Encouragement for homeschool parents
Hear from our executive director Kirk as he shares reflections on faith, character, and discipling children at home
Thy Will Be Done
“leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.” –Matthew 26:44 No human can even remotely comprehend the load Christ was carrying the night before Passover. He was going to be rejected and abused by those He came to save. He was going to experience a scourging, otherwise called, “the little death.”…
An Event That Changes Lives and Legacies
Everyone wants to make a difference with the short time they have here on earth. Even more importantly, Christian parents hope their children find meaning, purpose, and joy in knowing the person of Jesus Christ. While there is no one single ingredient—outside the grace of God—that can cause this to happen, one weekend event that has literally changed the lives…
Addition Comes Before Calculus Part 2
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.” –Isaiah 28:10 As mentioned in Part 1, homeschooling parents need to “respect the process.” Why? God created the concept of processes. This is what Isaiah refers to in precept upon precept, line upon line. (See Addition Comes Before Calculus…
Raising Well-Rounded Young Children
youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king’s palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. –Daniel 1:4 It has been said of leadership, if you want to know how successful your leadership is, look at what happens to the organization…
Another Homeschooling Mom Draws the Line!
Latasha Field lives in Chicago with her husband, Ronald, and has homeschooled her four children since 2006. She is running for Lt. Governor of Illinois on the Solomon/Field ticket. She also serves as the State Coordinator of Illinois for ParentalRights.org and is the founder of the homeschool support group Christian Home Educators Support System (CHESS). Here is why she believes…
Addition Comes Before Calculus
Part I For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.” –Isaiah 28:10 Many parents are constantly on the look to find shortcuts to their children’s education. While it is fine to clept subjects which children have already mastered them, or are they are less necessary for a…
Where There Is No Vision, Homeschoolers Flounder
Our Mission: To encourage and equip parents to glorify Jesus Christ by discipling their children through home education. When homeschoolers ask me what ICHE is about, I immediately respond with one word, Vision! Why? Vision changes everything. We see the word “vision” often, but I fear we do not always process its importance as most people—churches and businesses included—focus merely…
Homeschooling Parents Must Teach Their Children This
While we spend ample time talking about language arts, math, science, and history in our home, one of our main focuses is teaching our children how to discern situations in life. The wrong decision at the wrong moment can change the entire course of their lives and their legacy. When the Ten Tribes split from Judah, Jeroboam became their king.…
Ten of the Most Important Things to Remember in 2022
Homeschooling parents have limited time, energy, and resources; therefore, we cannot do it all, and we certainly cannot have it all. As 2022 explodes upon the scene, here are some of the most important things parents—especially fathers—need to remember. Most of these represent areas in which I wished I would have done better: 1. We are raising children, not beautifully…
The Mundane and Miraculous
For years Zechariah dutifully ministered before God. His equally pious wife, Elizabeth, was included in the description “righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.” Despite the fact the Lord had chosen to not open Elizabeth’s womb, they remained faithful in the everyday tasks that were before them. Joseph had spent years learning his…