I am a bookworm and I live with a family of bookworms.  I purposely encouraged them to be bookworms because reading is not only enjoyable but also educational.  Reading takes us to many places right from the comfort of our favorite chair.  Some of our books have traveled with us, adding yet another layer of memories to the story.  For those of us who homeschool, having books within reach is often necessary for our school days, rainy days and lying around in the sun days. 

Oh to be King

Online Support Group

Did you learn a lot from Dianne Craft's workshops at the MÂCHÉ conference?

An online Dianne Craft support group has been created for MÂCHÉ  members to discuss Dianne's learning and biomedical strategies as outlined at www.diannecraft.org. All members are invited to share experiences, resources & ideas, ask questions and provide support to each other.

To join the group, send an email: diannecraft-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

A Man of Character

“Providence directed me to send a dispatch 3 days march across the wilderness to Yellow Lake with a proposal to Miss Hester Crooks. The seventh day the messenger brought me an affirmative and the next day I packed up my affects, swung my pack and marched.”*

Here are some tips learned from our years of attending MACHE conferences. Some of these are probably going to be obvious, some are meant for fun and hopefully you’ll find several helpful!

Conference tips:

The King of the Minnesota Prairie

“Living in a barbaric splendor quite like an African King.”

We are not heroes.  We are not a “model homeschool family” - an example of how to finally get it right! Personally, if I heard that someone was going to be speaking who had perfected the art of homeschooling and had accomplished building an “ideal family,” I’d run the other way!  I wouldn’t be able to relate.

Reading has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.  I can still recall books from my childhood, some of which I still have, and the feeling I had as they were read to me or when I was reading them.  My aunt Grace fostered my love of books, giving me some wonderful books for my birthday or Christmas, along with the bookmobile lady, who let me check out stacks of books during the summer.  What fun!  Nothing was better on those hot South Dakota summer days than to curl up somewhere with a good adventure story or mystery and get lost in it, while the cicadas l

The Tragic Story of Helen Sawyer

One of the sad legacies of Minnesota's early history was that of the Métis children during the fur trading era of the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a goal of the first Europeans to reach Minnesota to actually develop alliances and trade for the precious beaver pelts that were abundant in our lakes, rivers and streams. The high fashion in Europe at the time was felt hats and the beaver pelt produced the most sought after felt.

News Release

David Watkins, Former Board Chair, Takes Helm

Minneapolis, MN, (January 16, 2012)

The Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators (MÂCHÉ) Board of Directors has named David Watkins, Blaine pastor and homeschool parent, as its first executive director.

Watkins, pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, served as chairman of the MÂCHÉ board of directors for the last seven years. His appointment marks the first time the 29-year-old organization has hired a professional director.