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1st to 3rd Grade—Homeschooling Early Elementary
Even though this age begins academic studies, 1st-3rd graders still need the majority of their day for free play, and lots of breaks in lessons for wiggles and giggles. Focus on teaching good habits like diligence, good attitudes, and asking for help. Encourage and...
Kindergarten Foundations—5 & 6 year olds
Young children do best with play-based and literature-based learning. Capitalize on their natural curiosity and desire to learn! Kindergarten can be a time of exploration, hands-on learning, great classic stories, helping with chores, and having fun. You don’t need to...
2023 Conference Countdown Party
It's the final countdown! The IAHE is excited to come together again for our first conference since 2019! To celebrate, join our team and special guests for an evening of fun as we chat about the joys of homeschooling and homeschool conferences. You can watch the...
Homeschool Freedom: Diploma Discrimination
On January 18, 2023, a retired Indiana homeschool mom reached out to IAHE regarding her adult daughter’s homeschool diploma. *Sally, a 21-year-old adult, had been hired as a childcare worker at an FSSA childcare facility in the Fort Wayne area. Sally had completed her...
Let’s Celebrate Presidents’ Day
What is Presidents’ Day? Presidents’ Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February every year. Instead of celebrating some of our most influential president’s birthdays separately, as we once did, it was combined into one day to celebrate them...
Writing for Publication: Watch Your Words
If you’re interested in writing for publication, you can’t afford a lackadaisical approach to the words you use. After all, words are a writer’s most vital asset, the primary tools in the toolbox. Addressing the importance of correct word choices, Mark Twain noted,...
Studying with Music—Helpful or Not?
You’ve probably heard it before. Listening to music can make your child smarter, increase their mood, and health, and even help them study. It’s not just there to roll down the windows and blare it through the speakers (though that can be fun on occasion)—music helps...
Plan a Homeschool Graduation
Congratulations! You’re almost to the finish line! But don’t get too comfortable yet. Even though you don’t need to spend hours researching curriculum for your homeschooler anymore, there’s still one more thing to consider. Your high school senior may not have a...
Thank You Veterans
How will you and your children remember our veterans? In order for the next generation to have a better future, they need to remember their past. The Korean War Memorial in Washington D.C. simply yet powerfully reminds us that, “Freedom is not free!” On this special...