by Jessica Frierson | Sep 20, 2022 | Field trips, History, Nature, Creative Ideas, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, September 2022 My favorite season of the year begins this week! Nights are getting cooler, the leaves are just beginning to turn to their lovely bright colors, and the harvest season is nearing completion. It also happens to be my favorite time...
by Christina Brown | Aug 25, 2021 | Creative Ideas, Getting Started, NCHE Blog
by Christina Brown, August 2021 Back to school is different for kids who go to traditional schools: backpacks, locker chandeliers, and the school list that we spy moms trying to fill at the local Walmart. These traditions don’t always work for those of us who school...
by Matthew McDill | Jul 2, 2021 | Summer, Science, Nature, Creative Ideas, NCHE Blog
One blazing summer day my children came in from playing outside because it was too hot for their plans. “Why do we have school when the weather is the best for outside activities and take our break when it’s too hot?”, they asked. I realized that they had a good...
by Jessica Frierson | Jun 25, 2021 | Summer, Science, Nature, Resources, Creative Ideas, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, June 2021 Summer offers many opportunities for fun, educational experiences. While everyone may be ready for a break from the textbooks, the learning doesn’t have to go on vacation. In fact, it is a great time to cultivate the idea in your...
by Adam Andrews | Apr 6, 2021 | Learning Styles, Resources, Creative Ideas, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, April 2021 Don’t you hate that look? You know the one, when you’ve just explained for the hundredth time, in the last way you can think to do it, how to work the math problem . . . and realize your child is looking at you as if you were speaking...
by Sarah Hicks | Dec 28, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Science, Nature, Creative Ideas, Encouragement
by Guest Contributor Valerie Cox Whether your children realize it or not, science is everywhere in the world around us. From the sunlight waking us up in the morning to how our bodies digest the food we eat, science is a major part of our daily lives. As their...