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This is our first year attending a homeschool co-op. I was against the idea initially, thinking about the extra time it would take from my week, but my husband thought it sounded like a good thing. So I did some investigative work, trying to find a group that meets our needs. I wanted something that would supplement our curriculum, not dictate it. I found a co-op, thanks to the recommendation from a friend, that does just this. It offers multiple choices per each time period. I was able to give my oldest daughter opportunies for art, music and cooking, while the younger ones enjoy a variety of standard sessions with their own age groups. All this for a very reasonable price! The kids all love co-op! Even my two-year-old gets excited when we discuss going to co-op, though I think he is more eager to wear his very own back pack than to stay in the nursery ;-) Four-year-old Audrey asks every morning if today is co-op. Anna is making friends (okay, Anna makes friends everywhere, so this is no surprise!). And Claire is excited to have actual homework. Did I mention she's a bit goofy? LOL This Saturday, our co-op had it annual Harvest Festival. It was held at a member's beautiful property. First, there was a candy hunt through the woods:
Then the kids played games. There was a three-legged race...
spin your head on a baseball bat (after finding all that candy in the woods!)....
balancing an egg on a spoon....
blowing up then sitting on a balloon....
and running back to the team....
And some gleeful rejoicing when their team won...
Later, we roasted hot dogs and marshmallows over a campfire.
The kids had never experienced a bonfire before, so they were thrilled! Even Drew can't wait until next year's Harvest Party! All-in-all, a co-op has been a good thing! I guess that's why God gave me a husband who will push me out of my comfort zone every now and then :-) |
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Posted by courtney