Fall 2019 Archives - North Carolinians for Home Education

Math Spotlight

door Matthew McDill | feb 25, 2020 | Fall 2019, BROEIKAS

Fall 2019 / Math Spotlight with Homeschool Mom Lisha Thigpen NCHE: Lisha, thank you for sharing wisdom with our members. You have a background in math. Tell us a little bit more about yourself. I have been married to my husband for twenty-two years. Our kids are...

The Benefits of Attending a Conference for Learning Differences

door Matthew McDill | feb 12, 2020 | Fall 2019, BROEIKAS

Fall 2019 / Sandra Peoples We sat around the table talking about topics that are usually off limits when you’re eating—like medical issues, potty training challenges, and puberty. We smiled at each other’s disclaimers, “This may sound weird, but…” and we nodded...

How Investing in Community Brings Confidence and Joy

door Matthew McDill | jan 28, 2020 | Fall 2019, BROEIKAS

Fall 2019 / Beth Herbert With my homeschool group’s graduation ceremony behind us and the NCHE Thrive! Conference beginning tomorrow, I have been reflecting on how important both of these organizations have been in my own homeschool journey. I am in awe of how...

Lessons I Learned in Physical Therapy

door Matthew McDill | jan 22, 2020 | Fall 2019, Niet gecategoriseerd, BROEIKAS

Fall 2019 / Jessica Frierson Nine years ago, I encountered an injury to my pelvis that left me barely able to walk or lie down, limited in all other movement, and in nearly constant pain. By January of 2018, I was in a wheelchair and doctors were discussing how to...

We Are Here for You!

door Matthew McDill | jan 7, 2020 | Fall 2019, BROEIKAS

Fall 2019 / Diane Helfrich When I was working at the registration booth for the 2019 Thrive Conference, one of my duties was to let people know about regional meetings with their liaisons. I discovered that many people didn’t know that they had a local area resource,...

Your Children Can Learn Programming

door Matthew McDill | dec 18, 2019 | Fall 2019, BROEIKAS

Fall 2019 / Chris Ruminski When our family was brand new to homeschooling and new to Fayetteville, the local homeschool co-op advertised a week-long camp to learn robotics over the summer. We decided to give it a try, so each day my twelve-year-old daughter met with a...