The IAHE Blog
Five Gifts to Yourself for a Peaceful Homeschool Day
Have you ever noticed that your homeschool day is often dictated by how it starts? Some days start out calmly and quietly and the day blissfully continues in that direction and other days seem like a train wreck before 10 a.m.? While there are no guarantees to...
What is the Value of College Entrance Exams?
Questions are swirling around about standardized tests and college entrance exams, in particular. With the cancellation of many exams this past spring and the confusion that Covid-19 has caused, many families are wondering what this next year will bring. Some colleges...
Sauce Up Your Homeschool With Apples
Here in Indiana, autumn can be a terrific time to get out of the house and have a field trip or do some school outdoors as the weather finally begins to cool and the humidity levels decrease. There are so many tactile experiences available as well that it’s not...
Public School Misinformation & Overreach Surges
In July, we informed Indiana families about the massive amount of misinformation regarding homeschooling being shared by public school personnel. We also shared our concerns with multiple people within the Indiana Department of Education and asked that they correct...
Your Guide to U.S. Civics
Which founding father wrote most of the Declaration of Independence? What is the Bill of Rights? Why do we have an Electoral College? Can you answer these questions? Can anyone around you? It will not take you long to discover that many Americans do not have a good...
Field Trips ~ An Educational Adventure
Field trips can be an exciting part of a child’s education!. Many of us enjoyed them growing up but did not put much thought into what it took to coordinate them. Now that you are the teacher/field trip planner—what do you do? You may find existing field trip groups,...
Do you REALLY want to homeschool?
Homeschooling, eLearning, school-at-home, and distance learning… oh my! Many parents find themselves facing a difficult decision this summer regarding the education of their children for the year. For families seeking an at-home option, there are many paths to...
Is my public school giving me correct homeschool information?
You’ve got homeschool questions. We’ve been answering them since 1983. With so many Indiana families wanting out of their modern, brick-and-mortar, schools this fall, thousands of parents are turning to home education. For families with children who have been...
The Colors of Education Policy
Originally written in January 2020. Updated for the COVID era. With scores of families seeking to escape the drastic social restrictions upon students at brick and mortar schools, it’s more important than ever for all parents to understand the philosophy of emerging...