• Homeschool Interview: Amanda sits down with Michelle Gano to explore the Three C’s of homeschooling preschool-aged children. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and encouragement.

• Homeschool Art with Melanie:  Fire Tiles Project- Melanie walks us through a fun and fiery art project that’s perfect for homeschoolers of all ages.

• Homeschool News: Mark your calendars for these exciting upcoming events:

• Sept 29: Grandfather Mountain Field Trip 

• Oct 2: Liberty Mountain – The Revolutionary Drama 

• Dec 10: A Christmas Carol                  

• Homeschool Interview: Amanda sits down with The Fit Farmer, Mike Dixon to talk about his role as a homeschool dad. https://nche.com/dads/ 

• Homeschool Helps with Amanda:  Amanda discusses homeschooling before the age of seven and gives information about filing the notice of intent with the NCDNPE.

• Homeschool News:  September 11th Free fall online chess class, September 29th Grandfather Mountain, NCHE Homeschool Governors Page Week October 27-30th, Members only early registration for the Nutcracker.    

• Homeschool Interview:  Amanda talks with David Smith and Melanie speaks with Lynn Pierre as we continue our series on homeschool dads. 

• What We’ve Seen on the Internet:  Amanda answers these questions we have seen online: How do I get started homeschooling? How do I withdraw from public school? What counts as a class credit? Is curriculum accredited?

• Homeschool News:  September 11th Free fall online chess class, September 29th Grandfather Mountain, Members only early registration for the Nutcracker.   

In this episode of The Homeschool Show, hosts Amanda Wares and Melanie Willis discuss the evolving role of dads in homeschooling, share insights from experienced homeschool dads, and highlight resources available for dads.  They share upcoming events in the homeschooling community, and Melanie shows some easy art ideas for homeschoolers.

Homeschool News:  September 11th Free fall online chess class, September 29th Grandfather Mountain, Early registration for members for the Nutcracker. 

• Summer Special Edition Homeschool Show: Join us for this special summer edition of the homeschool show.  Many of you have students that graduated this year, now what happens?  During this episode we discuss everything from gap year programs, to apprenticeship opportunities; or perhaps college or military is in their future.  NCHE is here to support you even after homeschooling is complete.  

• Interview: Pastor Robert Barr of Impact University discusses the need for leadership in all areas of life.  He tells us why he loves Homeschoolers and gives us a bit of information on what Impact University has to offer.  

• After High School: We discuss the many options for your homeschooler now that they have graduated. For you parents be sure to check out Debbie Mason's talk on Empty Nesters from Thrive! 2025.  

• NCHE Internship Program:  Do you have a high school junior or senior? Apply now for our internship program. From the comfort of your own home. We work virtually from home communicating through emails, phone calls, video calls, and more. **Application Deadline has been extended through July 11th** 

• Special Edition Homeschool Show for Thrive!: Join us as we prepare for the upcoming Thrive! Homeschool Conference. We are so excited to see everyone there.  Pre-registration has ended, but you can still come and register on site. 

• Interviews: Listen to others describe their Thrive! experiences. We hope you find Thrive! to be a rejuvenating experience. Come join together with homeschoolers across the state, attend workshops, visit the vendor hall and get all the tools you need to homeschool with confidence and joy.

• End of Season 4: Thank you for joining us for this past season of The Homeschool Show. Be on the lookout for special episodes this summer. Thank you for all your support. You can contact us at [email protected] 

• Homeschool Discussion:  Melanie asks Amanda a series of questions to help you with your homeschool journey.  Are Co-ops necessary in order to homeschool?  How can NCHE help you homeschool high school?  We tell you how to recover from homeschooling burnout.   

• Homeschool News:  Preregistration for Thrive! ends May 15th.  Download the eventOne app to help navigate during the conference.   

• Homeschool Interview:  Matthew spoke with Representative Dennis Riddell during Capital Fest. We hear about his homeschool family. 

• What We’ve Seen on the Internet:  How do I find a mentor?  How much does it cost to homeschool?  Amanda gives us many options for finding a mentor and discusses the costs of homeschooling. 

• Homeschool News:  We go over everything you need to know when arriving at the Thrive! Homeschool Conference.  We discuss parking, getting to registration, where to eat, what to do with your children during workshops and lots more.

• What We’ve Seen on the Internet:  Amanda answers lots of questions we have seen on social media: everything from when a child should read to, my child won’t sit still to learn. 

• Discussion:  Why isn’t my child reading yet?  My son won’t sit still to learn?  When can I file my notice of intent to homeschool?  Do I need to test my kindergartener?  Does my curriculum need to be accredited?  

• Homeschool News:  Thrive! featured speakers 

• Homeschool Interview:  Amanda talks with Rochelle Matthews Somerville, special needs education specialist with HSLDA and featured speaker at Thrive!   

• Discussion:  We answer the question, what is the one qualification to homeschool? 

• Homeschool News:  NC Transportation Museum - Tractors & Trains Day,  We give you information about Thrive! Including special gatherings, teen activities, the trades fair and the college fair.