The IAHE Blog

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...
Exploring Career Options: An Online Business
As homeschoolers, we are blessed to be able to provide our children with the opportunity to learn about and experience a variety of first-hand career options. Preparing them to be self-sufficient adults can be a daunting task, but that is made easier by the freedom we...
Choosing a Math Curriculum: Parent Involvement
Are you the type who sees yourself teaching at the chalkboard solving equations, or are you the type who sees yourself sitting in the grass counting ladybugs? It takes all kinds, but sometimes there's just no room on the schedule for fantasy-self. To narrow in on the...
A Place For Everything
The amount of clutter a single homeschool child can generate is staggering. More children, of course, means more clutter, and suddenly you’ve gone from a fairly organized home with everything in its place to bursting at the seams. The result? Mislaid papers,...