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Homeschool Encouragement

Tools to Help You Bloom as a Homeschool Mama

Although I’m a NextGen homeschooler and had a positive personal experience with homeschooling, I struggled with many of the same doubts and fears — the […]

Homeschool How-To

Why a Daily Homeschool Routine Works for Us

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: 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: With Toddlers

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 […]

Homeschool How-To

31 Days of Homeschool How-To: Time Blocking

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 […]

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 […]

Homeschool Encouragement

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 […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

First Day of Homeschool at Guardian Academy

In our homeschool this week… Today was officially our first day of homeschool here at Guardian Academy, as well as our first little co-op day, […]

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 […]

Faith & Family

Why God Wants Us to Be Morning People

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” […]

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 […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Tuesday’s Tip: Survival skills for solo parent days

In last week’s Friday Flashback post, I shared some of the ways that I juggle homeschooling, working from home, and solo parenting when my husband […]

Hands-On Homeschool, What's Working

What’s Working: A daily routine vs. schedule

I am one of those list-making/calendar-posting/digital-app-loading recovering perfectionist moms who has tried to keep it all together seven ways ’til Sunday since we started homeschooling. […]