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Brain Drain

by Susan K. Stewart Brain Drain – (n) what happens to most of us when we leave a convention You know the feeling. You arrive the first morning, fresh, ready for all the wonderful and inspiring things...

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Seven Tips for Exhibit Hall Shoppers

by Susan K. Stewart Some homeschoolers attend CHEA Conventions solely to buy curriculum in the Exhibit Hall. The Exhibit Hall can daze even a veteran convention goer. There are so many bright and shiny...

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Share with Our Friends

CHEA of California is a member of American Home Education and Discipleship (AHEAD) Conferences. AHEAD is an organization that supports non-profit Christian state homeschool conferences in the United...

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Building a Spiritual Heritage

How many of us began homeschooling excited about raising our children to become godly adults? It doesn’t seem to have taken long to fall into a rut of textbooks and fields trips. This isn’t exactly...

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Build your family through homeschooling

by Kerry Byers I love to serve God. In fact I try to do so in everything and everywhere: At the gym, while out shopping, at PSP Sports And More co-op, Disneyland®, my church on Wednesdays and Sundays,...

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Wake up and smell the crayons

by Susan K. Stewart Speaker at 2014 CHEA Annual Convention In recent years I’ve been asked a new question so often that it is beginning to rival “What about socialization?” The new question is “What...

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How Much Does It Cost to Host a Convention?

CHEA’s first and second conventions in the 1980s were at churches, but as the event grew it became necessary to find accommodations large enough for an expanding event. Colleges didn’t have the right...

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CHEA Update from Chairman of the Board

Important Ministry Update from the Chairman of the Board The CHEA Board of Directors met Thursday, July 30 to review the ministry’s financial situation, and we want to provide an update to our Members...

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33rd Convention Dates and Update

33rd Annual Convention A quick status update from CHEA’s Board of Directors:  We continue to search for churches or Christian colleges where we might host our Annual Convention, with much reduced...

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Help! I Need a Mentor

by Karen D. Koch We all need mentors in many areas of our life, and homeschooling is no different. When I first began homeschooling, I was desperately in need of advice, support, and practical support....

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Common Core: Clones, Drones, and Lots of Moans

by Davis Carman 33rd Annual Convention Keynote Speaker I’ve read my share of articles on the Common Core. I’ve watched the cute promotional videos explaining how important it is that we all work...

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5 Steps to Building Christ-Like Character–One Bible Verse at a Time©

by Barbara Bormuth Witt 33rd Annual Convention speaker Have you ever tried to wrap your head around the fact that “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”?...

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Feeding Your Body & Soul

by Edward Caballero, Teen Convention speaker As a husband, father, and pastor, I have many responsibilities but a limited amount of time. There is only so much I am able to do with my day and week (I...

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The Only Way This Is Going to Work

“I’d come to the CHEA Convention if it didn’t cost so much.” Well, we heard that, from many of you. OK, simple equation. Lower ticket price equals greater attendance, right? We’ve substantially lowered...

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Convention Mythbusters

Part One “You can’t go to a CHEA Convention if you don’t home educate privately.” Not true. Anybody can go to a CHEA Convention. When you sign up, we don’t ask how you homeschool. We don’t ask if you...

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Convention Mythbusters Part 2

More Convention Myths Myth: “It’s too expensive.” We heard that. We understand that by the time you’ve paid your Convention fees, booked your hotel stay, and purchased your curriculum, you’ve taken a...

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Not Just Any Convention

by Christina Rivera CHEA of California has a VERY different Convention purpose. CHEA’s Convention is just as different as a believer should be from the rest of the secular world. The CHEA Board of...

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Convention Mythbusters, Part 3

 Myth: The Convention is Too Big  “There are too many workshops to choose from and by the end of the first day, with all of the people and all the talking, I may get overwhelmed.” Answer: Yes, we...

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Support Your State and Local Organizations

By J. Michael Smith, HSLDA President and 33rd Annual Convention Speaker As homeschoolers, we need each other. We need to be connected to the lives of others, especially those who have things in common...

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Navigating a Homeschool Conference

Simple Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Conference Time by Kristi Clover {This article was featured in CHEA’s California Parent Educator Digital Magazine May/June 2015} It’s that time of year...

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