Field Trips
A TO Z WEBLINKS
Tips and ideas for organizing field trips for your family and
your support group.
Games 4 Kids
A TO Z WEBLINKS
Directions and rules to favorite children's games suitable for
park days or game nights.
Speed Stacking
AN A TO Z ARTICLE
Speed Stacking is growing in popularity among homeschoolers, who find the games easy to take to Park Days.
Working With Museums
AN A TO Z ARTICLE
Report from the Effective Strategies for Working with Homeschoolers
session at the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural
Museums (ALHFAM) Conference. By Debi Richter.
Activities
Outline Guide
Nancy Winningham has provided a form you can print out and give
to a support group member who is organizing an activity. Use
it to make sure all bases are covered, and then return to the
newsletter editor and others coordinating publicity.
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BCHEA
Member Guidelines
How a Colorado support group (Boulder County) organizes its activities
using volunteers.
C:HOICE
homeschooling group mandate and guiding principles
This group spells out its expectations for leadership and responsibility
for all members of their inclusive co-op.
Corralling the Young'uns
Moms dream of sitting quietly with hot tea, steeped in intimate, uninterrupted conversation that warms the heart. But alas, here come the cowboys and wild Indians stampeding through the tiny living room knocking over teacups as they go. Freeze! What's a leader to do?
Do-It-Yourself
Group Activities for Teenagers
Cafi Cohen suggests a variety of activities that have been successful
with teen homeschoolers.
Great Solutions to Team Challenges
Kris is the author of several books, including Team
Challenges: Group Activities to Build Cooperation, Communication
and Creativity When I'm not writing, I encourage kids to
work cooperatively and creatively as a team leader for two fabulous
Destination Imagination teams, as a 4-H leader and last but not
least, as a mom.
Home
Education Association Inc.
HEA was formed in April 2001 to promote the practice of home
education in Australia and aims to provide members with benefits
which would be difficult to obtain by individuals or smaller
groups. Event organizers especially should look into this group
for insurance.
I
Couldn't Believe All the Bones...
A couple of us called our friends and homeschool acquaintances
and got together for one (only one!) brainstorming meeting. Our
idea? To offer a series of classes, taught by us. Janine Calsbeek,
HEM N/O 04.
Joys of 'Park Day'
People often mistakenly believe that Park Day is just for the children. It is not. Instead, it is an important chance for adults to touch base with other adults. Staying home with kids can be challenging and exhausting. By Sarah Wilson, San Jose Homeschooling Examiner.
Keys
to a Successful Co-op
Here are tips for a successful homeschool co-op based on the
successes and failures of the co-ops I have been part of. By
Wendy Roberts, HEM SO 06.
Our
Non-directed Support Organization
Earl Gary Stevens advises that you organize an event taking into
account what's "right" for your family, and not try
to do it as a committee.
Park Day Code
of Conduct
One group spells out its behaviorial expectations for members
attending their park days at a special public park.
Reeling Dads In
These five simple suggestions will bait the hook to draw fathers into your homeschool group's activities. Their added input, perspective, and many strengths will serve your group invaluably over the years.
Service
Activities
You need to take advantage of the service opportunities in your
area. Sometimes things just pop up and someone needs help right
away and with home schooling we are in the position to help during
the day.
