconds to sign-up here: https://www.nheri.org/connect/ So you...
Finding the Sport Solution –
Ice Hockey Cooperative Teams When Bryce and Dawn Timberlake of Jefferson County started homeschooling their six children twenty years ago, they wanted sports to play a big role in their children’s development. However, because the WVSSAC precluded their children from...
Sports: Choosing NOT to Play
by James Summers Coming of age in a public school system, my cohorts and I breathed sports. Even if some didn’t make the team, they still wanted to be on the team: our complex hierarchy of social status relied, in no small part, on sports. Making the team or winning...
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