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Faith & Family

Why Multi-Generational Travel Matters

For my little family of five, travel is a family legacy: It’s a priceless inheritance that’s been passed on from one generation to the next. My […]

Homeschool How-To

Take the Complexity out of Homeschool Co-Ops

Today we wrapped up a semester of Botany with our informal homeschool co-op by taking a scavenger hunt hike with three families who have children close in age to ours. […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Travel is… the Ultimate Educational Adventure!

This month NextGen Homeschool is joining 30 other family bloggers for the “Travel is…” Family Travel Blogging Series at Word Traveling, where we’ll be providing practical and personal insights into […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Ten Things to Let Go of This Year: Not Qualified

One of the top reasons for not homeschooling that I hear from parents is that they don’t feel qualified to teach their children. They believe that if they don’t know […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Real-Life Homeschooling: A Day in Our Life

Last week I got to thinking about how our homeschool days have been flowing… all over the house. So I decided to take a few pictures of where […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Ten Things to Let Go of This Year: “School”

You might already be asking yourself: What do you mean let go of school? Isn’t homeschooling all about school at home? Yes and no — and the longer […]

Hands-On Homeschool, Homeschool How-To

Top Homeschool Posts of 2014: Hands-On

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 […]

Homeschool How-To

31 Days of Homeschool How-To: Learning Styles

Welcome to our October “31 Days” series at NextGen Homeschool: 31 Days of Homeschool How-To Tips! As NextGen Homeschoolers, we remember what it was like to […]

Hands-On Homeschool, Homeschool How-To

Planning Our 1800s America Unit Studies

I decided to spend this entire school year immersed in 1800s American history. To say that I am excited about this would be an understatement! When […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Hands-on Homeschool: Medieval Fair Trip

Last Friday we took the kids to the Medieval Fair in Norman, Oklahoma. We had been studying The Middle Ages earlier this year, so the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 — […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Hands-On Homeschool, Real-Life Homeschooling

Flashback Friday: Guardian Academy’s Unit Study Presentation Day

In our homeschool this year… This year we at Guardian Academy (the little homeschool co-op I’m doing with my sister Elizabeth and her girls) are […]

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 […]

Living History Day
Hands-On Homeschool

Hands-on Homeschool: Living History Days

Today my family attended Living History Days hosted by Vision Heirs in Colorado. They are offered twice a year in our state, and I know […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Hands-On Homeschool: Making corn husk dolls

I recently wrote about how the girls book club co-op I host has chosen to read The Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls Wilder this semester. […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

NGHS Journal: History meets art with sugar cube pyramids

The Ward Family — Day 29 — September 14, 2012 Today we met for school at my sister’s house. While the kids worked on their […]

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