A look at our coop experience
My family is in our second year of participating in a homeschool coop. So far, the experience has been wonderful. My children have made many friends and have learned things in ways I have never thought of teaching.
This semester, one of my children is taking Guitar, US Presidents, and a class on the book Swiss Family Robinson. One of my other children is taking Spanish, and learning cool building things with Legos. Last semester, the high school students were taught Square Dancing by a real Square Dance caller. The semester before that, it was Ballroom Dancing. My own husband, a real-life artist, is teaching a real art class. And every year, there is a Shakespeare play the children put on.
Our coop is a good size, boasting 25 families with a total of 77 children, ages infant through high school. The fees are small compared with all they are learning.
On the other hand, I have taught several classes, and sometimes the pressure of coming up with lesson plans every week is terribly stressful on top of our already busy schedule.
Overall, our coop experience has been far more positive than negative.
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