The IAHE Blog
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...
The Point of Reading
I have always loved books. When I was little, my dad delighted me with Mrs. Pigglewiggle stories at bedtime. At age nine, I discovered L’Engle’s Wrinkle in Time and saw the world in a whole new light. I discovered what Mortimer Adler declared: “A good book can teach...
A Response to the Harvard Article with Alison Slatter
Since February, the IAHE team has been working with leaders from other state homeschool organizations to watch and respond to the currently postponed Harvard Summit on Homeschooling. You can read more about the event and our earlier response here. Many people have...