Fall 2021 Archives - North Carolinians for Home Education

A Powerful Key for Parenting (and Homeschooling)

by Matthew McDill | Nov 10, 2021 | Fall 2021, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2021/Matthew McDill I was cleaning up our garage yesterday and clearing off the ping-pong table. I dusted off the table and grabbed the net to set it up, but it was broken. I asked around about who broke it and how. I knew this was a vain endeavor before I...

A Little Grace

by Debbie Mason | Nov 2, 2021 | Fall 2021, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2021/Diane Helfrich In our human existence, most of us have a wee bit of an issue giving ourselves the benefit of the doubt. We are self-critical, almost to the point of fault. I find this especially true in the homeschooling community as I watch Facebook posts...

Ten Steps to Plan a Homeschool Graduation Ceremony

by Debbie Mason | Oct 27, 2021 | Fall 2021, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2021/Christina Parker Brown and Denise Mayberry Herndon There is nothing quite as moving as an intimate homeschool graduation ceremony. Hearing a parent address the graduate in front of peers is one of the most endearing parts of homeschooling through high...

Mom’s New Groove

by Debbie Mason | Oct 20, 2021 | Fall 2021, Uncategorized, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2021/Amanda GarnerI knew the day was coming, yet I was still caught off guard when it arrived. While I was out running errands by myself last week, I happened to drive by the movie theater and noticed they were showing The Emperor’s New Groove. This had been a...

Are Government Preschools a Good or Bad Idea?

by Debbie Mason | Oct 13, 2021 | Fall 2021, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2021/Davis Carman You may have heard that the current presidential administration is proposing that the government get into the business of providing “free” preschool. Of course, it won’t be free. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s take a quick look at the...

Three Reasons You Need to Meet Some New Homeschool Families

by Debbie Mason | Oct 6, 2021 | Fall 2021, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2021/Sarah Hicks Last spring a friend shared with me that she and her husband were considering educating their children at home next year. She said that she had spoken with, not one, not two, or even three, but four veteran homeschool moms about different facets...