by Ivey Deitz | Apr 23, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / by Amy Sloan Standardized tests—few other things can drum up such visceral reactions! North Carolina’s homeschool law requires annual standardized testing. It is important to me that, insofar as it depends on me, these not become a source of anxiety or...
by Sarah Hicks | Jan 29, 2019 | Fall 2018, GREENHOUSE
Fall 2018 / by Sarah Hicks When I was in sixth-grade, my science teacher was Mrs. Dorsey. She had blonde hair that looked like cotton candy and a slightly mischievous glint in her eye. Mrs. Dorsey stood on her desk and sang memorization songs about mitosis while...
by Diane Helfrich | Oct 30, 2018 | GREENHOUSE, Spring 2018
Spring 2018 / by Diane Helfrich I retired after homeschooling for fourteen years. Our school graduated two students who moved on to college and then graduate school. Ours was not a perfect journey—far from it. We weathered multiple significant illnesses. We also lived...
by T.K. Chapman | Oct 16, 2018 | Fall 2018, GREENHOUSE
Fall 2018 / by T.K. Chapman Looking back twelve years to the beginning of our homeschooling journey, I remember well the questions swirling around in my mind. How will we do this? What’s the best way to teach this? Am I doing this right? Did I make a mistake in this...
by Ivey Deitz | Oct 2, 2018 | Fall 2018, GREENHOUSE
Fall 2018 / by Ivey Deitz How does a homeschool parent know what to teach and when to teach it? What do children need to learn to prepare them for their future? What resources are available to make sure your homeschool is on track as your children progress through...
