by CHEWV | May 28, 2020 | Articles, Getting Started, Homeschool Basics, Quarantine
Why do so many parents continue to homeschool when it captures all their time? And how did they know what to do when they first started? Most of us started homeschooling on a “trial” basis, but before too long, the advantages won us over! We began to see what it...
by CHEWV | May 28, 2020 | Articles, Homeschool Basics, Quarantine
Many parents, who have suddenly found themselves as their child’s new schoolteacher, have reached out to CHEWV with concerns. While homeschooling parents made a thought-out decision to take on the full responsibility of their child’s education, these parents have...
by CHEWV | Apr 8, 2020 | Articles, Encouragement, Quarantine
Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in...
by CHEWV | Apr 8, 2020 | Articles, Assessments, Portfolios, Quarantine
But I’ve Never Done One Before! With all the changes COVID-19 has brought to our lives, you may be wondering how to get your annual homeschool assessments done. If you usually test your students, this year you may find yourself considering a portfolio review...
by CHEWV | Jan 8, 2020 | Articles, Golden Horseshoe Series, WV Studies
~the 7th in a series of articles~Click here to start at the beginning of the series. Home School Day at the Capitol generally held in January or February each year is a combination of history and civics, and it is a golden opportunity for those students studying West...
by CHEWV | Jan 8, 2020 | Articles, Legislative
A debate rages about how much authority, if any, the state should have over home education. That debate is heating up as we move into this year’s legislative session. Recently, the assertion that many WV homeschoolers are educationally neglected has gained...
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