by Amy Sloan | Apr 10, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Spiritual Growth
What’s the point of a great education if your children can’t seem to remember most of it? Tell me I’m not the only one. You spend hours crafting the Ultimate Book List. You incorporate hands-on-projects. You basically make learning awesome and fun. And a few years (or...
by Amy Sloan | Mar 24, 2020 | GREENHOUSE
Spring 2020/ Amy Sloan The New Year is often the time we make big plans and goals. We decide this is the year we’ll read aloud every day to the kids. We’ll cut out caffeine completely. We’ll read quality literature after the kids are asleep instead of binge-watching...
by Amy Sloan | Apr 23, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / by Amy Sloan Standardized tests—few other things can drum up such visceral reactions! North Carolina’s homeschool law requires annual standardized testing. It is important to me that, insofar as it depends on me, these not become a source of anxiety or...
by Amy Sloan | Jan 15, 2019 | Fall 2018, GREENHOUSE
Fall 2018 / by John and Amy Sloan What would happen if you asked a dad and a mom the same series of questions about their homeschooling? Would their perspectives be similar or different? My husband and I decided to take on this challenge! When did you first want to...
by Amy Sloan | May 21, 2018 | Graduate 2018
Graduate 2018 / by Amy Sloan The giddiness of families making educational choices for next year has begun! It is exciting to head to the NC Thrive! Conference and see all the bright shiny new choices. It’s like Christmas to flip through a catalogue or browse an online...
