If you are are new to home education, you may be wondering what is a homeschool co-op? The short answer is that a co-op provides a way for homeschoolers to take classes and do social activities together through the cooperative efforts of parents! I was homeschooled myself 40 years ago and when I compare it […]
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Here are my best tips for visiting Cedar Point over the last 30 years!! When traveling with kids and a large family to Cedar Point, we are always looking at how to maximize both value and fun! (Disclaimer: If you make a purchase through links in this post, we may receive an affiliate commission. Thank
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Are you planning a homeschool graduation for a student? If you are, first I want to say, Congratulations! Whether you homeschooled for a few years or many, it is a huge accomplishment to graduate from high school. Below are three types of homeschool graduations. When I decided to homeschool my oldest son who was 5
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Homeschool Life is a great way to organize your homeschool group offerings and activities and keep everyone on the same page. If your group is struggling with communication, implementing Homeschool-Life.com can save you time and frustration at a relatively low cost. When our homeschool group first started MANY years ago, all communication was done by email through
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Here are my best tips on raising kids who learn from mistakes. Most parents want to help their kids avoid mistakes that will hurt them physically, emotionally, socially or spiritually. We all know firsthand how our own mistakes have affected our lives and we want something different for our kids. But when mistakes happen, we can choose to learn from them.
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If you decide to start a homeschool co-op, you are making one of the best investments in your family’s relationships and education that you could possibly make. If done well, it will result in friendships for a lifetime! As homeschooling has become a more common choice, the need for homeschool groups has grown exponentially. Unlike
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One of the biggest struggles that homeschool leaders must navigate is how to resolve conflict and handle people situations. Most leaders don’t have a lot of experience in this area but when chaos happens it can cause distrust and negative emotions. The good news is that conflict doesn’t have to cause chaos in an homeschool
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As a leader in homeschool group, one of the challenges we have faced every year is how to help moms who are busy or overwhelmed figure out ways to contribute by teaching a class. Of course not everyone in the group needs to teach…some help by volunteering other ways like planning a field trip or
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One of the biggest challenges for co-ops is finding a new building for a homeschool groups to meet in. As a group grows, they often need bigger space and finding a church or other building is often very challenging. Our homeschool co-op recently needed to find a building. In the last 17 years, it has
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When parents are making school choice decisions, they often ask themselves, “What are the differences between private and public schools?” Beside the required tuition dollars, public schools and private education offers several main differences that will influence decisions. As a mom of nine children with varying academic abilities, my husband and revisit education options every
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