Fear often holds us back in our homeschooling journey and robs us of the joy God has in store for us as we teach our children […]
Faith & Family, Homeschool Encouragement
Top Homeschool Posts of 2014: The Heart of Homeschooling
Welcome to NextGen Homeschool’s Top Homeschool Posts of 2014 Series! This week we’ll be sharing the top homeschooling topics — and most viewed posts — of […]
Product Reviews
Review: Family Toolbox for Parenting Teens
As the mother of tween (12) and teen (13 1/2) girls, I was very excited to evaluate The Family Toolbox with my daughters as we enter this new […]
Product Reviews
Review: Picture Smart Bible K-3rd Grade
We’ve been homeschooling for four years, and until recently, I have always struggled with finding the best way to include my youngest daughter (who’s now […]
Faith & Family
Part Three: Seeking God’s Direction
When you are faced with major decisions regarding your homeschooling, your family, your own personal role and relationships, seeking God’s direction can be challenging. Even […]
Faith & Family
Five Places to Find Spiritual Refreshment
Every journey requires times of rest to regroup and restore physically and mentally. As homeschoolers, we know this all to well: It’s easy to burn […]
Faith & Family, Product Reviews
Bible Memorization Made Easy for Families
Because we integrate Bible study and memorization of verses into many aspects of our homeschooling (and my daughters participate in AWANA), I’ve never tried an […]
Faith & Family, Product Reviews
“Empty: A Couple’s Study of Marriage” Review
In honor of Valentine’s Day this week, I’m reviewing two books about Christ-centered marriage. I firmly believe that both a strong marriage built on “the […]
Faith & Family
When the War of Words Wears You Down
You may have noticed a little lull in new posts on NextGen Homeschool this past week. I’ll be honest: We’re a bit worn out. Not […]
Faith & Family
Part Two: Seeking God’s Direction
When you are faced with major decisions regarding your homeschooling, your family, your own personal role and relationships, seeking God’s direction can seem very challenging. […]
Faith & Family
Seeking God’s Direction: Where do I Start?
When you are faced with major decisions regarding your homeschooling, your family, your own personal role and relationships, seeking God’s direction can seem very challenging. […]
Faith & Family
Making Time for Personal Daily Bible Reading
Earlier this summer, I shared what God has shown me about spending time with Him every morning — even though I’m not a morning person. […]
Real-Life Homeschooling
First Day of Homeschool at Guardian Academy
In our homeschool this week… Today was officially our first day of homeschool here at Guardian Academy, as well as our first little co-op day, […]
Faith & Family
Apologetics: Becoming Defenders of the Faith
As I’ve shared a few times recently, I was blessed to attend the Teach Them Diligently Convention for the first time this past spring. One […]
Product Reviews
Learning to Speak Life Review & Giveaway
This spring I was blessed to attend the Teach Them Diligently Convention, where the content is centered around how we can teach and train our […]
Faith & Family
A New Approach to Family Bible Study
Like my sister-in-law Rosanna shared in her post last week, I too was inspired at the Teach Them Diligently Convention this year to take a […]
Faith & Family
A Deuteronomy 6:7 Mission: Time for Change
As you may have read in previous posts, this spring my sister-in-law Renée and I attended a Teach Them Diligently Conference in Omaha that really […]
Real-Life Homeschooling
Friday Flashback: A Slow Start to a New Year
This week I’m participating with a homeschool blog link-up called “The Homeschool Mother’s Journal” hosted by The Homeschool Chick. I love that this week The […]
Real-Life Homeschooling
Friday Flashback: Thanking God For Another Day!
By Renée Gotcher This week I’m participating with a homeschool blog link-up called “The Homeschool Mother’s Journal” hosted by The Homeschool Chick. It’s been a […]
Real-Life Homeschooling
Our First Week: Getting Back in the Swing
The Sunday before our first “scheduled” day of the new school year, our family spent about eight hours driving back home from Telluride, Colorado — […]