North Carolinians for Home Education

Homeschool News: We report on the homeschool population and regulations in Oregon. Also, the application to be a vendor at Thrive! Conference is available. https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/12/01/oregons-home-schooling-surge-during-pandemic-starting-to-cool/ https://www.nche.com/vendor-application/ Homeschool Conversations: Today, we listen to a conversation John Lewis had with Isaias and Toney Sanchez at the Thrive! Conference. Then we hear why some teens like being homeschooled. Homeschool Helps with Amanda: We talk about high school transcripts today. Wisdom from the Word: Matthew shares with us some tips for how to stop the fighting in our homes.

Homeschool News: We let you know about some fantastic opportunities for your 2023 high school graduate, and read a letter from one of our listeners who participated in the early years of homeschool history in NC. https://www.nche.com/graduate-central/ https://www.nche.com/support-home-education-in-nc/ Homeschool Conversations: We listen to a conversation Matthew had with Dr. Roger Smith, author of the new book, Parenting with Influence. https://rogersmithmd.com/ Homeschool Tip of The Week: How to Improve Your Child’s Performance in any Subject Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda talks about how to avoid the comparison trap.

Homeschool Conversations: We talk with Charla McKinley about teaching finance to our teens. https://bpfclass.com/ Homeschool News: We tell you about homeschool day at the Hornets game this month. Then we read a letter from one of our listeners and tell you how you can support homeschool freedom in NC. https://www.nche.com/2022-charlotte-hornets/ https://www.nche.com/support-home-education-in-nc/ Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda talks to us about choosing curriculum.

Homeschool News: The Great Pandemic Baby Bump; Becoming a father shrinks your cerebrum Homeschool Conversations: We listen to a conversation that Matthew had with Todd Wilson, founder of Familyman Ministries. They talk about what to do if your child is gender confused. https://familymanweb.com/ Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda talks about dual enrollment for high school students. https://www.nche.com/helps/high-school/additional-sources/

Homeschool News: US homeschool student population in the 21-22 school year. https://www.nheri.org/how-many-homeschool-students-are-there-in-the-united-states-during-the-2021-2022-school-year/ Homeschool Conversations: Wel listen to a conversation I had with Brian and Mary Wall at the Thrive! Conference this year. They share some really amazing lessons they’ve learned as new homeschoolers. Homeschool Tip of The Week: Don't do anything for your kids that they can do for themselves https://www.nbcboston.com/news/business/money-report/i-raised-2-successful-ceos-and-a-doctor-heres-the-no-1-unpopular-parenting-rule-i-always-used-with-my-kids/2877501/#la07n7vwd8257yyu4od Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda tells us about testing requirements in NC. https://www.nche.com/helps/testing/

Homeschool News: We give the last chapter of our history of homeschooling in NC and tell you about a free chess workshop you can participate in. https://www.nche.com/chessworkshop Homeschool Conversations: We listen to a conversation Te’Essence had with Laura McKinny Adams, a 2nd generation homeschool mom. We also talk to Debbie Mason, our media and events director. Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Tips about homeschooling preschool aged children.

Homeschool News: We let you know how to see the NC General Assembly and judicial candidate’s positions on home education. We also continue our journey through the history of homeschooling in NC. Homeschool Conversations: We meet our new region 4 liaison, Shana’ Talbert and talk with Brian and Donna Mills about this year’s Thrive! Homeschool conference. Homeschool Helps with Amanda, gives tips about homeschooling students with special needs. https://www.nche.com/helps/special-needs/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/316392199289240 https://hslda.org/teaching-my-kids/special-needs

Homeschool News: We continue our journey through the history of homeschooling in NC Homeschool Conversations: We hear a conversation Matthew had with Dr. Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute about a study on abuse. https://www.nheri.org/study-on-child-abuse-and-neglect-and-homeschooling-dispels-conventionally-held-views Homeschool Tip of The Week: Treat your children with gentleness. Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda tells us how to get your homeschool student a driver's license in NC. https://www.nche.com/helps/high-school/drivers-ed

Homeschool News: We continue our journey through the history of homeschooling in NC. We also let you know how to participate in our NCHE high school graduation. https://www.nche.com/graduate-central/ Homeschool Conversations: We listen to two conversations from this year’s Thrive! Homeschool conference, one with George & Keita Coates, and one with Luz Velasquez, a multicultural liaison for NCHE. These conversations focus on the multicultural connect workshop we had at the conference and our progress in serving multicultural families. Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda discusses the first steps to get started homeschooling in NC. https://www.nche.com/helps/start/

Homeschool News: We continue our series on the history of the modern homeschool movement in NC. Homeschool Conversations: We have two conversations. We talk with Sonya Shaffer, speaker, author, and founder of Simply Charlotte Mason. We also talk with Ginny Yurich, founder of 1,000 Hours Outside https://simplycharlottemason.com/ https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/ Homeschool Helps with Amanda: In this first segment Amanda explains her position as Helps Director with NCHE helps@nche.com

Homeschool News: Today we continue our series on the history of the modern homeschool movement in NC. Homeschool Conversations: We have two conversations today. We talk with Andrew Pudewa, the founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. We’ll also talk with LaNissir James, a homeschool leader in Maryland and a HSLDA representative. https://iew.com/ HSLDA - Making homeschooling possible

Homeschool News: Today we continue our series on the history of the modern homeschool movement in NC. Homeschool Conversations: We have two conversations today. We talk with Andrew Pudewa, the founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. We’ll also talk with LaNissir James, a homeschool leader in Maryland and a HSLDA representative. https://iew.com/ HSLDA - Making homeschooling possible

Homeschool News: Once again, we go back and review some of the history of homeschooling in NC. Homeschool Conversations: We listen to a conversation Matthew had with Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute. https://www.nheri.org Matthew asks what advice he has for homeschool dads. We also listen to a conversation with a brand new homeschool dad at the conference this year. Homeschool Tip of The Week: We discuss some tips on how to be a great homeschool dad.

Homeschool News: Today we go back and review some of the history of homeschooling in NC. Homeschool Conversations: We listen to a conversation with author and speaker Rachael Carmen, one of our featured speakers at the Thrive! Conference. https://www.rachaelcarman.com/ Homeschool Tip of The Week: We discuss some recommendations for teaching writing.

Homeschool News: We discuss new research that has just been released on child abuse and education. The headline from National Home Education Research Institute is: Study on Child Abuse and Neglect and Homeschooling Dispels Conventionally Held Views https://www.nheri.org/study-on-child-abuse-and-neglect-and-homeschooling-dispels-conventionally-held-views/ Homeschool Conversations: We hear an interview with Rebecca Spooner and her son Caleb. Rebecca was one of the featured speakers at this year’s Thrive! Homeschool conference. And we’ll meet an NCHE liaison, Jennifer Smith. Homeschool Tip of The Week: We have a tip for those of you who have shipped your kids off to college: Parenting Adult Children https://www.nche.com/parenting-adult-children/

Homeschool News: Today we have really big news about new opportunities to get homeschool help as a member of NCHE. https://www.nche.com/join/ Homeschool Conversations: Today we meet another NCHE board member - Briggs Greenwood, and get a report on this year's Thrive! Conference from Lynn and Duwana Jones. Homeschool Tip of The Week: You don’t have to be perfect to homeschool well.

Homeschool News: We look at a concerning homeschool bill being considered in England. We’ll also tell you about a field trip we’ve got planned here in NC to Tryon Palace. 2022 Tryon Palace Field Trip - North Carolinians for Home Education (nche.com) Homeschool Conversations: We listen to interviews with Andrea Thorpe, one of our Thrive! Homeschool conference speakers, and Melanie Willis, NCHE’s region 2 liaison. https://www.nche.com/downloads/mission-transition-helping-kids-move-from-elementary-to-middle/ https://www.nche.com/downloads/understanding-your-childs-learning-styles/ https://www.nche.com/downloads/meeting-teens-emotional-needs/ https://www.nche.com/community/regions/ Homeschool Tip of The Week: We share some tips with the men about how to be an effective homeschool dad.

Homeschool News: We report on news from France, where authorities are rejecting the vast majority of requests to homeschool. We also remind you of the upcoming NCHE Mom’s Retreat. https://hslda.org/post/french-authorities-rejecting-vast-majority-of-requests-to-homeschool Homeschool Moms Retreat - North Carolinians for Home Education (nche.com) Homeschool Conversations: We talk to a recent homeschool graduate, Sierra Talbert, and learn about her experience with home education. We also talk with Spencer Mason, NCHE’s law and policy director and an experienced homeschool dad. Homeschool Tip of The Week: We talk about the importance of setting an example of health for our children.

Homeschool News: Mom’s retreat. We also discuss, Does Homeschooling Improve Social Competencies and Creative Thinking among Children? https://www.nche.com/2022-moms-retreat/ https://www.nheri.org/does-homeschooling-improve-social-competencies-and-creative-thinking-among-children/ Homeschool Conversations: Since we are here at the retreat, we will introduce you to some more of our board members and liaisons and get some fantastic homeschooling advice from them. Homeschool Tip of The Week: Today, Diane Helfrich, our NCHE development director, is going to talk to us about how to get out of the box of your educational preconceived ideas and experiences. https://www.nche.com/support-home-education-in-nc/

Homeschool News: We discuss the newly published statistics of homeschool families in NC and we let you know what is going on here at the retreat. https://www.nche.com/stats/ Homeschool Conversations: We introduce you to some of our board members and liaisons and get some fantastic homeschooling advice from them. https://www.nche.com/organization/ Homeschool Tip of The Week: We talk with Amanda Wares, our NCHE homeschool helps director. She shares with us the importance of giving your students some choices in the home education process.

Homeschool News: We look at a survey asking for people’s views on parental rights. https://parentalrightsfoundation.org/poll2022/ Homeschool Conversations: Matthew talks with Dr. Kathy Koch from Celebrate Kids and Te’Essence talks with an experienced, Hispanic homeschool mom who deals with the challenges of working and being a single parent. Meet Dr. Kathy – Celebrate Kids Multicultural Homeschooling - North Carolinians for Home Education (nche.com) Homeschool Tip of The Week: Practical Tips on how to start the new school year.

• Homeschool News: Research Study: Does Homeschooling Improve Creative Thinking Among Children? https://www.nheri.org/question-does-homeschooling-improve-creative-thinking-among-children/ • Homeschool Conversations: We talk to HSLDA attorney Mike Donnelly and a young homeschool family just getting started. • Homeschool Tip of The Week: How to Plan for Your Best Homeschool Year Ever! https://www.nche.com/downloads/how-to-plan-for-your-best-homeschool-year-ever

Homeschool Conversations: Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries and Thrive! keynote speaker. http://summit.org/nche Homeschool Tip of The Week: We share A Powerful Key for Parenting (and Homeschooling) https://www.nche.com/powerful-key-parenting-and-homeschooling Homeschool Reality Moment. We will enjoy the sounds of one family's homeschool morning. https://www.nche.com/upload-reality-moment

Homeschool Conversations: Rebecca Spooner, creator of Gather Round Homeschool https://gatherroundhomeschool.com Homeschool Tip of The Week: Give real answers when your kids ask, “Why?” Homeschool Reality Moment: A homeschool family shows us how they get their day started by remembering what their purpose is.