Teamwork for Homeschool
Support Groups
AN A TO Z ARTICLE
Whether yours is a new group just starting out or one that has
been together longer, consider adding some fun team building
activities to your next meeting. By Kris Bordessa.
Consensus
Consensus is a process for making decisions without voting. By
Dorothy Werner, Illinois HOUSE.
The
Evolution Of A Support Group
N.S. Gill writes about the ups and downs of her support group
experiences, along with a neat list of do's and don'ts for success.
Finding
Help As Your Group Grows
Compose a list of tasks that someone else can take on for you.
People are much more likely to offer to help with a specific,
clearly defined task.
Helping
New Homeschoolers: A Simpler Approach
How does one enjoy helping the new homeschooler acclimate while
still preserving one's sanity? Here are a few time and energy-saving
tips to consider. By Carol Moxley, NHEN.
Homeschool
Leadership: Balance vs. Burnout
Carol Moxley of Texas says it best, "You know that old expression:
"You don't burn out unless you're on fire?" I think
this applies to homeschoolers as well as anyone. We're impassioned
by homeschooling. By Mary May, NHEN.
Insurance
for Homeschool Groups
Frequently homeschool organizations find they are dealing with
large groups of students and parents. This incurs more risk.
By Carol Topp.
Lost
Without Space?
Well, you've got interested members for your new support group
or homeschool activity, you've decided on structure, you've ironed
out a terrific mission statement, and you're all ready to go
when it occurs to you that you have no place to go. NHEN.
Support for Everyone
Since the purpose of our support group was to help homeschoolers find what they needed, we realized that between-group cooperation could be an important part of that process. By Diana North, HEM S/OÞ07.
Volunteers,
Volunteers, Fall-In-Tears
Or: The Support Group Members Your Mother Forgot To Warn You
About. By Carol Moxley and Lenore Hayes, NHEN.
What's
in a Name?
It seemed that despite the founding members' intentions to remove
religion from the possible things that might cause division in
a homeschooling group, religion was, ultimately, the dividing
factor. By Ginny Hunt, HEM J/A01.
When
a Support Group Splinters
We all come into groups with different needs and expectations.
Most of us naturally gravitate to people who "click"
for our children or ourselves. As a result, groups will sometimes
split or splinter. This is where my story comes in. By Marie
Hopper, NHEN.