{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Carolina del Norte para la educaci\u00f3n en el hogar","provider_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es","author_name":"Matthew McDill","author_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/author\/matthewmcdill\/","title":"The Homeschool Show - North Carolinians for Home Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"10inykaKN6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/thehomeschoolshow\/\">El programa de educaci\u00f3n en el hogar<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/es\/thehomeschoolshow\/embed\/#?secret=10inykaKN6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u201cEl Show de la Educaci\u00f3n en Casa\u201d \u2014 Ciudadanos de Carolina del Norte a favor de la Educaci\u00f3n en Casa\" data-secret=\"10inykaKN6\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","description":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Updated-Season-5.jpg&#038;#8221; title_text=&#8221;Updated Season 5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] The Homeschool Show by NCHE is available weekly via video and podcast. You can watch or listen to the show on this page. You can also watch and subscribe on the NCHE YouTube channel, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast apps.\u00a0 As with everything NCHE does, our goal for the show is to help you homeschool with confidence and joy! Join us each week for information and encouragement. Email us and let us know what questions you have or topics you would like for us to discuss.\u00a0 [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/bd6U9IcUsy4&#038;#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] 226 Budgeting for Homeschooling and Teaching Kids Financial Responsibility In episode 226 of The Homeschool Show, Amanda and Melanie discuss budgeting for homeschooling, including ways to reduce expenses, find free curriculum and educational resources, and plan for costs such as field trips, printing, and co-ops. They also consider how families can make homeschooling work within different budgets, involve children in financial decisions, and explore available homeschool funding in North Carolina. In the Real World Readiness segment, Amanda and Melanie discuss teaching children financial skills as they grow, from recognizing and spending money in elementary school to budgeting, saving, managing bank accounts, and understanding taxes, insurance, loans, and household expenses as teenagers. They also share practical ways to involve children in family finances and help prepare them for financial independence. Homeschool Happenings Special needs parents Zoom meeting Dads Zoom meeting\u00a0 Fall field trips Thrive! graduation ceremonies and Graduate Central\u00a0 [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;436px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Homeschool-320-\u00d7-320-px.png&#038;#8221; title_text=&#8221;Homeschool (320 \u00d7 320 px)&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/nche.com\/join\/&#038;#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Online-320-\u00d7-320-px.png&#038;#8221; title_text=&#8221;Online (320 \u00d7 320 px)&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/nche.com\/online-homeschool-mentoring\/&#038;#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/ug2fd0dTd0g&#038;#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] 225 Dual Enrollment, Fall Crafts, and Graduation at Thrive! In episode 225 of The Homeschool Show, Amanda talks with Aaron Mabe about Career and College Promise and the opportunities available to North Carolina homeschool students through dual enrollment. They discuss early college, career and technical education, college transfer, and the new Career and College Readiness pathway, along with ways families can connect with their local community college. Melanie also shares several simple fall art projects, including a bird feeder, leaf butterfly, and two kinds of twine pumpkins. The episode also includes information about the upcoming graduation ceremony at Thrive!, graduation applications and diplomas, and submitting graduate announcements to GREENHOUSE Magazine. Homeschool Happenings North Carolina Nature Center field trip \u00a0 Carolina Sunshine Alpaca Farm field trip \u00a0\u00a0 The Nutcracker at Charlotte Ballet\u00a0\u00a0 Charlotte Hornets basketball trip \u00a0 NCHEAC state cross-country meet NCHEAC state volleyball tournament \u00a0 NCHEAC State Boys Soccer Tournament \u00a0\u00a0 [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/UnHCvJV97C4&#038;#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] 224 Alternatives to College: Helping Your Teen Find Their Path What can life after high school look like when college is not the only option? In episode 224 of The Homeschool Show, Amanda and Melanie talk about trades, apprenticeships, entering the workforce, entrepreneurship, military training, gap years, missions, and other ways students can explore their interests and prepare for the future. They also discuss job shadowing, volunteering, dual enrollment, the ASVAB career exploration program, and giving students time and space to discover what fits them. Amanda and Melanie also introduce board advisor Rhonda Marshall and hear about her homeschooling journey, including her favorite homeschool memories and what she learned about not trying to replicate school at home. Rhonda shares how allowing a homeschool to look different from others can make a meaningful difference for families. Homeschool Happenings:\u00a0 NCHE annual\u00a0 cross-country meet\u00a0 NCHE annual girls volleyball \u00a0tournament\u00a0\u00a0 NCHE annual boys soccer tournament\u00a0\u00a0 Western North Carolina Nature Center field trip \u00a0 The Nutcracker with Charlotte Ballet\u00a0\u00a0 NCHE Day at the Hornets \u00a0 Dads Zoom event \u00a0 [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/6WsCl-tywO0&#038;#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] 223 AI in Homeschooling: Responsible Use, Human Connection, and Learning AI is becoming part of everyday life, including education and homeschooling. In episode 223 of The Homeschool Show, Jeff and Luke Ertzberger join Melanie to discuss how homeschool families can approach AI with discernment, understand what the technology can and cannot do, and use it as a tool without allowing it to replace thinking, learning, or human connection. The conversation also considers how homeschooling prepared Luke for a rapidly changing technology field, how families can introduce AI through shared experiences, and why skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and human connection remain essential. The episode also includes information about upcoming NCHE sports events and field trips, including the NCHEAC annual cross-country, girls&#8217; volleyball, and boys&#8217; soccer events, a Western North Carolina Nature Center field trip, the Charlotte Ballet&#8217;s Nutcracker performance, and NCHE&#8217;s takeover of the Hive for a Charlotte Hornets game. Homeschool Happenings NCHEAC annual cross-country meet\u00a0 NCHEAC annual girls&#8217; volleyball tournament \u00a0\u00a0 NCHEAC annual boys&#8217; soccer tournament\u00a0 Western North Carolina Nature Center field trip\u00a0 Charlotte Ballet Nutcracker Performance\u00a0 NCHE Takes Over the Hive [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/0JCwjWRRNM0&#038;#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] 222 Life After Homeschooling, Notice of Intent Hours, and Driver Eligibility Changes In episode 222 of The Homeschool Show, Melanie talks with author and former homeschool mom Kim Griffin about the challenges of homeschooling, advice for new homeschoolers, and the transition into life after homeschooling. They also consider what comes next when homeschooling has been such a significant part of family life, along with Kim\u2019s transition into writing Christian fiction. Melanie and Amanda also discuss what they\u2019ve been seeing online, including North Carolina\u2019s notice of intent submission hours and a change to the driver eligibility certificate requirement for teen drivers. Homeschool Happenings Notice of intent submission hours\u00a0 Driver eligibility certificate requirement: October 1, 2026 effective date [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/eTW0PZNub54&#038;#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] 221 Your Learning Environment, Learning from the Classics, and Homeschool Research In this episode of [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/YT111.png","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":720}