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 JessicaFrierson2 | 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 | Creative Ideas, Learning Styles, Resources, NCHE Blog
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 in Swahili? Unless you happen to...
by Sarah Hicks | Dec 28, 2020 | Science, Nature, Creative Ideas, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
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...
by Valerie Cox | Dec 14, 2020 | Teaching Strategies, Young Children, Creative Ideas, NCHE Blog
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...
by Sarah Hicks | Nov 30, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Teaching Strategies, Young Children, Creative Ideas
by Sarah Hicks Thanksgiving has come and gone, but there are still so many things for which to be thankful! One of those things is DECEMBER! December if often an abbreviated month for textbook school work as parents and children incorporate enrichment opportunities...
