by JessicaFrierson2 | Jun 21, 2022 | Family life, Summer, Young Children, Community, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, June 2022 Do your children know where their food comes from? If their answer to that question is the name of a grocery store, then it may be a good time to head to your local farmer’s market or, even better, an area farm. Why is this an important...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Jun 14, 2022 | Family life, Reasons to Homeschool, Science, Nature, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, June 2022 “Mom, when are we going to start school again?”, asked my daughter, looking up from the school work I had given her to do one day this spring. “You’re doing your school work right now,” I replied with a laugh. “No, Mom, I mean our REAL...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Jun 8, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Finances, College, Graduation, High School, Uncategorized
by Evelyn Bickley, June 2022 2022 NCHE Scholarship Winners! 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...
by JessicaFrierson2 | May 23, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Getting Started, Thrive! Conference, Conferences, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, May 2022 1 Look over the schedule ahead of time to see which sessions you want to attend most. As much as you may want to, you can’t be in two places at once! There are so many great speakers at the Thrive! Conference that it can be hard to...
by JessicaFrierson2 | May 17, 2022 | Writing, NCHE Blog, Thrive! Conference, Teaching Strategies
by Cheryl R. Carter, May 2022 I did not earn my nickname the Educational Hound Dog by accident. I can sniff out the best educational approach faster than a rabid dog can pounce on an unsuspecting turtle. I won’t flaunt my academic acumen because I recognize that my...
by JessicaFrierson2 | May 11, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Thrive! Conference, Conferences, Resources, Family life
by Jessica Frierson, May 2022 Attending a homeschool conference can be a great get-away for mom to recharge, find new materials, and get motivated for the next school year. It can serve the same purposes for the whole family, but the idea of taking everyone along may...