by JessicaFrierson2 | 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 JessicaFrierson2 | 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 JessicaFrierson2 | Jun 14, 2022 | Family life, Reasons to Homeschool, Science, Nature, NCHE Blog, 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 JessicaFrierson2 | Apr 20, 2022 | Reasons to Homeschool, NCHE Blog, Peace, Testing
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...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Mar 29, 2022 | Peace, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Rest, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life
by Jessica Frierson, March 2022 Everyone loves a good surprise, and one of the best surprises I’ve had in life was when having less turned out to be more. This tactic is not simply a clever home decorating trick–it is one of the hidden treasures I have discovered that...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Feb 15, 2022 | Young Children, NCHE Blog, Nature, Science, Middle School, Schedule, Reasons to Homeschool
by Jessica Frierson, February 2022 Last week gave us a spring preview here in the Catawba Valley area. Birds were singing the praises of the nest they had begun constructing under our eaves. The sun was shining brightly in every window, enticing us to come out to...
