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Exploring “Deschooling”

Exploring “Deschooling”

by CHEWV | Aug 8, 2022 | Articles, Getting Started

Are you getting ready to homeschool kids who were previously in public school?  Be forewarned: when kids have spent several years learning how to fit into the structure and expectations of traditional school and then are suddenly in a totally different environment, it...
Is Homeschooling Right For Us?

Is Homeschooling Right For Us?

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...
Homeschooling: Getting Started Part 1

Homeschooling: Getting Started Part 1

by CHEWV | Jul 10, 2019 | Articles, Getting Started, Homeschool Basics

Choosing to homeschool is a major decision.  Although homeschooling has been around for many years, it is still not as familiar as “going to school”.  Families contemplating homeschooling can experience apprehension. Questions arise from doubts within and  individuals...
Sage Advice About Homeschooling

Sage Advice About Homeschooling

by CHEWV | Aug 2, 2018 | Articles, Encouragement, Featured Articles, Getting Started

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...
Homeschooling:  Getting Started Part 2

Homeschooling: Getting Started Part 2

by Melody Sheppard | Feb 2, 2015 | Articles, Getting Started

A family’s decision to homeschool for whatever reasons takes much thought and consideration.  As noted in Part 1, the first step  is to investigate the requirements of the WV Homeschool Law. Then, as you lay some groundwork with regard to learning styles and training...
Mom, Do You Know Their Unique Style?

Mom, Do You Know Their Unique Style?

by CHEWV | Feb 2, 2015 | Articles, Considering Homeschooling, Getting Started, Learning Styles

“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.”  Proverbs 16:21 As we get into the routine of schoolwork with our children, whether for the first time or after a summer break, we may want to keep in mind that children do...
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    NEW DIRECTIVE for Assessments

    NEW DIRECTIVE for Assessments

    Jun 8, 2023

    A new directive from the WV Department of Education relating to Hope students could also impact privately-funded homeschoolers. According to the WVDE, only “actual results from the testing company” will be accepted for Hope students taking a nationally normed...

    Visit Living History Sites This Summer

    Visit Living History Sites This Summer

    Jun 7, 2023

    There’s nothing quite like experiencing living history. These hands-on immersion experiences are fantastic for learning and elicit the very best types of conversations. Whether sparking discussion about slavery, liberty, or progress, visits to the past via experiences...

    Assessing the Important Things

    Assessing the Important Things

    Jun 7, 2023

    In order to comply with the 18-8-1(c)(2) exemption from compulsory education in West Virginia (the path most commonly followed by homeschool families), we are simply required to file a Notice of Intent for each child we're teaching and then complete an annual academic...

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