If your homeschool co-op is looking for class ideas The Best List of No Prep Homeschool Co-op Classes will help alleviate some stress

Eleven years ago, a group of women came together to start a Five in a Row Homeschool Co-op. The oldest kids attending were in first grade. After five years, we decided those oldest kids needed something more, so we started an enrichment co-op, Treasure Seekers. The classes below are a sampling of the 70+ classes …

These homeschool co-op class ideas will help get you started on choosing the best classes for your group. My hope is that you will tailor these co-op class ideas into an educational experience that is perfect for your students.

Organized by subject matter, here are over 150 ideas for your next co-op class. There are homeschool co-op classes for all age levels and abilities.

Are you searching for homeschool co-op class ideas? Try this big, fat, gigantic list; it has co-op class ideas for preschool through high school.

Looking for a fun preschool class that will keep them learning, busy, and having fun? Little Builders fits all three categories! We started every class with a book about building. Here was our line-up: Week 1: I Want to Be a Builder Week 2: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Week 3: The Toolbox Week …

Storytelling for Kids! Try this hands-on class for your homeschool co-op.

Are you looking for the ultimate list of inspiring homeschool co-op class ideas? You've come to the right place! This list is to get your creative juices flowing

A little bit of science. A little bit of art. And a whole lot of having fun and making a mess! What Is Crazy Kid Concoctions? Crazy Kid Concoctions is a spring class I taught for 1st-4th grade students. It’s kids getting a chance to make their own craft supplies and more! In order to keep …

Want some great homeschool co-op class ideas? Here is a huge list of different classes that we have done at ours to inspire you!

Trying to come up with a homeschool co-op class that doesn’t require a lot of prep or supplies can be difficult. Maybe you had a last-minute teacher cancellation or maybe you are the one that got recruited last minute to fill in a class and need some quick ideas. Or perhaps you just don’t have...

These homeschool co-op class ideas will help get you started on choosing the best classes for your group. My hope is that you will tailor these co-op class ideas into an educational experience that is perfect for your students.

Human Development in a Homeschool Co-op Class. How to enjoy Human Development in homeschool high school co-op.

This curriculum was written for a kindergarten/1st grade class … if you are looking for homeschool co-op curriculum or Five in a Row go-along curriculum for an older class, check out: Three years of Homeschool Co-op Curriculum – in one place, for more classes. …

Are you searching for homeschool co-op class ideas? Try this big, fat, gigantic list; it has co-op class ideas for preschool through high school.

Read great books, exercise, sing, lapbook, dance–this My Body preschool and kindergarten science class has it all! Using Homeschool Share’s FREE My Body Lapbook as my base, I put together a co-op class for preschool and kindergarten. I only used parts of the lapbook, but all the pages you need to print are noted in the weekly …

Find the Best homeschool Co-op classes for your teaching needs. Elementary, middle school and high school co-op class ideas.

This curriculum was written for a kindergarten/1st grade class … if you are looking for homeschool co-op curriculum or Five in a Row go-along curriculum for an older class, check out: Three years of Homeschool Co-op Curriculum – in one place, for more classes. …

You want to teach a co-op class, but you don't know what? Here are 25 easy homesschool co-op class ideas that anyone can teach.

Explore 15 class ideas for your kindergarten homeschool co-op. Art adventures to animal explorations, these classes foster learning...

If your homeschool co-op is looking for class ideas The Best List of No Prep Homeschool Co-op Classes will help alleviate some stress

If your homeschool co-op is looking for class ideas The Best List of No Prep Homeschool Co-op Classes will help alleviate some stress

Summer is coming, and so are the BUGS! A few years ago, my friend, Jodi taught two insect classes at co-op. I’ve asked her to guest post about the class. Most children are fascinated by insects, and this would make a fun class or club for this summer or fall. For our Fall semester 2012, …

Want some great homeschool co-op class ideas? Here is a huge list of different classes that we have done at ours to inspire you!

Homeschool Co-op Class Ideas for Teaching Reading and Writing. Explore classes that teach reading and writing with games and activities

I try super-uper-duper hard each semester to insure that every child in our homeschool co-op has a reason to be excited about co-op. I work even harder to make sure my own kiddos will enjoy their classes. I was already teaching my max, but I tossed the idea into the hat for a LEGO Building …

These STEAM activities are perfect for homeschool classes or co-ops. Put science, technology, engineering, and math into hands-on homeschool STEM learning.

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Are you looking for the ultimate list of inspiring homeschool co-op class ideas? You've come to the right place! This list is to get your creative juices flowing

Teaching middle and high school co-op classes just got easier with this unique post of co-op class ideas for older students.

Do your kids love to cook? Mine do! And so do the kids in our homeschool cooperative. We’ve offered seven different cooking classes at our co-op, and it is never a problem finding students who want to be in these classes. Cooking Around the World is wonderful because you get to use a hands-on (and delicious) experience …

Are you tired of ho-hum co-op classes? Do you need a creative class? A challenging class? A class that teaches team work? This class does all three of those–it is one of my favorites! Think! Team Building Challenge teaches kids to learn from failure, promotes creative thinking and problem solving, and helps them learn to work …

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You cannot even imagine how wonderful our Jr. Master Gardener class (aka Botany Lab) has been. Our horticulture extension agent rocks! We’ve only had four classes so far and have covered tons of topics – plant parts, flower parts, soil types, the water cycle, ecology, organic pesticides and fertilizers, insects and pollination! Everything has been...

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Looking for a fun preschool class that will keep them learning, busy, and having fun? Little Builders fits all three categories! We started every class with a book about building. Here was our line-up: Week 1: I Want to Be a Builder Week 2: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Week 3: The Toolbox Week …

How to do Career Exploration in Homeschool Co-op. Co-op is one of the best places to do Career Exploration with teens! Here is a syllabus to get you started

Chronicles of Momia Free Homeschool Curriculum, especially for Homeschool Co-ops. Great for use with Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade . Everything included!

Some of the best classes to teach at a homeschool co-op include speech and debate, science, and art. Read about theses and more.

This fun unit is perfect for a STEM Preschool camp, co-op, or just every day hands-on learning!

Logic and critical thinking make for a wonderful co-op class. Cindy shares how she pulled together a co-op class for middle and high school students.

You want to teach a co-op class, but you don't know what? Here are 25 easy homesschool co-op class ideas that anyone can teach.

homeschool blog Are you involved in a homeschool co-op? If so you are probably required to offer a class or two each semester to the group. The idea of offering a class can be intimidating for some. Co-op classes are a wonderful way to share your skills and to benefit from the clever families around you. A Co-Op means, Co-operative… sharing your passions and learning about the passions about others…for free or cheap. Exchanging strength for strength. For example, our family is heavy into the hobby of astronomy so we have often offered observing nights to our homeschooling friends, while they offer their skills to us. I am also a book lover so I have offered many years worth of reading groups to the kids in our co-op. If you are new to this form of sharing-the-love, you might be experiencing anxiety trying to think of something to offer your group. I know the fearful questions in your mind: Do I have a skill? What am I qualified to teach? What can I do? LOL…listen, I've been there. Fear not, for you have plenty to offer. As you experience the homeschool lifestyle you will find it easier to think of things that interest you and that you wish to offer to your group. For now, here are a few ideas you might like to borrow, keeping in mind that your children might have ideas of their own because your kids probably have some great ideas about what types of activities they would love to share with their new friends. Homeschoolers are all about field trips so I'm sure your family has had their share of trips to the museums, parks, zoos, nature areas, theaters, libraries, and cultural events. Field trips have the added bonus of being a one-time activity, though I generally offer a list of field trips and activities to our co op. Although I have created this list mostly from my brainstorming, I have also included wonderful ideas that I have seen or heard of through my own or other homeschool groups. The kids with astronaut Sandra Magnus Have you thought about some of these places: Field Trips Trash pick up along the highway or in a special place Use the schedule of your town's public transportation and go tour your city Creek or pond exploration using Peterson's field guides and magnifying glasses Bird watching Insect discovery Fish Geocaching Caving Learning the rocks Answer phones for public television or other fund drive Attend hobby clubs offered in your city: rock clubs, robotics, astronomy, ham radio, rocketry, Toastmasters Attend civic meetings and political rallies Go to the airport Tour of Public Transportation with Surprise destination Art Museum Visit a nursing home and/or day care center to sing or entertain or read Explore your library system, visit each branch in your town Mini golf, or create your own! TV/radio stations, newspaper tours Control tower at a small airport..very cool! Follow a creek and discuss how is oxbows, erodes, changes Tour industries Tour the local university or college Tour a local quarry, utility company, city hall, water treatment, lock and dam Arrange Shadowing opportunities with local business people Tour historic homes, cemeteries, architecture, statues and monuments, museums My experience with unique field trips is that my children have become familiar with how our town functions, they follow local news, they get to know local politicians and officials, and they have a real sense of belonging. We have formed real attachments to the places that we have visited and we notice activities involving these places. Also I have found that many of these places are more than delighted to have interested visitors. ART . Art work can be expensive, frugal, or absolutely free. Use the resources available to you within your homeschool co op to find others who are interested in exploring the arts and combine your talents and resources. A clever method of offering good co op classes is working with another family within the co op in order to offer the best of both of your resources! So double up with a friend and make the activity even easier to accomplish! Guitar singing in the round Clothing design Create a drama club Tie dying Architecture Tour Batik Woodworking Create a Game Embroidering Study of abstract art or artists Artist a Week study Sculpture Walk Create large scale art pieces Docent-led tour of local galleries Journal making Papermaking Mendi, henna Gourd decorating Cake decorating Beading Film noir International film study Make a video Paint a room Weave Clean up lot or yard of someone in need Learn a Bollywood dance number Play dress up Dancing lessons with a big dance at the end, invite family and friends Photography Beginning instrument lessons Explore poetry types Sewing/knitting/crochet Knots One family we know has the kids paint their car! Finger painting Anime' class Anything with glitter or glue Study a film genre' or two Friendship bracelets Victory garden, from design to dinner Create a co op newsletter Create a co op logo Make greeting cards Sing campfire songs Telescopes Write a one act play and perform it Make soap Healthy cooking Create art out of discarded junk Nature crafts Outside Activities As long as the weather cooperates, taking the kids outdoors is one of the best benefits of homeschooling. Knowing that we are in the sun and fresh air is a great way to remember this is why we homeschool! Playing in parks is a great activity, but there are more creative and fun ways to use outdoor fun as a co op activity. Here are some fun, easy, and cheap or free ways to take your lessons out-of-doors: Create an obstacle course Clean up the park Archery Fitness Class Cooking over an open fire Cooking underground Map making Geocaching How early man lived, survival Hayride Yard games Fort building Build fairy houses Clean a favorite lot Horseback riding Volunteer to manage an elderly neighbor’s yard or garden Scavenger hunt nature items without removing them One wonderful mom that I know stages a full-on olympics! Bike riding and nature hikes Photographing architecture Photographing the letters of the alphabet Rocketry Gardening Team sports Jump rope games and rhymes Kite building and flying Tulip bulb planting Water play day Academics Obvious classes to offer are weekly or recurring scholastic skill building classes that build on certain skills. Of course these courses require more organization and planning but they are very productive, fun, and very welcome. Scout among the other parents and families in your co op to see what kinds of things they can offer the group. Current event, news review Math tutoring Poetry writing Reading Group Create a lecture series First Aid Toastmasters or public speaking Sexuality Fashion Design/costume design Architecture Philosophy Critical Thinking Anatomy Bookkeeping, Personal Finance Role playing Games Writing Group Constitution and government Drivers Ed I taught an excellent English 1 class Babysitting Skills Science Experiments Ethics Pet Care Poetry The Human Body Choir One Acts Learn the Presidents Electrical Circuits and magnets Biology, Chemistry, Physics Typing, blogging Price comparison shopping Budgeting Sign Language or other language Historical Fiction Pretend store using real money Exploration of history Measuring Note taking and researching Math games Third World Countries Write and produce a newscast Research a new country each week Using your PC How Does it Work? AKA: DESTRUCTION Learn about marketing and propaganda Show and share Create your own service project Pokemon/Yugioh/other game Volunteer in the community Food pantry or soup kitchen Yoga or meditation Exercise class Careers, visit work places and learn about what they do Include the Family The homeschool lifestyle is so unique and inclusive. We can include our extended families and friends in our activities.! Groups of families and friends working together or playing together is another excellent thing that makes homeschooling such a rich experience. Talk to your relatives and see what skills or hobbies that they might like to share with your co op. One lovely woman that I know brings her mother to a gardening course on a regular basis and she helps us to appreciate the insects and other animals that share the garden space with us. Grandparents love sharing their knowledge and passion with their beloved grandchildren and their friends. Keep is simple and fun. Other family-pleasing ideas include: Golf Yoga Role playing games Game Night Movie Night Grandma and Me Tea Bingo Making Stone Soup Storytelling Formal dinner party Camping trips Caroling Dance Lessons Etiquette Lessons Raise funds for the community, donate to a community project Yard Sale Careers Learn history from real time stories Living History Museum Carwashing Bread baking Manicures and make up Computers As the wife of an IT guy, I would be remiss if I didn't include some ideas about using technology and the computer. There is no doubt that the internet is an amazing tool that our children are lucky enough to have at their fingertips. Some websites have entire courses available; why not share them with the group? Here are a few ideas for using technology to offer a co op class: Create, update, maintain a co op webpage Learn to use MS Publisher or Paint or Photoshop or ... Create a membership list or helpful links for your co op Contact other HS groups and create a pen pal network News Reviews by reading news from the point of view of other nations Letter Writing General WWW usage and safety Kids teach adults Use the computer to send letters to political figures about topics that are important to you Create petitions Create Personal Books Resume writing Bookkeeping programs Play computer games together (duh) Design a menu Design a brochure or handout for the co op Create a calendar Make greeting cards I guess that one key is to keep is simple, make it fun, and follow your own bliss. And consider including your children in the brainstorming and planning phase. My children have come up with some wildly successful co op class ideas, from a Power Ranger Party to swimming at the local pool to scavenger hunts across town. Children enjoying getting messy and creating things and most parents would be THRILLED to have these fun events happen at someone else’s house! Volunteer activities promote wonderful growth in our children and are much more fun when done in groups. Check out idea books at the library for even more ideas. If possible, get your hands on Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Girl Scout, or other Scout handbooks for more great ideas, skits, and projects. The simple classes are wonderful but let’s not forget academic classes that are structured and that offer prep for higher learning. Most parents sincerely appreciate academic classes that are difficult to teach. If you can offer something like that each semester you will be everyone's best friend. Can YOU think of any ideas to share?

I taught a 50 states/Regions of the U.S. co-op class for K-2nd this past year. I've had several requests to share what I did each week. I'll be honest--- I'm a pretty good organized wing-it

Learn a simple way to put together a LEGO homeschool co-op class for younger elementary students in this post.

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Being a part of a homeschool co-op class is a true blessing for our family. Here is a list of homeschool co-op classes to consider adding to the roster.

One of the classes our homeschool co-op is offering this spring is gardening for kids. The class is for 1st-3rd grades, and it is being taught by various master gardeners in our area. Many states have Master Gardener programs; you can check this website to find a program in your area. I have found that it is …