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Reasons to Homeschool: Real-Life Learning

by Jessica Frierson | Jul 30, 2021 | Reasons to Homeschool, Teaching Strategies, Young Children, Discipleship, High School, Considering Homeschooling, Teens, Encouragement, NCHE Blog

by Jessica Frierson Wouldn’t it be great if we could do an internship to prepare for life? Many career fields require an internship to gain the skills and experience needed in that field before engaging in it under their own auspices. Homeschooling offers just that: a...

Reasons to Homeschool: Individualized Instruction

by Debbie Mason | Jul 26, 2021 | Reasons to Homeschool, Teaching Strategies, Young Children, NCHE Blog

by Debbie Mason, July 2021 When I decided to homeschool many years ago, I had one child who wasn’t even one year old. One of the benefits of homeschooling that drew me the most was that I could individualize her education. This was such an exciting idea. I could mold...

Summer Schooling Part 3: Year-round Schooling

by Jessica Frierson | Jul 9, 2021 | Summer, Schedule, Rest, Young Children, NCHE Blog

by Jessica Frierson, July 2021 “Oh, Lord, why didn’t you give us a pause button for life?” This is a common prayer in those moments when it feels like all the plates I am trying to keep spinning in the air are about to come crashing down on me. Any mother can feel...

Five Ways to Engage Your Children with Science

by Valerie Cox | Dec 14, 2020 | Teaching Strategies, Young Children, Creative Ideas, NCHE Blog

by Guest Contributor Valerie Cox Whether your children realize it or not, science is everywhere in the world around us. From the sunlight waking us up in the morning to how our bodies digest the food we eat, science is a major part of our daily lives. As their...

Christmas Enrichment

by Sarah Hicks | Nov 30, 2020 | Teaching Strategies, Young Children, Creative Ideas, NCHE Blog

by Sarah Hicks Thanksgiving has come and gone, but there are still so many things for which to be thankful! One of those things is DECEMBER! December if often an abbreviated month for textbook school work as parents and children incorporate enrichment opportunities...

Six Bugs You Should Not Touch

by Sarah Hicks | Oct 12, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Nature, Young Children

Our family really likes bugs. This year, we sorely missed attending BugFest: the annual North Carolina bug festival. Insects are an important part of most ecosystems. They pollinate flowers and foods, help control harmful pests, and they are the food source for other...