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 | Jun 21, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Community, Young Children, Summer, Family life, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, June 2022 Do your children know where their food comes from? If their answer to that question is the name of a grocery store, then it may be a good time to head to your local farmer’s market or, even better, an area farm. Why is this an important...
by Jessica Frierson | Jul 9, 2021 | Rest, Summer, Schedule, NCHE Blog, Young Children
by Jessica Frierson, July 2021 “Oh, Lord, why didn’t you give us a pause button for life?” This is a common prayer in those moments when it feels like all the plates I am trying to keep spinning in the air are about to come crashing down on me. Any mother can feel...
by Matthew McDill | Jul 2, 2021 | Creative Ideas, Nature, Science, Summer, NCHE Blog
One blazing summer day my children came in from playing outside because it was too hot for their plans. “Why do we have school when the weather is the best for outside activities and take our break when it’s too hot?”, they asked. I realized that they had a good...
by Jessica Frierson | Jun 25, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Creative Ideas, Resources, Nature, Science, Summer
by Jessica Frierson, June 2021 Summer offers many opportunities for fun, educational experiences. While everyone may be ready for a break from the textbooks, the learning doesn’t have to go on vacation. In fact, it is a great time to cultivate the idea in your...
