A Mom’s View of Standardized Testing

A Mom’s View of Standardized Testing

Standardized testing often gets a bad rap in the homeschool world. After all, testing is a public school thing. Public schools have come to rely on test scores for funding, teacher promotions, grade promotions, and school excellency awards; and many base their entire...
Online Programs and the Annual Assessment

Online Programs and the Annual Assessment

This year, many new homeschool families have opted to enroll in accredited online programs for their students. Unfortunately, many of these program directors have limited (or no) knowledge of the WV homeschool law because they are not WV-specific. Many offer...

Homeschoolers and the Military

We’re in the army now!  And the marines, and the navy, and the air force, and the national guard, and the coast guard…yes, homeschoolers are accepted into any branch of the military!  In 2012 and 2014, Congress amended the National Defense Authorization Act, which...
Your Guide to U.S. Civics: A Review by John Carey

Your Guide to U.S. Civics: A Review by John Carey

by John Carey, CHEWV’s Legislative Liaison CHEWV now offers an exciting FREE member resource, Your Guide to U.S. Civics, to help families study American civics and government. This resourhttps://chewv.orgce is composed of 10 units which cover historic figures,...
A Day in the Life…

A Day in the Life…

…of a Homeschool Mom by Faith Lewis Players: Gideon, 11 Noah, 12 Korah,17 Silas, 18 I’m sharing a bit of our homeschooling morning because it’s been such an interesting study today!  After chores were done and breakfast was eaten, we sank into the couch with...