Welcoming the World into Your Home(school)

Welcoming the World into Your Home(school)

Fall 2023, by Meegan Brownley Confession: My husband is a missions pastor. I feel like you need to know that before I begin because we’ve been completely and totally sold out to the Great Commission as part of our walk with the Lord for the better half of a decade...

Life Lessons Learned from Allowances

Life Lessons Learned from Allowances

Fall 2023, by Diane Helfrich There are many philosophies about giving an allowance. Do the kids have to work for what they get? Do they have spending responsibilities? How much do they get? What age do you start giving an allowance? There are a multitude of...

Stuck in the Middle with You

Stuck in the Middle with You

Fall 2023, by Whitney Cranford Crowell When our child is small, we work hard to introduce her to the universe she inhabits. She learns colors and shapes, letters and numbers. She asks hundreds of questions, and because everything is so new, she does some of her best...

Building Your Homeschool Community

Building Your Homeschool Community

Fall 2023, by Laura McKinney Adams Humans need community. Some find it through churches, scouting, sports teams, orchestras, etc. For homeschoolers, there are many ways to socialize, but there is particular value in finding a homeschool community. Other homeschoolers...

2023 NCHE Scholarship Winners!

2023 NCHE Scholarship Winners!

Fall 2023, by Evelyn Bickley Since 1998, NCHE has awarded scholarships to deserving North Carolina homeschooled high school seniors. In that time, we have been blessed with support and donations from homeschool families and organizations and have been able to award...

Read with Your Teens

Read with Your Teens

Graduate 2023, by Matthew McDill After my high school students finish reading a book, I often wonder how much of it they actually grasped. This question can be answered with a brief oral query, a quiz, or a book report. But I’d like to suggest a strategy that will...

Homeschool Is Not a Vending Machine

Homeschool Is Not a Vending Machine

Graduate 2023, by Amy Sloan “My daughter is really struggling with lying; can you recommend good fiction books she can read to fix that?” “My son struggles with self-control; do you know a good unit study that could help?” “This read-aloud/poem/memory work/curriculum...

The View from the End of the Road—Slow Down

The View from the End of the Road—Slow Down

Graduate 2023, by Whitney Cranford Crowell Almost weekly, I talk to a panicked mom of a very young child—not old enough to tie his shoes, sometimes not even potty-trained. She’s new to homeschooling, or she’s been planning it since the day she saw the double pink...

You Are Almost Done! Now What?

You Are Almost Done! Now What?

Graduate 2023, by Diane Helfrich Dear Mom, Are you about to have your last child fly the nest? If not, that time will come! It’s an exciting time that also comes with much trepidation. I’m sure you are asking yourself, “Have I done enough? Is my child ready?” You may...

Helping Teens Develop Their Own Convictions

Helping Teens Develop Their Own Convictions

Spring 2023/Matthew McDill My sixteen-year-old son and I were having a catch-up session when he informed me that he was interested in dating someone. He was bracing himself for my reply because he knew that most likely I would not encourage him to enter a dating...

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