by Jessica Frierson | Nov 22, 2022 | Gratitude, Family life, Spiritual Growth, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, November 2022 November is the season of gratitude, culminating in a national observance of Thanksgiving Day. George Washington began the tradition of a national day of thanksgiving in 1789. Washington had previously ordered special days of...
by Jessica Frierson | Oct 25, 2022 | Family life, Getting Started, Encouragement, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized
Dana McDill and Jessica Frierson, October 2022 Much like life itself, the course of homeschooling is not about the destination but the journey. Reaching that moment when we present our child with a diploma may be the prevailing image when we consider a vision for our...
by Jessica Frierson | Oct 18, 2022 | Family life, Nature, Peace, Spiritual Growth, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, October 2022 As October rolls around and the temperatures drop, the world outside my windows has become much more colorful. It’s my favorite time of year. Not only is the weather perfect (in my opinion anyway) and the fall foliage so beautiful,...
by Jessica Frierson | Aug 10, 2022 | Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, Culture, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson and Emily Schrum, August 2022 As summer draws to a close, many of us homeschool moms (and dads) are prepping for a new school year. As we peruse the Internet, gather our curriculum, and glean from the ideas of others, we must guard against allowing...
by Jessica Frierson | Jun 21, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Community, Young Children, Summer, Family life, 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 Jessica Frierson | Jun 14, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Nature, Science, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, 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...