by Diane Helfrich | Apr 11, 2023 | Freedom to Homeschool, Moving into NC, Gratitude, Family life, Support, Multicultural, Reasons to Homeschool, Teaching Strategies, Considering Homeschooling, Parental Rights, Resources, Conferences, Thrive! Conference, Getting Started, Community, NCHE Blog
by Diane Helfrich, April 2023 There are multiple ways to take in a football game. For example, you can listen on the radio (probably in your car because the only person I know who still does that at home is my husband—he likes the radio announcer for the Denver...
by Jessica Frierson | Mar 15, 2023 | Young Children, Considering Homeschooling, Teens, Parenting, Getting Started, Encouragement, NCHE Blog, Reasons to Homeschool
by Jessica Frierson, March 2023 In last week’s blog post, I wrote about what the homeschooling parent needs. This week I will look at the five needs of the homeschooled child. You may expect those needs to include Internet access, a study area, the best...
by Jessica Frierson | Mar 8, 2023 | Reasons to Homeschool, Support, Finances, Considering Homeschooling, NCHE Membership, Resources, Getting Started, Community, Encouragement, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, March 2023 When parents consider homeschooling their children, one of the first questions they ask is, “What will I need?” Depending on who you ask, you will get a wide range of answers. After more than twenty years of homeschooling, I can...
by Matthew McDill | Aug 20, 2021 | Reasons to Homeschool, Considering Homeschooling, Parenting, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Matthew McDill, August 2021 My dad always used to tell my sister and me: “You’ve got to learn to get along with each other. You two are best friends.” We would often make faces and deny this, but in the end, my sister and I were very good friends. This is the...
by Diane Helfrich | Aug 13, 2021 | War on Homeschooling, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Community, Homeschooling in Crisis, Parental Rights, Freedom to Homeschool, Parenting, Reasons to Homeschool, Middle School, Teaching Strategies, Young Children, Discipleship, High School, Culture, Considering Homeschooling, Uncategorized
by Diane Helfrich, August 2021 Once a child enters our lives, we start thinking about the years to come—their first words and steps turn into school, graduation, and college, and then, we hope, a successful launch to adulthood. Part of how well our child negotiates...
by Jessica Frierson | Aug 10, 2021 | Encouragement, Teens, Considering Homeschooling, High School, Young Children, Teaching Strategies, Middle School, Schedule, Reasons to Homeschool, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, August 2021 If I were to sum up the essence of homeschooling in one word, it would be flexibility. Every aspect of the homeschool can benefit from the flexibility it offers. The scheduling of both your school year and school day, the selection of...