Spring 2023 Archives - North Carolinians for Home Education

Helping Teens Develop Their Own Convictions

by Debbie Mason | May 15, 2023 | Spring 2023, GREENHOUSE

Spring 2023/Matthew McDill My sixteen-year-old son and I were having a catch-up session when he informed me that he was interested in dating someone. He was bracing himself for my reply because he knew that most likely I would not encourage him to enter a dating...

Professional Development for Homeschool Parents

by Debbie Mason | May 8, 2023 | Spring 2023, GREENHOUSE

Spring 2023/Evelyn Bickley If you’ve been homeschooling for more than a week—or even if you haven’t even started yet—I’m sure you have asked yourself, “Am I able to do this? What if I fail my kids? What makes me think I’m qualified to teach my children?” You may have...

How to Have a Bible Class in Your Homeschool

by Debbie Mason | May 1, 2023 | Spring 2023, GREENHOUSE

Spring 2023/Dava Banner We homeschoolers are so blessed to be able to make choices for ourselves and our children. Do we want our homeschool to be primarily academic? Do we want arts and music to be part of the education? How much outside socialization is good? How...

What I Learned at My First Thrive! Conference

by Debbie Mason | Apr 23, 2023 | Spring 2023, GREENHOUSE

Spring 2023/Laura Adams When I stepped into the Benton Convention Center for the 2022 Thrive! Conference, my soul was exhausted. I had just completed my first year of officially homeschooling my kindergartener, along with doing some preschool activities with my...

Settle into Your Decision

by Debbie Mason | Apr 17, 2023 | Spring 2023, GREENHOUSE

Spring 2023/Jennifer Smith In this ever-changing world, parents are being asked to make decisions a previous generation never thought possible. Some could argue too many decisions are placed before us daily. From streaming television to ordering dinner in an instant,...

How NC Child Care Law Affects Homeschool Co-ops

by Debbie Mason | Apr 10, 2023 | Spring 2023, GREENHOUSE

Spring 2023/Spencer Mason Many homeschoolers in North Carolina enjoy having their children participate in homeschool co-ops or enrichment classes. There are many kinds of these offered in our state from a small co-op of just a few families who meet in a home to large...