130 Preparing Teens to Engage the Culture, Sometimes Co-ops Are Not Best, Trades Fair

• Homeschool News: Exciting opportunities at Thrive! 
• Homeschool Conversations: Matthew speaks with Steve Noble, featured speaker and host of The Steve Noble Show, a syndicated Christian talk radio show.  Steve will be a featured speaker at Thrive! 2024.
• Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Why you shouldn’t make a co-op your primary schooling for your little kids.

129 Tips for Teaching Math, Pros and Cons of Co-ops, Chess Tournament

• Homeschool News: Important updates for the conference: How to get free registration, chess tournament, & where to stay
• Homeschool Conversations: Kathryn (Bell) Gomes – math author for Apologia and featured speaker at Thrive!
• Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Should I participate in a co-op? What are the pros and cons?

128 Research on Socialization, Preparing Your Kids for the Culture, Online Homeschooling?

• Homeschool News: We share more research on socialization.
• Homeschool Conversations: Matthew talks with Wil and Meeke Addison, founders of Straight Edge Ministries and Culture Proof.  They will be featured speakers at Thrive!       
• Wisdom from the Word: Does God promise to help us raise and homeschool our kids?
• Homeschool Helps with Amanda: In this episode, Amanda answers the question: Should we use online classes and resources in our homeschools? 

127 Getting Your Home in Order with Vicki Bentley, Homeschooling When Life Is Hard

• Homeschool News: Thrive! and all it has to offer for kids and teens.
• Homeschool Conversations: Matthew has a conversation with Vicki Bentley of HSLDA. Get a preview of the workshops she will have at Thrive! this May.
• Wisdom from the Word: Matthew tells us how to have the power to do all the good things God wants us to do.

126  Early Days of NCHE, What About IEPs?, Special Gatherings at the Conference

• Homeschool News: We tell you how to connect with others at the Thrive! Conference and let you know how to get the latest issue of GREENHOUSE magazine.   www.nche.com/thrive/regional-gatherings/   www.nche.com/thrive/special-gatherings/ 

• Homeschool Conversations: Matthew speaks with another one of our NC homeschool pioneers, Susan Van Dyke, about the early years of homeschooling. 
• Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda discusses whether to have an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or not. 

125 Testing Season, Todd Wilson on Gender and Being Real

• Homeschool News: We discuss a case against homeschool parents in Texas and tell you about our teen activities at the Thrive! Conference.
• Homeschool Conversations: We listen to part of a conversation Matthew had with Todd Wilson, who will be a featured speaker at the Thrive! Conference this year. 
• Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda talks about testing. 

124 Study on Socialization, How Our Homeschool Law Began, Homeschooling Multiple Ages

• Homeschool News: We tell you about a study done on homeschool socialization and give you some information about the Thrive! Homeschool Conference.
• Homeschool Conversations: We continue our conversation with Spencer and Debbie Mason about the history of homeschooling in NC.
• Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda completes her series on homeschooling different age groups by giving some tips on homeschooling multiple ages.

123 Homeschooling High School, Homeschool Pioneers, Purpose of Life

• Homeschool News: Homeschoolers are fighting legislation in SC. More info about the Thrive! Homeschool Conference.
• Homeschool Conversations: We continue our conversations with NC homeschool pioneers. We listen to part of a conversation we had with Spencer and Debbie Mason.
• Wisdom from the Word: Matthew discusses “What is the purpose of life?”
• Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda continues her series on homeschooling different age groups. In this episode, she talks about homeschooling in high school.