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Renée Gotcher is a wife, writer, editorial consultant, and home-educating mother of three daughters. She has been married for 26 years to her best friend Kenny, whom she met while attending Oral Roberts University in the early 90s. Renée was homeschooled during her last two years of high school and started homeschooling in 2010. A former journalist, she is currently editor of NextGen Homeschool and blogs on personal topics at A New Chapter. Her family lives in Castle Rock, Colorado.

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NextGen Perspectives

Does Common Core Affect Homeschoolers?

As a homeschool blogger and leader in my local homeschool support group, I get a lot of questions about Common Core. Questions like: “What’s the deal […]

Product Reviews

Review: Well Planned Day Wall Calendar

Back-to-school time is upon us, and most parents — homeschooling or not — are in planning mode for the coming school year and semester. Just […]

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

10 Tips for Parenting Teens With Wisdom & Love

We’re all familiar with the common conflicts between parents and teens, situations like: “My teenage daughter is addicted to her phone, and if we take […]

Product Reviews

Review: Blog Planner from A Well-Planned Day

Whether you are currently a blogger or just thinking about it, you should take a look at a new blog planner released by Home Educating […]

Product Reviews

Review: Cover Story Writing for Middle School

Cover Story is a new writing curriculum for middle school (6th-9th grade) students from the creator of The One Year Adventure Novel high school writing […]

Faith & Family

Parenting Tweens & Teens: Fears to Overcome

When our children are young, danger is obvious. The guidance we provide is very tangible, and saying “no” is part of daily life. However, as […]

Faith & Family

Teach Them Diligently: Raising Arrows

This past week my family traveled to Washington D.C. to attend my favorite homeschooling conference, Teach Them Diligently. However, Teach Them Diligently isn’t just about […]

Faith & Family

Missional Women: Being a Missional Mom

Two weeks ago, I was blessed to attend the Denver Missional Women Conference with my sister-in-law, NextGen Homeschool Author Rosanna Ward, and my first-gen homeschooling […]

Faith & Family

Why I Can’t Wait for Teach Them Diligently D.C.

This year my family is planning to attend the Teach Them Diligently Convention in Washington D.C., taking place May 15-17. Last year, my homeschooling sister-in-law […]

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 […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Hands-on Homeschool: Garden Prep Field Trip

Last week we took a few days off for a spring garden prep “field trip” at the home of my in-laws in Kansas. Grandpa and […]

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: Must I Finish Every Textbook?

“Ask a NextGen Homeschooler” is your turn to ask our authors — formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling our children — to weigh in […]

Faith & Family, Homeschool Encouragement

Whole-Hearted Homeschooling: It’s Not What You Do, But Why

Last night I had the pleasure of meeting 20-year homeschooling veteran Lori Lane, founder of Artios Academies and The End in Mind, a Christian homeschooling […]

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: How Can I Breathe Life Into My Homeschool Curriculum?

Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler.” It’s your turn to ask the authors of NextGen Homeschool — formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling our […]

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

Considering Homeschooling? Trust Your Calling

Recently a good friend of mine surprised me by asking if we could get together to talk about homeschooling. I wasn’t surprised that she might […]

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 […]

Homeschool How-To

Simple Homeschool Co-Op for Tweens: Book Clubs

Last week we kicked off our fourth semester of girls book club with ten other homeschooling moms & their daughters. The girls book club is […]

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 […]

Product Reviews

“My Beloved and My Friend” Book 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 […]

Homeschool How-To

Homeschooling Tweens: Great Group Activities

Today we’re finally celebrating my eldest daughter’s thirteenth birthday with her friends (two weeks late!), and as we prepare to welcome her guests, I’m reminded […]

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 […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Hands-On Homeschool: A Backyard Farm?

Last year I wrote about expanding our backyard garden and involving the girls in every step of the process, from choosing what to grow and […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Friday Flashback: There’s a New Teen in Town

We’re technically almost four weeks into the new year, and we haven’t had a “typical” homeschooling week yet! January is historically a very busy travel […]

NextGen Perspectives

Three Decades Later: Homeschooling in 2014

Our story at NextGen Homeschool began in 1984, when Dean & Karen Gotcher began homeschooling their three children (authors Rosanna & Elizabeth, and my husband […]

Faith & Family

Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013: Faith, Family

Welcome to NextGen Homeschool’s Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013 Series! This week we’ll be sharing the top homeschooling topics — and most viewed posts — […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013: Homeschool Encouragement

Welcome to NextGen Homeschool’s Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013 Series! This week we’ll be sharing the top homeschooling topics — and most viewed posts — […]

Hands-On Homeschool, Homeschool How-To

Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013: Hands-On

Welcome to NextGen Homeschool’s Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013 Series! This week we’ll be sharing the top homeschooling topics — and most viewed posts — […]

Top Homeschooling Posts - Curriculum
Homeschool How-To

Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013: Curriculum

Welcome to NextGen Homeschool’s Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013 Series! This week we’ll be sharing the top homeschooling topics — and most viewed posts — […]

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