Homeschool Encouragement

An Open Letter to the Doubting Mama

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Unlike most homeschooling mamas today, I had opinions — and concerns — about homeschooling years before I became a mother. I was homeschooled in high school, so the idea of homeschooling was always in the back of my mind when […]

Faith & Family

Apologetics: Becoming Defenders of the Faith

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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 message at the conference really stood out for me: Why it’s important to specifically equip […]

Homeschool How-To

How to Homeschool When Spouse Travels

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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 travels a lot for work, and although this fact isn’t anything new (he’s been traveling […]

Faith & Family

A New Approach to Family Bible Study

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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 closer look at how we center our homeschooling and our family around God’s word. Equipping […]

Homeschool How-To

Book Clubs: A Simple Homeschool Co-Op

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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 simple book club as a homeschool co-op based on my experience this past school year […]

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler

How We Make Homeschool Curriculum Choices

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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 our children — to weigh in on your homeschooling questions. From the practical to the […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

NGHS Journal: Bring on the Summer Camps!

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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 a cross-training program with a nutrition component that requires a one-hour combined strength and cardio […]

Homeschool How-To

What is Teach Them Diligently Marketplace?

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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 too good to be true! Teach Them Diligently is bringing a unique homeschool experience to […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Five Places to Find Homeschool Encouragement

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This week we are participating in Teach Them Diligently’s homeschool blog link-up, “How to Stay Encouraged While Homeschooling.” Finding support and encouragement for your homeschooling journey is vital. No matter how prepared or qualified you are, or how “on board” […]

Homeschool How-To

Five Steps to Start a Homeschool Co-Op

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Last month I shared five reasons to consider starting or joining a homeschool co-op at Today’s Frugal Mom. This month, I’m sharing five steps to start a homeschool co-op based on my experience this past school year launching and managing a […]

Faith & Family

Why God Wants Us to Be Morning People

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I am not a morning person: Waking up early has never come naturally to me. But I’m convinced that God must be a morning “person” — and that He wants us to become morning people, too. I’ve fought the concept […]

NextGen Perspectives

Join us to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

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The devastation in the United State’s Midwest region breaks our hearts. Oklahoma in particular is near and dear to us here at NextGen Homeschool because two of our authors (Rosanna Ward and Elizabeth Thomas) grew up and started their own […]

Homeschool How-To

Five Reasons to Consider Homeschool Co-Ops

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The concept of homeschool “co-ops” is to “cooperate” with one or more families to share any part of the homeschool educational process. They can be as simple as two families meeting together, or large and organized — and even publicly […]