Eujeana Chism, Author at Reaching Families

About Eujeana Chism

Eujeana has had the privilege of being a stay at home mom and Home Educator for 20 plus years to four wonderful children. She began consulting via HomeWorks by Precept in 2004 with homeschool families from all over the nation. Currently she is a Senior Consultant leading a team of consultants to further the homeschool blessings across the nation. Attending and speaking at conventions throughout the summer is just an added blessing to the homeschool journey.

The Hidden Gift in Caregiving and Homeschooling

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04/23/2021 By Eujeana Chism 4 Comments

Sometimes we experience the perfect homeschool day where everything goes smoothly. On other days our perfect plans are interrupted by those who need our help. Is there a hidden gift in caregiving and homeschooling? One of the things I always told my children is that we will work on our school, and we will follow our routine. But sometimes there are more important things that will come … [Read more...]

Mother, What are you Thankful for?

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05/08/2020 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

As we are approaching yet another Mother's Day, I have been thinking about all the things I am thankful for as a mother. I am so thankful to be a mother! What are you thankful for? Entering the year 2020 was rough in and of itself for our family. My husband was facing major surgery, January 2020, that was looming on all of our minds. My kids all rallied beside me and took care of me with love … [Read more...]

Accreditation for Homeschool

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01/25/2020 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

My children all graduated from our homeschool with no accreditation. We researched this term to see just how necessary it really was and found out that it really wasn't an issue for our homeschool. What exactly is accreditation? What exactly is accreditation? There is a post that really explains it very well. Check it out Accreditation in your Homeschool. No reason for me to rewrite that … [Read more...]

Traveling with our Dog – 3 in 1 Dog Carrier

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01/24/2020 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

We love our little dog. We have had dogs from the beginning. We got our first puppy while we were engaged. One of the things we enjoy is taking our little doggie with us when we go places. Why have them if you can't enjoy them? Through the years we struggled as our children came along to take our dog or dogs with us. As they got older we actually came to have more than one dog. However, we … [Read more...]

Homeschool Video Classes and Screen Time

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01/10/2019 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Are you worried about screen time? Is that why you haven't taken the leap to get help in your homeschool by using video classes? Screen time is all in your perspective. When you are facing up to 32 classes to teach daily finding help is key to destressing. Video classes can help relieve stress. When we first began homeschooling, we too began by teaching each subject ourselves. We used the … [Read more...]

Best Time to Try Online Videos from BJU Press Homeschool

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01/08/2019 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Are you still trying to find that help you need to effectively homeschool? BJU Press Homeschool is a great help to any homeschool family. Video courses are flexible and self-paced. The online platform is so simple to use and helps our children learn that independence we need them to have. Yet, we are still in complete control as homeschool parents. Spring time is a great time to think about … [Read more...]

How to Combine BJU Press Distance Learning Record of Grades Excel Files

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01/02/2019 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Recording grades can be challenging, but BJU Press Homeschool has really made it very easy for us to record those grades for each subject. How to Combine BJU Press Distance Learning Record of Grades Excel Files Do you love those excel spreadsheets with the calculations already in them for keeping track of grades? I know I am very thankful for those special files. I get one for each subject … [Read more...]

How to Manage Science Labs in Homeschool

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10/26/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Several have asked me how we did our science labs in our homeschool. Four kids and four science classes and lots of experiments and projects! How can you fit it all in each day? The simple answer is we didn't! I had a set time each day for science for each child. When that time was up then science was over for the day. I didn't add enough time in that time slot to do the extra projects. … [Read more...]

Is Vocabulary a Forgotten Subject in Your Homeschool?

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05/21/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Vocabulary is one of the most important subjects we can teach. Yet, time after time I see homeschool families forgetting about the subject of vocabulary. Why is vocabulary so important? Because comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading, you cannot overestimate the importance of vocabulary development. BJU Press Vocab for middle school and high school is a part of the English program that we … [Read more...]

A Mom’s Battle Within from a Role of a Lifetime – Motherhood

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05/09/2018 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

As a mom, I have constantly had a battle within me. That battle teaches me daily how better to do my role as a mother. Motherhood teaches me to sacrifice and be giving even when my sin nature attempts to sway me. Being a mom isn't always easy but being a mom is always rewarding. I am a very blessed mom of four children. The joy of being a mom can never be expressed to the depth of love a … [Read more...]