The Coop Homeschool

"My kid will miss out" is a frequent reason we hear for why families choose not to homeschool. The fear of missing out on the classroom experience is a valid concern. In this episode, we address this fear of missing out on classroom community, academics, and character development.  We strive to replace your fear of missing out with a hopeful enthusiasm that these elements can be very present in your homeschooling life. For more, visit our website: thecoophomeschool.com/episode32

In this episode, we discuss the value of making music and movement a priority in our children's lives. Jessica shares a little of her expertise as an early childhood dance educator for nearly 20 years and provides some helpful tools to adding movement to your homeschool. For more information and resources, visit thecoophomeschool.com/episode31

Be sure to check out our Brain Dance Warm-Up, perfect for getting young brains ready for learning! https://youtu.be/YMx9o_qnjcM

In this episode, we review The Brave Learner and discuss some of our favorite take aways and themes of the book by Julie Bogart. Our favorite phrase to come out of this book is "Us-Schooling" which we discuss at length on the blog. For more information and resources, visit thecoophomeschool.com/episode30

What is a unit study? How do unit studies differ from curriculum? We answer those questions and share some of our favorite unit studies and discuss how to put together your own based on your child's interests. For more information, visit our website: thecoophomeschool.com/episode29

"I don't think I can, but I want to" is such a common topic of discussion amongst parents interested in homeschooling. There is so much hesitation and we want to talk through some of the biggest issues we hear. Our goal in this new series is to discuss these common hesitations and provide research, insight and experiences to help alleviate the fear of homeschooling. For more, visit our website: thecoophomeschool.com/episode28

What is a "mom friend" you ask? Well, in this episode we share what we mean by that, some of special friendships we have in this current phase of life, our advice for finding your mom friends, and our favorite ways to spend time with them. We are so looking forward to our very own Galentine's Day event to celebrate the amazing moms in our Coop Group, you should plan one too! For more info and resources, visit thecoophomeschool.com/episode27

In this episode we finish our review and discussion of the book, Home Grown by Ben Hewitt. We give our overall thoughts on unschooling, the idea of a truly individualized, organic education. 

For more information and resources, visit our episode page: https://thecoophomeschool.com/episode26

Happy 2021! We're back with a new episode all about how we restart our year and refresh our homeschool. We share some of our favorite resources to help us. For resources and more, visit: thecoophomeschool.com/episode25

It's cold and flu season and that can really put a damper on our homeschool routines. In this episode we provide our best advice, tips, and tricks to homeschool while you are sick without resorting Netflix school. To see more on our Sick Bin idea, visit https://thecoophomeschool.com/episode24

'Tis the season of thankfulness and giving. In this episode, we focus on encouraging a giving spirit in our children. While this can and should be done all year round, the holiday season is the perfect time to dig in and really discuss what it means to give with your children. We often make it a whole learning, homeschooling experience! 

For more information and resources, visit our episode page: https://thecoophomeschool.com/episode23