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04-17-2018, 09:14 AM | #16 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
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04-17-2018, 09:31 AM | #17 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
agreed. and short of video games or snow boarding I am not really sure of what to offer.
open gym is oriented towards the older kids and the older kids seem to enjoy it. (esp the girls who seem in our group to have been gifted the athlete genes). The boys are lacking in this area. There are coops about two hours from us. I have little to no interest in them honestly. The rules around said events make my head spin. I think I am coming to the conclusion that this is just a losing battle. And that is okay. I may play until I am finally defeated and then see what comes of it. Charging for anything in my area would kill it in a matter of moments. |
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04-17-2018, 11:16 AM | #18 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
In my area, kids who are teens (14+) usually have their own small group of friends and don't wish to hang out with new people. So they are being social, but they aren't showing up at homeschool events anymore. They are going to the movies/sports/concerts/dances with their friends.
Our big homeschool group died a few years ago. The leadership started charging $60/semester if you participated in less than 3 activities. The MORE activities you participated in, the LESS you paid! You can imagine how that went over. I think it's still going, but it's got to be tiny. Everyone I know left. My older kids came to park days as long as their friends were coming. They'd rather stay home and get work done than "waste time" hanging out at a park with younger kids. 5th-8th graders still like the activities and social time. I think your activities are ones mine would enjoy, but they probably wouldn't want to go unless they had at least one friend going. One disadvantage to homeschooling, that I've recently discovered, is that a family can arrange their social life in a very particular manner to see exactly who they want to see. In public school you are in class with people you might not like and you go on field trips with them and they are eating lunch with you, etc. But apparently I've inadvertently raised my kids to think that they must have a friend at everything they do! I'm trying to correct this, but it's hard once they get to the more socially awkward ages. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
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04-17-2018, 11:43 AM | #19 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
Interestingly, I "stole" all of the ideas from the high school coop and then just did them for free in my area.
so, according to them, I am doing HS oriented activities. I can understand the social aspect of it all. Part of me was to help get the ball rolling, part of it was for my own kids. I could theoretically travel to the coop about two hours away and deal with a bunch of legalistic wonderful fun ladies for a day and place my youngest in nursery...or just suck it up and play a few more seasons of soccer and call it good enough. ---------- Post added at 02:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:41 PM ---------- I am feeling rather defeated. But, that is okay. We have a turnout of five families usually, so perhaps I am doing better than I think. One family has a 14 year old girl as well...so, maybe I am just setting my expectations too high. |
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04-17-2018, 12:53 PM | #20 | |
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04-17-2018, 01:00 PM | #21 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
I would also say that 5 families is successful!
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04-17-2018, 01:45 PM | #22 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
I think 5 consistent families is a success! My group only has 3 consistently, with usually 2-3 other families showing up each week.
I've been discouraged too. We just meet up and talk while the kids play. It's probably intimidating for newbies since everyone has known each other for years, but I try to include them so they'll come back! Part of my discouragement is feeling alone in thinking that a weekly meet up is VITAL to the success of our homeschool. I need it for sanity. The kids need the exercise and outdoors and friends. For us it's a blocked out afternoon on our calendar every single week. I don't schedule appointments then or schedule other activities at that time. Others don't see it that way. They just come if they feel like it and happen to be free. If I were you, I'd do it as long as it's meeting a need for you guys. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
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04-17-2018, 01:58 PM | #23 | |
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04-17-2018, 04:02 PM | #24 |
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04-17-2018, 05:00 PM | #25 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
Thank you for your encouragement ladies.
I don't know why I let it get me down so much. |
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04-17-2018, 08:25 PM | #26 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
I thought of more to add. I don't do large groups. I will rarely make exceptions for special field trips, and GCM meet ups, but generally as an introvert I prefer one on one visits. I find juggling more than one conversation exhausting.
We do park days 2-3 times a week when the weather is nice and that is enough for me. If I have to remember more than a water bottle and maybe a snack for the Kids I tend to not want to go.
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04-17-2018, 11:27 PM | #27 |
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Re: Homeschooling Gathering
My 14 year old and her friends wouldn't come to those types of activities if I'm understanding correctly. But we do have lots of other options here. If it was the only option, maybe they would go.
They really prefer more teen activities rather than kid activities. I run a homeschool social group on Facebook and I plan the things that my kids are interested in doing and if someone else wants a different type of outing they need to plan it. Have you thought of polling the kids to see what they'd like? Maybe just a movie night with popcorn? My teen and her friends also prefer meeting at our house. They love hanging out here and they mostly just do "stuff." Go for walks and hikes and be goofy. Watch movies and make fun of the movie. Sketch and make up plot lines for the characters they sketch. Nothing you can necessarily plan. |
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