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Five Tips for a Conference Trip

by Jessica Frierson | May 23, 2022 | Conferences, Thrive! Conference, Getting Started, Encouragement, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized

by Jessica Frierson, May 2022 1 Look over the schedule ahead of time to see which sessions you want to attend most. As much as you may want to, you can’t be in two places at once! There are so many great speakers at the Thrive! Conference that it can be hard to...

Creating Master Writers

by Jessica Frierson | May 17, 2022 | Writing, Teaching Strategies, Thrive! Conference, NCHE Blog

by guest blogger Cheryl R. Carter, May 2022 I did not earn my nickname the Educational Hound Dog by accident. I can sniff out the best educational approach faster than a rabid dog can pounce on an unsuspecting turtle. I won’t flaunt my academic acumen because I...

Thrive!, a Family Affair

by Jessica Frierson | May 11, 2022 | Resources, Family life, Conferences, Thrive! Conference, NCHE Blog

by Jessica Frierson, May 2022 Attending a homeschool conference can be a great get-away for mom to recharge, find new materials, and get motivated for the next school year. It can serve the same purposes for the whole family, but the idea of taking everyone along may...

What Counts as School?

by Evelyn Bickley | May 3, 2022 | Schedule, Teaching Strategies, NCHE Blog

by Evelyn Bickley, May 2022 When I was a public-schooled child in Pennsylvania, the best day of the year was the one day we went on a field trip. First grade was the Philadelphia Zoo. Second was Washington’s Crossing State Park. Third was a visit to the Audubon...

Three Ways Homeschool Parents Can Get Ready for the College Admission Process

by Debbie Mason | Apr 27, 2022 | College, NCHE Blog

by guest blogger Cheryl R. Carter/April 2022 This week I met with a mother whose daughter was transitioning from a brick-and-mortar high school to homeschooling. She wanted to make sure her daughter was adequately prepared for college. More importantly, she wanted to...

Stress-Free Testing

by Jessica Frierson | Apr 20, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Reasons to Homeschool, Testing, Peace

by Jessica Frierson, April 2022 Does the very thought of testing make your heart race and your stomach sick? How do you overcome testing anxiety when the time comes to meet our state requirement for standardized assessment? NOT the Same as EOGs It is important to...