MACHE
 Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators
Special Needs Website
Welcome

Welcome to the newest website hosted by MACHE.  This site has been specifically designed to meet the needs of Christian parents in Minnesota who are homeschooling or desiring to homeschool their special needs children.

Here are just some of the resources and networking opportunities this site provides to empower you in your role as a homeschooling parent of a special needs child:
"Empowering parents to love homeschooling the special children God has chosen for their homes."
MACHE Contact Info:
P.O. Box 32308
Fridley, MN 55432
763-717-9070
866-717-9070
email:
info@mache.org
web: www.mache.org
n Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):  Answers to questions most commonly asked by parents who are homeschooling special needs children
n Message Board:  Discussion group designed for you to post your questions and/or give wisdom and encouragement to others.  Just click on the button
labeled "join today"
to get started
n Training Events:  Listing of upcoming training events in Minnesota related to special needs topics.
n Helpful Links:  Listing of helpful websites links related to homeschooling with special needs
n Power Boost:  Words of encouragement to boost you on in your calling as a special needs homeschooler.  These short messages will be changed monthly on our front page plus an archive page will store all past posts
Power Boost

The Pack
by Peggy Ployhar - MACHE Special Needs Coordinator
  A year ago our family was blessed by the addition of a puppy. And, as any good homeschooling family, we did a lot of research in preparation for our puppy’s arrival. The Monks of New Skeet in the book “The Art of Raising a Puppy” helped us greatly in our quest to understand our new family member. They teach a puppy views its human family as a dog pack, therefore within security of the family pack, the puppy is able to find his/her place and thrive in it.

  In thinking about this “pack” mentality I believe we Christians are also called to be a pack. In Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, the following four underlying principals are given describing the benefits of being part of a PACK: