Explore 15 class ideas for your kindergarten homeschool co-op. Art adventures to animal explorations, these classes foster learning...
For the past two weeks our co-op has read and done activities from the book Lentil , by Robert McCloskey. I love anything by Robert McClosk...
Fun hands-on art lesson for early elementary children on abstract art in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Book suggestions - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op!
Read great books, exercise, sing, lapbook, dance–this My Body preschool and kindergarten science class has it all! Using Homeschool Share’s FREE My Body Lapbook as my base, I put together a co-op class for preschool and kindergarten. I only used parts of the lapbook, but all the pages you need to print are noted in the weekly …
This curriculum was written for a kindergarten/1st grade class … if you are looking for homeschool co-op curriculum or Five in a Row go-along curriculum for an older class, check out: Three years of Homeschool Co-op Curriculum – in one place, for more classes. …
Plan the perfect homeschool co-op kindergarten graduation. Themes, decorations, and ideas for the ceremony...
Chronicles of Momia Free Homeschool Curriculum, especially for Homeschool Co-ops. Great for use with Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade . Everything included!
Teach preschool and kindergarten students all about community helpers with this fun class! Includes free, printable community helper activity pages.
Shape Tracing Worksheet for your preschool and kindergarten students. Help them learn about the different shapes.
Are you searching for homeschool co-op class ideas? Try this big, fat, gigantic list; it has co-op class ideas for preschool through high school.
This curriculum was written for a kindergarten/1st grade class … if you are looking for homeschool co-op curriculum or Five in a Row go-along curriculum for an older class, check out: Three years of Homeschool Co-op Curriculum – in one place, for more classes. …
Looking for a fun preschool class that will keep them learning, busy, and having fun? Little Builders fits all three categories! We started every class with a book about building. Here was our line-up: Week 1: I Want to Be a Builder Week 2: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Week 3: The Toolbox Week …
Enjoy a hands-on curriculum to explore the senses with your homeschool group or co-op and have tons of fun!
If you are considering starting a homeschool co-op there are certainly a lot of things to consider. First thing you need to know, you can't..
Homeschool co-ops are the best, aren’t they?! Our family has been so blessed to have a group of families to meet with weekly that are creative, intentional and adventurous! Plus, we all take on a subject to team teach once a week that we normally wouldn’t want to explore on our own! (Ahem….music anyone?) Here are some
Fun hands-on American History lesson for elementary children covering Pilgrims in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Includes notebook & lapbook pages & children's books - Use these fun lessons with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op! - US History
Explore the powerful story of freedom and courage with our comprehensive picture book study on "Henry's Freedom Box" by Ellen Levine. This unit study is designed for Kindergarten through 3rd-grade students and is perfect for classroom settings, homeschool environments, or homeschool co-op groups. Th...
Fun hands-on American History lesson for elementary children on the Monroe Doctrine in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Notebook & lapbook pages & children's book suggestions - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op! US History
Discover 10 magical homeschool Christmas ideas that will make this holiday season unforgettable! From creative crafts to festive activities!
Bridges are amazing feats of engineering and a great logic challenge for your children designers. Here are some resources to help teach them more about bridges and how they work. Lesson Plans Bridge Lesson on Forces, Arch Bridges, & Truss Bridges – a detailed hands-on unit study designed for a homeschool co-op. Bridge Lesson on […]
This fun unit is perfect for a STEM Preschool camp, co-op, or just every day hands-on learning!
Organized by subject matter, here are over 150 ideas for your next co-op class. There are homeschool co-op classes for all age levels and abilities.
Learn how to make your own Bug Bingo. Print out our bingo cards and make a game of finding out how many creatures you can identify.
Storytelling for Kids! Try this hands-on class for your homeschool co-op.
These homeschool co-op class ideas will help get you started on choosing the best classes for your group. My hope is that you will tailor these co-op class ideas into an educational experience that is perfect for your students.
We (my 4, almost 5, year old and I…and sometimes my 2 year old) are part of a small homeschool co-op consisting of 7 kiddos (and some younger siblings) who are all currently 4 and 5 years old. We meet once a week and the moms take turns putting a themed lesson together. We’ve been doing this for three years now and have, obviously, tailored what we choose to teach based on the kids’ ages.
Need inspiration for hosting poetry teatime with your homeschool group? I've got a year of homeschool co-op poetry teatime themes waiting for you here!
Fun hands-on art lesson for early elementary children on primary colors and secondary colors in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Book suggestions - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op!
Eleven years ago, a group of women came together to start a Five in a Row Homeschool Co-op. The oldest kids attending were in first grade. After five years, we decided those oldest kids needed something more, so we started an enrichment co-op, Treasure Seekers. The classes below are a sampling of the 70+ classes …
Fun hands-on American History lesson for elementary children on the Andrew Jackson, Trail of Tears, & John Audubon in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Notebook & lapbook pages & book suggestions - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op! US
Fun hands-on art lesson for early elementary children texture in art & Wilslow Homer in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op!
Scroll through our ultimate list of homeschool co-op class ideas and I promise you'll find what you're looking for and more!
Fun hands-on art lesson for early elementary children on one point perspective & Grant Wood in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op! - Vanishing point, horizon line, background, middle ground & foreground
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Fun hands-on art lesson for early elementary children on still life paintings & Paul Cezanne in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op! - Still life and shading
Do you need a full 2 hour lesson plan for the letter C? I've got you covered. I brought the best letter C ideas for preschoolers together. . .
Check out all of these activities to help you plan unique and memorable events for your homeschool group or homeschool co-op.
Today we had our Roxaboxen Co-op. The writer captured the wonder and imagination of children who played in the pretend town of Roxaboxen many years ago and wrapped it up in story form for all of us to enjoy. It is a timeless tale, and I’m not surprised at all that it was chosen for Five in …
If I have learned anything since beginning home education, it is that having a daily rhythm is crucial to my sanity, my children’s peace, and our consistency in lessons. A daily rhythm is a less constricting word for a schedule or a routine. Here's how we're doing it with four kids.
Our homeschool group has a field trip to Mammoth Cave coming up. To help us get ready for the trip, I taught a one-day science co-op class. There our students watched an exciting video, conducted a cool experiment, and learned some interesting things about caves. We watched Buddy Davis' Extreme Caving DVD. The children loved it! Buddy goes exploring deep inside of a cave, crawls on his belly, squeezes through tight passages, and repels down into deep caverns. He meets several interesting cave-dwelling animals such as bats and blind cave fish. Throughout the episode, Buddy shows how real scientific evidence found in caves support the Biblical belief in a worldwide flood during the time of Noah. The children were totally fascinated by Buddy's adventure, and now they are even more excited about going on a little cave adventure of our own soon! (Although our tour will not be anywhere near as extreme as Buddy's was!) I highly recommend this DVD! The following science experiment let the students watch a demonstration of how caves form as they made their own clay caves. The homeschoolers in my class yesterday ranged in age from 2 to 11, so this activity is fun for all ages. Clay Caves Science Experiment Materials Needed For Each Student: * 1 regular size can of play-doh * 3 or 4 sugar cubes * clear plastic cup or bowl * warm water * paper towels or napkins * pencil and paper 1. Briefly discuss with students how caves like Mammoth Cave form. A layer of water soluble limestone is dissolved over time by water. Sandstone and shale, which are not as water soluble, form the roof of the cave. Contrary to popular scientific belief, millions of years are not necessary for this process to happen. Most likely the layer of fossil-filled limestone was laid down by the waters of Noah's flood, and the cave formed sometime thereafter. 2. Give each student a can of play-doh (or some type of modeling clay). Tell the students to flatten their clay into the shape of a little pancake. This clay represents the sandstone. 3. Give each student 3 or 4 sugar cubes. These represent limestone. Have the students place one sugar cube touching the edge of their clay pancakes. The remaining sugar cubes should be placed in a row behind this sugar cube. Make sure the cubes touch one another. 4. Now tell the students to roll their clay securely over the sugar cubes to form a ball around them. Make sure the sugar cube touching the edge of the clay is still exposed. 5. Fill each student's clear plastic cup or bowl with warm water. (Make sure whatever plastic cups or bowls you use are big enough for the clay balls to be covered completely with water!) 6. Give each student a pencil and sheet of paper so they can record their experiment. Ask them to write down a hypothesis (what they think will happen when they put the clay ball containing sugar cubes into the warm water). 7. Now let the students drop their balls of clay into the warm water. The water should cover the ball. Make especially sure the exposed sugar cube is completely submerged. Have students record what they see happening right away onto their papers (probably nothing, or perhaps some students may see bubbles). 8. What starts happening next? Students should continue watching the clay balls and writing down their observations. The sugar will start dissolving in the water, and it will leave a trail of bubbles as it does. 9. After 10 to 15 minutes or so, hand out paper towels or napkins to each student. Let them carefully remove their clay from the water and place it on the towels. Have students look inside the ball where the sugar cubes were. They should see a little cave left behind! 10. Have students finish recording what happened onto their papers. Review how this demonstrated cave formation. This co-op class was fun and easy to teach. Try these activities with your own students and post back here in the comments to let me know how it goes! You might even want to share pictures of your own clay caves on my Facebook page! And don't forget to grab your copy of Buddy Davis' Extreme Caving DVD! This post contains affiliate links. Thanks!
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