by OCEANetwork | Aug 2, 2019 | Encouragement, Homeschooling in Oregon Spotlight
If you are struggling right now and not sure if you can continue homeschooling, this post is for you! “Resilient Homeschooling” is a Homeschooling in Oregon Spotlight for OCEANetwork written by Jackie Whitesell, homeschooling mom of 10 years in Pendleton,...
by OCEANetwork | Apr 21, 2019 | Encouragement, Homeschool Freedom, Parenting & Family
It’s that time of year when we dutifully filled out our tax forms and send our checks to the IRS. It’s hard to write those checks and let go of the money—especially when we think the government is not using the money wisely. However, as Christians, we read Matthew...
by OCEANetwork | Apr 8, 2019 | Conference & Events
Teaching our children about the Oregon State Capitol and the important work done there is a great way for them to learn not only about how government operates, but also how we can get involved as citizens to help protect and expand our homeschool freedoms. Visiting...
by OCEANetwork | Feb 12, 2019 | Conference & Events, Homeschool Freedom
Visiting your legislators can be an incredibly effective way to help promote and protect homeschool freedoms. It is a wonderful way to connect legislators with the “face” of real homeschooling, while helping to educate them on how homeschool freedom works....
by OCEANetwork | Dec 8, 2018 | Tips & Tools
Whether you put the books on the shelf during December for the month or for a week, you don’t have to feel guilty because it doesn’t mean learning has been put on the shelf. Here are some things your children can be learning even if they aren’t following your normal...
by OCEANetwork | Oct 10, 2018 | Encouragement, Getting Started
When we begin homeschooling, most of us view homeschooling as one of three options for educating our children – we can choose public school, private school, or homeschool. And we choose homeschooling for a multitude of reasons as the best alternative for our family....
by OCEANetwork | Aug 27, 2018 | Homeschool Freedom
The freedom we have been given to homeschool our children in Oregon is a precious gift. Freedom gives us the flexibility to meet our children’s needs, individualize their education, and raise our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. A major part...
by Dorothy Karman | May 20, 2018 | Ages & Stages
Homeschooling the high school student can be both challenging and rewarding. As students prepare to enter high school, parents often face the same insecurities they had when they began to homeschool. As you head into your high school years, it’s important to...
by OCEANetwork | Apr 11, 2018 | Ages & Stages, Tips & Tools
Some of us begin our homeschool journeys with more than one little one in our home. I was pregnant with our third when we began to formally homeschool our oldest child and like many others I had visions of a happy houseful contentedly finishing their school work with...
by OCEANetwork | Feb 22, 2018 | Homeschool Freedom
OCEANetwork submits bills to the Oregon legislature to eliminate testing requirements for homeschoolers (such as SB 809 and HB 3446). Why do we care? What is wrong with testing? Absolutely nothing. Testing is a tool for measuring academic progress. It can identify a...