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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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Homeschool How-To

Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013: Schedules

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 — […]

Faith & Family

Resolve to Seek & Serve Him First This Year

Have you ever anxiously awaited the arrival of a New Year — hoping for that all-important fresh start — only to be sorely disappointed when […]

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. […]

Christmas Sweet Treats Cake Pops
Hands-On Homeschool

Christmas Sweet Treats to Make With Kids

This month we’re joining a special series at So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler called, “A Goodie a Day Until Christmas.” Instead of sharing a […]

thankful for homeschooling
NextGen Perspectives, Real-Life Homeschooling

30 Days of Thanks: Five Reasons I’m Thankful for Homeschooling

Join us in 30 Days of Thanks! We will be posting all month at NextGen Homeschool about some of the things we are personally thankful […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Homeschooling Through the Holidays: Engaging the Senses

NextGen Homeschool is proud to join 26 fabulous homeschool bloggers for a special Christmas series at UpsideDown Homeschooling called, “The ABCs of Homeschooling Through the […]

NextGen Perspectives, Real-Life Homeschooling

30 Days of Thanks: A Letter to My Mom

Join us in 30 Days of Thanks! We will be posting all month at NextGen Homeschool about some of the things we are personally thankful […]

Product Reviews

Prayer Journal for Kids Prepares for Christmas

This week as we begin to share tips and ideas to prepare your family for Christmas, we are reviewing a brand-new children’s devotional called My Christmas […]

Product Reviews

Simple Christmas Planner Review & Giveaway

As soon as I turn the wall calendar page to November, I kick the Christmas preparation into high gear. Don’t get me wrong: I absolutely […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Join Us in 30 Days of Thanks This November

In recent years, many people have participated in a 30 Days of Thanks challenge on their blogs or social media by expressing thankfulness for at […]

Faith & Family

Why Our Girls Said No To Halloween This Year

There’s been a lot of sparring in the social media world this month about what a Christian should or shouldn’t do on Halloween. Personally, I’ll […]

Homeschool How-To

When Should I Consider Changing Curriculum?

I recently had a conversation with a homeschooling mom who was new to our state and already feeling unhappy with the public online schooling program […]

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. […]

Product Reviews

Book Review & Giveaway: Home Discipleship

Earlier this year, I wrote a lot about the impact that attending the Teach Them Diligently Convention had on me and my perspective on our […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Autumn Inspiration: Fall Foliage Hikes

When it comes to Autumn inspiration, the scenic mountains of Colorado and Aspen groves turning into blankets of pure gold never fail to take my […]

Product Reviews

Review: “Not Just Tacos” — Free This Week!

Looking for new hands-on homeschooling ideas to spice up your week? Or a simple co-op theme? The newly released Not Just Tacos family cookbook may […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Real Life Homeschooling in Your Own Backyard

At this point in our back-to-school schedule, we still have a few free afternoons each week. Our weekly homeschool enrichment programs, such as worship dance, […]

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. […]

Product Reviews

Review: The Complete Blog Planner

Are you currently blogging or thinking about starting a blog? If so, is your blog a hobby or a means of income? Would you like […]

Dear Doubting Mama
Homeschool Encouragement

An Open Letter to the Doubting Mama

Unlike most homeschooling mamas today, I had opinions — and concerns — about homeschooling years before I became a mother. I was homeschooled in high […]

Product Reviews

Review: Well Planned Day Homeschool Planner

Earlier this summer my sister-in-law Rosanna shared a review of Mardel Homeschool’s new A Simple Plan Homeschool Planner. One of the main reasons she chose […]

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 […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Receive 31 Days of Encouragement for Homeschool Moms FREE!

Are you a homeschool mom in need of a little encouragement on your journey? Or do you know someone who is? Then “31 Days of […]

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 […]

Homeschool How-To

How to Homeschool When Spouse Travels

This week NextGen Homeschool is linking up with Teach Them Diligently’s bloggers on the topic: “How to Homeschool When… Life Throws a Curveball.“ My husband […]

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 […]

Homeschool How-To

Book Clubs: A Simple Homeschool Co-Op

Last month I shared five steps to start a homeschool co-op at So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler. This month, I’m sharing how to start a […]

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler

How We Make Homeschool Curriculum Choices

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

Real-Life Homeschooling

NGHS Journal: Bring on the Summer Camps!

In my life this week… I completed the third week in a four-week weight-loss and exercise program at my local fitness studio, Hot Fitness. It’s […]

Homeschool How-To

What is Teach Them Diligently Marketplace?

Imagine a convention center full of like-minded homeschoolers, encouraging speakers, discount curriculum and qualified specialists to help equip you for your homeschool journey… It’s not […]

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