How to Start a Small Homeschool Co-op (Podcast 104)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

Durenda Wilson

Education For Kids, Kids & Family, Parenting, Kids & Family:parenting

4.9 • 914 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The homeschooling journey can prove to be lonely at times and it can make all the difference in the world to have the support of other moms. Sometimes our kids need exposure to more educational experiences outside the four walls of our homes or want/need interaction with other kids. These are only a few of many reasons it can be very beneficial to be part of a small co-op. But where do you begin? Today I am chatting with Nancy Manos who has been part of numerous small co-ops over her many years as a homeschool mom. It’s a great conversation about the reasons to be part of a co-op or NOT be part of one. Nancy will also share simple, essential steps and things to consider in starting your own co-op! Some of the things we will cover:Why do a small co-op?Reasons not to do a co-opWhat is a small co-op?Where do I find people to co-op with?What’s the best number of kids/families for a small co-op?How do we get started?Ideas for planning your co-opAdvice from moms who have done co-ops Join us now for this great informational podcast! Durenda Wilson durendawilson.com

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0:00.0	Welcome to this week's podcast. I'm Durenda Wilson. I'm the wife to Daryl for almost 30 years, a mom to eight kids, ages 15 to 28, and a nana to six grandkids.
0:23.4	We've been homeschooling for over 24 years, and I am the author of the unhurried homeschooler.
0:29.8	I am so thankful that you are here and that you've decided to join me today.
0:35.5	As homeschoolers, we have taken on the adventure and responsibility of home
0:40.5	educating our kids, and we're faced with deciding what's best for them. And sometimes that gets
0:46.5	overwhelming with the many, many options that we have. And at the same time, we can sometimes be feeling
0:52.7	lonely and in need of support. Maybe our kids are
0:55.6	wanting to be with other kids more. And, you know, finding your tribe or community can be an
1:00.9	important part of thriving in our homeschooling. So today we're going to be talking about becoming
1:06.6	involved in or starting a small homeschool co-op. We'll be talking about why to do a co-op as well
1:14.5	as reasons not to do a co-op. We will be discussing how to find people to connect with, how to get
1:21.6	started, and much more. And I say we because I have a very special guest with me today.
1:31.8	Nancy Manos is here and I'm super excited.
1:36.6	She and her husband James homeschooled their two daughters preschool through high school.
1:43.0	Their home education journey was a rich, rewarding, sometimes challenging experience.
1:45.2	I can totally relate to that. And Nancy is passionate about encouraging others in the homeschool adventure. She and her husband James
1:51.0	served together on the board of directors for Arizona families for home education from 2004 to
1:57.2	2017. And Nancy continues serving the Arizona homeschool community as the executive director of
2:03.9	AFHE. She's also enjoying her role as grandma to their two adorable grandboys. Welcome, Nancy.
2:12.5	Thanks to Rhinda. It's so great to be with you. I'm really excited about this topic in particular.
2:19.8	I am so glad you're here because I was sharing with Nancy earlier before we started, before we started recording, that this is not my area of expertise.
2:28.4	And I know a lot of you moms have asked me about, you know, should I do a co-op? Shouldn't I do a co-op?
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