by Jessica Frierson | Jan 31, 2023 | Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Uncategorized
by Sarah Hughes, January 2023 I didn’t think I would ever homeschool, but I’m proud of myself for sticking with it and honestly not hating it. Overall I think it has made me a better parent. Here are five reasons why. 1. I enjoy schoolwork (as opposed to...
by Jessica Frierson | Jan 4, 2023 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Getting Started, Young Children, Teaching Strategies, Schedule, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, January 2023 This month marks the beginning of the end of an era in my life. My youngest child will turn seven in just a few days, marking the beginning of his official school years. Although we have a decade or so remaining until our youngest...
by Jessica Frierson | Aug 31, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Summer, Schedule, Reasons to Homeschool
by Jessica Frierson, August 2022 Many of us in the homeschool world are transitioning back into school mode from either a summer break or, for year-round schoolers, a mini-break. Our family falls into the latter camp. We took July off intending to use the time to...
by Jessica Frierson | Aug 10, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Culture, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson and Emily Schrum, August 2022 As summer draws to a close, many of us homeschool moms (and dads) are prepping for a new school year. As we peruse the Internet, gather our curriculum, and glean from the ideas of others, we must guard against allowing...
by Jessica Frierson | Jun 14, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Nature, Science, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, June 2022 “Mom, when are we going to start school again?”, asked my daughter, looking up from the school work I had given her to do one day this spring. “You’re doing your school work right now,” I replied with a laugh. “No, Mom, I mean our REAL...
by Jessica Frierson | Apr 20, 2022 | Peace, Testing, Reasons to Homeschool, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, April 2022 Does the very thought of testing make your heart race and your stomach sick? How do you overcome testing anxiety when the time comes to meet our state requirement for standardized assessment? NOT the Same as EOGs It is important to...
