by Matthew McDill | Jul 31, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, High School
I’ve heard a number of homeschool parents say that they plan to homeschool until high school and then put them in public school. I can understand why; homeschooling high school can be intimidating. Parents often feel that many high school courses are over their head....
by Sarah Hicks | Jul 28, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Community, Peace, Getting Started
Scores of books have been written on educational philosophy. A lot of those resources make education harder than it has to be—especially since most people already have an educational philosophy, even if they’ve never realized it or named it. Your ideas on education...
by Sarah Hicks | Jul 20, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Community, Peace
After around 20 minutes of listening to amazing music at an outdoor, open-air, pavilion, I realized that I had been watching the projected image of the musicians on the big screen instead of the actual musicians. When I turned my focus to the stage, there was a...
by Sarah Hicks | Jun 22, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Creative Ideas, Parenting
They say it only takes 30 days to form a new habit. That makes summer a great time to start! From putting our school supplies back in the cabinets to learning to wait for our turn, the four R’s are a great way to help kids develop new habits. The four R’s also work...
by Sarah Hicks | Jun 8, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Spiritual Growth, Peace
This weekend, I was walking on a path through the woods to our greenhouse. I walk this path at least once every day. The ground is slightly inclined, the foliage is natural, and on this particular morning, everything was pretty wet. As I walked, I was looking at the...
by Sarah Hicks | May 25, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Spiritual Growth, Peace
Change: whether you love it or hate it, change is inevitable. Sometimes change is good! We see a radiant metamorphosis, or new growth, fruit, and reap a bountiful harvest. Other times change is detrimental. There is withering, decay, or destruction. Recently our...
