As a former editorial manager who juggled a team of writers, editors and varying project deadlines on a wall-sized white board and spreadsheet, I didn’t […]
Homeschool Encouragement
Ten Things to Let Go of This Year: The Schedule
I am one of those list-making/calendar-posting/digital-app-updating Type A mamas who thought I would have no trouble keeping it all together once we started homeschooling. After all, I’m a former editorial […]
Homeschool Encouragement
Ten Things to Let Go of This Year: Scope & Sequence
I have written before about my love for lists and all things organizational, and with that came a love of scope and sequences. I love being […]
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 […]
Homeschool Encouragement
Ten Things to Let Go of This Year: Writing Plans in Pen
I am a planner. I love homeschool planners, lists, outlines, organizing things, file folders, three ring binders — the whole nine yards. I would much rather shop at an […]
Homeschool How-To
31 Days of Homeschool How-To: Daily Routine
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 […]
Product Reviews
Review: Five Homeschool Planners + Giveaway
During the past decade of homeschooling my children, I’ve used a variety of homeschool planners for lesson planning and more. Some years I have used […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 — […]
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 — […]
Real-Life Homeschooling
Preparing our Homeschool for a New Year
I love starting a new year. I am a big fan of resolutions, goals and dreams as well. For me, the new year feels like […]
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 […]
Product Reviews
Free Online Homeschool Planner & Mardel Simple Plan Collection Giveaway!
Last week Mardel released its much anticipated free online homeschool planner, A Simple Plan Online, which is based on its existing print planner, also called A […]
Ask a NextGen Homeschooler
Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: Do You Homeschool During The Summer?
Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler…” It’s your turn to ask the writers at NextGen Homeschool — formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling our children […]
Homeschool How-To, Product Reviews
Tuesday’s Tip: The Perfect Homeschool Planner?
I have a love/hate relationship with planners — as I do with purses. I am always looking for the perfect planner. I buy them but […]
Homeschool How-To
Tuesday’s Tip: Must I finish every textbook?
Spring is in the air — at least in some parts of the country — and as you start counting the few weeks left until […]
Ask a NextGen Homeschooler, Homeschool How-To
Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: What Textbooks or Curriculum Do You Use?
Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler…” It’s your turn to ask the writers at NextGen Homeschool — four formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling our […]
Real-Life Homeschooling
Fresh Take on the New Year of Homeschooling
Like most homeschooling mamas at this time of year, I have been busy preparing for the new year: From lesson planning and making necessary tweaks […]
Homeschool Encouragement
Oops, I did it again! Changing curriculum again… and again
My experiences changing curriculum have been pretty well documented on this blog. If you haven’t followed my journey, here are the highlights of our curriculum […]
Real-Life Homeschooling
Gearing up for Back-to-School: Ward Family
Although my son Joel and I have been reading and doing math facts practice all summer, along with golf and swim lessons, August 6th will […]
Ask a NextGen Homeschooler, Homeschool How-To
Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: What Role Does Dad Play?
Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler…” It’s your turn to ask the writers at NextGen Homeschool — four formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling our […]
Ask a NextGen Homeschooler, Homeschool How-To
Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: How do you schedule your day?
Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler…” It’s your turn to ask the writers at NextGen Homeschool — four formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling our […]
Real-Life Homeschooling
Friday Flashback: (Sort of) Getting in the Groove
This week I’m participating with a homeschool blog link-up called “The Homeschool Mother’s Journal” hosted by The Homeschool Chick. This week I was all prepared […]
Homeschool How-To
High School Homeschool Record-Keeping
I am very blessed to live in “the best homeschooling state in the nation” (quote from OCHEC): Oklahoma is the only state with a constitutional […]
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 — […]