by Jessica Frierson | Aug 31, 2022 | Reasons to Homeschool, Schedule, Summer, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, August 2022 Many of us in the homeschool world are transitioning back into school mode from either a summer break or, for year-round schoolers, a mini-break. Our family falls into the latter camp. We took July off intending to use the time to...
by Jessica Frierson | Aug 10, 2022 | Family life, Reasons to Homeschool, Culture, Encouragement, NCHE Blog, 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 Diane Helfrich | Jul 5, 2022 | Testing, Freedom to Homeschool, Homeschool Law, DNPE, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized
by Diane Helfrich, July 2022 Out in Facebook-land, I’ve recently seen a flood of questions about DNPE contacting schools open longer than seven years. So, it’s time for a bit of background and encouragement for everyone to update their files on a yearly basis. The...
by Jessica Frierson | Jun 21, 2022 | Family life, Summer, NCHE Blog, Community, Young Children, 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 | Reasons to Homeschool, NCHE Blog, Nature, Science, 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...
by Jessica Frierson | Jun 8, 2022 | NCHE Blog, High School, Graduation, College, Finances, Uncategorized
by Evelyn Bickley, June 2022 2022 NCHE Scholarship Winners! Since 1998, NCHE has awarded scholarships to deserving North Carolina homeschooled high school seniors. In that time, we have been blessed with support and donations from homeschool families and organizations...