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The Beginning of the End

by Jessica Frierson | Jan 4, 2023 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Getting Started, Young Children, Teaching Strategies, Schedule, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, Uncategorized

by Jessica Frierson, January 2023 This month marks the beginning of the end of an era in my life. My youngest child will turn seven in just a few days, marking the beginning of his official school years. Although we have a decade or so remaining until our youngest...

Getting Back in the Swing of Things

by Jessica Frierson | Aug 31, 2022 | Schedule, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Summer, Reasons to Homeschool

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...

What Counts as School?

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

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...

Rhythm and Margin

by Diane Helfrich | Apr 12, 2022 | Schedule, Family life, Rest, Peace, NCHE Blog, Encouragement

by Diane Helfrich, March 2022 A feeling of exhaustion, constant concern that you are doing the right thing, a new-found cynicism or sadness, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, no sense of purpose or satisfaction, changes in health—these are all signs of...

Spring Preview

by Jessica Frierson | Feb 15, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Young Children, 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...

Reasons to Homeschool: Flexibility

by Jessica Frierson | Aug 10, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Reasons to Homeschool, Encouragement, Teens, Considering Homeschooling, High School, Young Children, Teaching Strategies, Middle School, Schedule

by Jessica Frierson, August 2021 If I were to sum up the essence of homeschooling in one word, it would be flexibility. Every aspect of the homeschool can benefit from the flexibility it offers. The scheduling of both your school year and school day, the selection of...

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