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The Best Classes to Teach at a Homeschool Co-op

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Are you involved in a homeschool co-op? If not, one reason you may want to consider doing one someday because there are some classes that may be better to do in a group rather than at home. Here are just a few of the best classes to teach at a homeschool co-op.

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Speech and Debate

There are several different speech and debate approaches that provide curriculum to help guide you through doing this at your homeschool co-op. These include NCFCA, Gavel Club, and the Institute for Cultural Communicators (ICC). This is our 4th year to be involved in ICC. One thing I love about it is that it’s for ages 6-18. The older kids, who are working on specific speeches and also doing public forum debate, are the student leaders who help guide and mentor the younger students. Each week we meet the kids have several opportunities to get up in front of everyone to present. We also speak in various places in the community as well as have a tournament each year.

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Science Experiments

I am one of those moms who has a difficult time doing science experiments and projects at home. For a couple of years, we did them at a homeschool co-op, and the kids absolutely loved all the fun and interesting experiments they did there. See my post on Chemistry and Physics and for Physiology and Anatomy.

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Here are some science courses from Compass Classroom:

Nature Study

No Sweat Nature Study Live is brand new and starts next week! There are 3 ways to join: monthly, quarterly, and yearly. You'll get LIVE 30-60 minute, nature-based science lessons twice a month taught by the awesome Cindy West! #naturestudy #science #ourjourneywestward #ichoosejoyblog

No Sweat Nature Study Live is such a fun class for elementary students! If you have a co-op where students can’t go outside to experience nature first-hand, they can still learn about it through Cindy West’s inspiring lessons. Each lesson contains some printables that you can work on and a nature study drawing with optional colored pencils or watercolors. The membership includes curriculum such as Defense Mechanisms of Plants.

No Sweat Nature Studies are the perfect thing for a lazy homeschool nature study mom

No Sweat Nature Study is my kids' favorite science membership! They love the biweekly live lessons. No Sweat Nature Study is my kids' favorite science membership! They love the biweekly live lessons.

History (Projects and Presentations)

We used to be involved in a Tapestry of Grace Fellowship Group (co-op), so each week the kids do projects, timelines, geography, food, art, etc. that go along with our history reading for the week. We have also done some really neat evening celebration nights to culminate our studies. See the one we did on The Exodus and the Roaring Twenties.

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Here are  some high-school level history courses from Compass Classroom:

Does your high schooler need American History next year? Try Dave Raymond’s video course for free! Click the green “Try Free Lessons” button.
Dave Raymond's American History from Compass Classroom

Music

See How to Add Music to Your Homeschool Co-op for lots of suggestions.

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Many love to use my online courses from Learn.MusicinOurHomeschool.com at their co-op. You might like 20th Century Music Appreciation for older students or American Music for Elementary for younger students. Check all the options here:

Preschool:
Elementary:
Upper Level (7th-12 grades):
All Ages:
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Music in Our Homeschool Plus is the membership for homeschoolers in preschool through high school!

Art

Art is another subject that I have had a hard time teaching at home. We have had several forms at homeschool co-ops–drawing lessons from a certified art instructor, video lessons from See the Light (drawing, cartooning, and a variety of projects), and moms teaching from a script with Meet the Masters.

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Lately, my kids have loved lessons from Masterpiece Society (membership is here and individual lessons such as Art School Drawing 101) and Chalk Pastel!

Here’s a free lesson:

P.E.

We have only been at a facility one year that was able to accommodate P.E. It was a sports complex, so it was perfect for the long cold winters we have here! There was an indoor soccer field, basketball courts, and other large play areas. One of the dads took a long lunch break and came over to teach the kids. It was great!

Looking for dance videos? Check out YouDance!

Writing

One year had a mom who wasn’t really a writing teacher use the IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing) curriculum to guide the middle school students in writing lessons. This year we have a couple of moms who feel qualified to teach and grade the papers on their own. Either way, I’m glad my kids are getting extra writing instruction there. Another great curriculum to look into is WriteShop.

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High School Writing Courses from Compass Classroom:

Grammar

Grammar Galaxy would be a really fun language arts class to do with elementary students at a homeschool co-op. Use these flashcards for classroom games.

Grammar Galaxy Yellow Star Mission Manual and Text

Check out the new audiobook for the first volume Nebula.

Grammar Galaxy Nebula Audiobook.

Here is a high-school level Grammar course from Compass Classroom:

Drama and Filmmaking

Drama at a co-op can be as simple as helping the kids learn, memorize, and perform a few little skits (like my kids do every month or so at our Tapestry of Grace co-op) or as complex as putting on a full-length play, like we did with middle school and high school students with the ancient Greek drama The Trojan Women.

Get a free guide for learning how to direct a play here: Introduction to Directing FREE .pdf by Sabrina Justison

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How to do an Ancient Greek Tragedy with your Homeschool Co-op: “The Trojan Women”

Here is a Filmmaking course from Compass Classroom:

Life Skills

Life skills such as using tools, emergency readiness, cooking, sewing, etc. are awesome to learn in a group setting. And if you need a curriculum, Skill Trek Academy is available now!

Preschool

Preschool “stuff” can be so fun for 3 to 5-year-olds. They love to do crafts, paint, listen to books being read aloud, and singing games. While the older siblings are doing their classes, be sure to have activities planned for the preschoolers!

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A wonderful preschool curriculum that I recommend by Kathy Gossen is Encompass!

And, don’t forget music for preschoolers: 10 Songs All Preschoolers Should Know for Preschool – 1st grade.

Entrepreneurship

These courses are amazing! Christian Homeschool Entrepreneurship includes 36 weekly lessons to guide your students into learning all about being an entrepreneur–and putting it into action.

Selling on Etsy Masterclass for Teens is a step-by-step game plan for creating an Etsy shop and being a successful seller there.

Both of these classes would be really fun in a co-op setting so the students can share and brainstorm ideas, practice their sales pitches, and even collaborate together! Contact the owners of each course about a co-op license.

Selling on Etsy Masterclass for Teens is an amazing and original online course to teach teens how to set up an Etsy shop and be successful selling on the platform. They can even use the course for high school credit! #homeschool #homeschoolhighschool #etsycourse #sellingonetsy #ichoosejoyblog

High School Government/Economics/Philosophy

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