Homeschool News: Swan Lake field trip will take place in May, tickets are on sale now.  We discuss graduation and scholarship details.  Thrive! 2024 featured speakers have been announced.     

Homeschool Conversations: Amanda and Matthew talk about the role of online education within homeschooling.  https://www.homeschoolplus.com/learn/research/exploring-homeschooling-movement 

Homeschool Helps with Amanda: We address the question:: To co-op or not to co-op.

Homeschool Conversations: Brian Ray - How do we define homeschooling? How does it fit into all the new forms of education that are developing?

Wisdom from the Word: Teach your kids when to submit.

Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Mental illness challenges - depression in mom and kids.

Homeschool Conversations: We listen to a conversation Amanda had with Rachelle Matthew Summerville, team lead for special needs educational consultants from HSLDA. We discuss the assistance you can receive from their team and some of the issues facing special needs education. 

Wisdom from the Word: Matthew looks at Proverbs 14:6 with us to see how to make knowledge easy for our children.

Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Homeschooling High School - different philosophies.

Homeschool Conversations: We listen to a conversation Matthew had with Dr. Brian Ray from the National Home Education Research Institute. They discuss homeschooling trends in the last few years in light of the history of homeschooling in the US.

Wisdom from the Word: Matthew talks about 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 and how it teaches us the greatest goal of education.

Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Creating a plan for high school.

Homeschool Conversations: We continue our conversation with NCHE board member Jessica Frierson talking about how to take full advantage of the flexibility that comes with homeschooling. Luz Velasquez, one of our multicultural liaisons, talks with Karim Morato - Spanish coordinator for HSLDA.

Wisdom from the Word: What does a godly friendship look like?

Homeschool Helps: Amanda begins a new series on homeschooling high school. This episode discusses how to begin and what the priorities are.

Homeschool Conversations: We listen to two conversations -- one with Jessica Frierson, one of our NCHE team members. She gives us a summary of our legislative activities of this year, and discusses how you can be involved with our team.  We listen to a conversation Matthew had with author and speaker, Dr. Roger Smith. We talk about how dads can have good conversations with their kids and about the impact our families can have on those around us.

In Wisdom from the Word, we reflect on the importance of having godly friends in our lives.

Homeschool Conversations: Matthew talks with Anne Miller, the executive director of Home Educators Association of Virginia. Anne encourages parents in discipling and building relationships with their kids. 

Wisdom from the Word: Matthew continues to share from Joshua 1, this time focusing on the promises of God that give parents the courage to fight the battles God has called us to!

Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda continues her series on misinformation. This time she clarifies what it means to be a homeschooler. Does this include virtual charter schools, online private schools, students younger than 7? 

Homeschool Conversations: Matthew has a conversation with Pastor Chris Butler, who was a keynote speaker at the HSLDA national leaders conference. Chris is pastor of Chicago Embassy Church Network.

Wisdom from the Word: Matthew encourages us to step up to the battles that God is calling homeschool parents to fight.

Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda continues her series on misinformation, especially related to testing: What do the scores mean and what do we do with them? 

Homeschool Conversations: We meet NCHE’s new region 4 liaison and hear some encouragement for those who are considering homeschooling. 

Wisdom from the Word: Matthew talks about how to reduce stress and increase productivity.

Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda continues her series on common misinformation about homeschooling. In this segment she discusses more misinformation about testing. What are the actual requirements?

Homeschool Conversations: We listen to the rest of a conversation Matthew and Te’Essence had about developing convictions in our teens and enjoying the homeschooling process.

Wisdom from the Word: We watch the last installment in a series on how to deal with conflict in your home.

Homeschool Helps with Amanda: Amanda continues her series on common misinformation about homeschooling. In this segment she discusses misinformation about testing: Do we take EOG, EOC, or even EOY tests? Do you even know what those letters stand for? Also, who must be tested?