NCHE, North Carolinians for Home Education

2026 Conference Recordings

2026 Conference Recordings

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Interest Codes for Talks
G: General interest to all parents
B: Beginners and inquirers
L: Parents of struggling learners
Y: Parents of young children preschool to early elementary
O: Parents of older elementary age (may include middle school)
P: Parents of teens (and possibly teens)
D: Dads
M: Moms
T: Teens and alums
 
P Jessica Frierson  Preparing Teens for the Future: Ethical AI in the Homeschool (opens in a new tab)
G Stephanie Smith  Rethinking the Strong-Willed Child (opens in a new tab)
G Adelaide Olguin Leave the Homeschool Room: Travel the World (opens in a new tab)
G Amber O’Neal Johnston  Teaching Hard History in a Beautiful Way (opens in a new tab)
T Kayla Jennings  One Year Later (opens in a new tab)
G Andrew Pudewa  Cultivating Language Arts—Preschool through High School (opens in a new tab)
L Cheryl Vandegrift  Adapting Your Homeschool for Neurodivergents (opens in a new tab)
B Aliyah Daley  Deschooling through Nature: Healing and Growth in the Garden (opens in a new tab)
G Leilani Curtis  How to Connect with Your Kids through Books (opens in a new tab)
YO Aimee Eucce  Why Teaching Boys to Read & Spell Is Different than Teaching Girls (opens in a new tab)
G Steve Scheibner  Living on Borrowed Time: The Nine Practices of the Proactive Parent (opens in a new tab)
P Dionne Smith  The ABCDE of High School: Guiding Teens with Love and Purpose (opens in a new tab)
T Aaron Klemm How Ideas Shape Everything (opens in a new tab)
BO Seann Dikkers  Carrots, Not Sticks: Designing Learning for Joy (opens in a new tab)
G Karri Iverson  Science in the Kitchen, Science in the Bathroom, Science in the Car (opens in a new tab)
L Stephanie Buckwalter  A Developmental Approach to Teaching Special Needs Students (opens in a new tab)
G Matthew McDill  Leading Homeschoolers in North Carolina (opens in a new tab)
Y Kathy Lee Eggers  The Early Years: The Science-Backed Benefits of Play for Brain Development (opens in a new tab)
G Megan Scheibner  Homeschooling with Simplicity and Sincerity (opens in a new tab)
M Amber O’Neal Johnston  The Inheritance of Homemaking (opens in a new tab)
T Andrew Morton  Transposition—Through Narnia to Heaven (opens in a new tab)
P Andrew Pudewa  Hacking High School: Rethinking the Teen Years (opens in a new tab)
B Niki and Thomas Cooper  Compass: Finding Your True North and Curriculum (opens in a new tab)
L Becky MacCredie  Behind the Spectrum: Treating Cognitive Barriers in ASD (opens in a new tab)
G Andrew Pudewa  Renaissance Education or Renaissance in Education? (opens in a new tab)
G Heather Mangum  God-Centered Homeschooling with Multiple Ages (opens in a new tab)
G Kathy Lee Eggers Beyond Textbooks: Nurturing the Whole Child in Your Homeschool (opens in a new tab)
P Steve Scheibner  Training Teens to Take the Initiative (opens in a new tab)
G Amber O’Neal Johnston  Sparking Curiosity and Delight: Balancing Academic Requirements with Passion-Driven Learning (opens in a new tab)
YO Andrew Pudewa  Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination (opens in a new tab)
L Eve Hullette  Kids Who Learn Differently and the Parents Who Want Answers (opens in a new tab)
B Tracie Marsh  Homeschooling for Beginners (opens in a new tab)
OPT Niki and Thomas Cooper  Online Instruction: How to Succeed! (opens in a new tab)
G Aimee Eucce  End Overwhelm: Making Homeschooling Simple and Fun (opens in a new tab)
G Megan Scheibner  The A to Z of a Characterhealthy Homeschool (opens in a new tab)
G Inga Masek  Flexible on Purpose: Adjusting Your Homeschool without Losing Direction (opens in a new tab)
T Aaron Klemm  What Kind of God Is Out There? (opens in a new tab)
G Mike Dickson  Chores & Character: Raising Self-Sufficient Children of God (opens in a new tab)
Y Michelle Gano  Fun Ways to Bring the Bible to Life for Your Kids (opens in a new tab)
L Stephanie Buckwalter  Develop a Student Learning Profile
P Evelyn Bickley,  Diane Helfrich  The Dos and Don’ts of Transcripts and College Applications (opens in a new tab)
Y Kathy Lee Eggers  What Every Mother (and Father) of a Preschooler Needs to Know (opens in a new tab)
OP Steve Scheibner  Battling with Behavior? (opens in a new tab)
G Amber O’Neal Johnston  Worldschooling: Taking the Show on the Road (opens in a new tab)
TP Levi Mason  Vocational Philosophy: Understanding God (opens in a new tab)
G Andrew Pudewa  What to Do When Kids Don’t Like to Write (opens in a new tab)
BL Niki and Thomas Cooper  Shake It Off: Moving from Public School to Homeschool Confidently (opens in a new tab)
G Aliyah Daley  Raising Self-Sufficient Learners through Hands-On Education (opens in a new tab)
G Amanda and Killian Wares But, What about “That Kid”? (and Are You “That Parent”?) (opens in a new tab)
G Dara Halydier  What Homeschoolers Won’t Talk About (opens in a new tab)
OP Matthew McDill  Helping Your Children Develop Self-Motivation (opens in a new tab)
YOL Sandy Smith  Behind the Struggles: The Early Brain Affects Learning & Behavior (opens in a new tab)
T Aaron Klemm  What if There Is No God? (opens in a new tab)
G Mike Dickson  How to Make Homesteading and Homeschooling Go Hand in Hand (opens in a new tab)
G Eve Hullette  Building a Solid Math Foundation (opens in a new tab)
LP Stephanie Buckwalter  Transition Planning for Older Students: Preparing for Life after High School (opens in a new tab)
G Sharon Fisher  Do You Homeschool a Wiggly Kid? (opens in a new tab)
G Kathy Lee Eggers  Play beyond Preschool (opens in a new tab)
G Megan Scheibner  From Toddlers to Teens: Traditions and Transparency (opens in a new tab)
OP Andi Elliott  Life Skills: Preparing Kids for Adulthood (opens in a new tab)
TP Trent Emmack  How to Kill a Culture and How to Save One (opens in a new tab)
D Seann Dikkers  Don’t Miss Out: Dads Who Lead (opens in a new tab)
G Carrie Cotton, Briggs Greenwood  Running an Analog Support Group in a Digital World (opens in a new tab)
L Julia Nalle  Tips and Tricks for Adapting Curriculum for Special Needs Learners (opens in a new tab)
G Stephanie Buckwalter,  Kathy Lee Eggers, Amber O’Neal Johnston,  Aaron Klemm,  Andrew Pudewa  and Steve and Megan Scheibner Featured Speakers Answer Your Questions (opens in a new tab)
G Steve and Megan Scheibner  Marriage and Parenting Go Hand-in-Hand (opens in a new tab)
P Amanda Wares Homeschooling High School—You Can Do This! (opens in a new tab)
G Stephanie Smith  Fuel Boys’ Natural Curiosity by Using Brain Science (opens in a new tab)
D Matthew McDill  A Father’s Heart Turned toward His Children (opens in a new tab)
T Aaron Klemm  Is Everything Divine? (opens in a new tab)
G Aaron Brewster  The Four Children: How Your Kids Respond to Teaching (opens in a new tab)
Y Michelle Gano  Fun Ways to Teach Foundational Reading and Math Skills (opens in a new tab)
L Stephanie Buckwalter  Teaching a Child with Intellectual Disability (opens in a new tab)
M Heather Vogler  Side Jobs for the Homeschool Mom (opens in a new tab)
Y Kathy Lee Eggers  The First Three Years: From Distraction to Discovery (opens in a new tab)
P Steve Scheibner  Training Young Men to Be Gentlemen in a Feminist Culture (opens in a new tab)
GT Andi Elliott  Family Business 101: Teaching Kids Entrepreneurship at Any Age (opens in a new tab)
TP Beth Thetford  Charlie Kirk,  the College Scam  and Christian Higher Education (opens in a new tab)
G Andrew Pudewa  Mastery Learning,  Ability Development  and Individualized Education (opens in a new tab)
L Dargan Coggeshall  Inside a Struggling Learner’s Mind: Live Brain Training Experience (opens in a new tab)
G Julia Nalle  Yes to Charlotte Mason and Classical from a Checked-Out Student (opens in a new tab)
BG Dawn Frink Achievement Testing? Pfffft! Let’s Chill—We’ve Got This! (opens in a new tab)
OP Dara Halydier  The Real World: Are They Ready? (opens in a new tab)
M Megan Scheibner  The Disciple-Making Mom (opens in a new tab)
G Amber O’Neal Johnston  Books as Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors (opens in a new tab)
T Aaron Klemm  Only One Story Is Big Enough (opens in a new tab)
YOB Jessica Embry  To Co-op or Not Co-op (opens in a new tab)
L Stephanie Buckwalter  Addressing the 3 Ns for Better Learning Outcomes (opens in a new tab)