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Stuck in the Middle with You

by Debbie Mason | Sep 15, 2023 | Fall 2023, GREENHOUSE

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

by Debbie Mason | Sep 12, 2023 | Fall 2023, GREENHOUSE

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!

by Debbie Mason | Sep 5, 2023 | Fall 2023, GREENHOUSE

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

by Debbie Mason | Jun 11, 2023 | Graduate 2023, GREENHOUSE

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

by Debbie Mason | Jun 5, 2023 | Graduate 2023, GREENHOUSE

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

by Debbie Mason | May 29, 2023 | Graduate 2023, GREENHOUSE

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...