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How To Find Your People

What are co-ops, university model and micro-schools?
How to find support?
How to start your own group?

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Show Notes

How to find support (2:42)

There’s a myth that homeschooling is socially isolating. That is often what keeps lots of families from trying this immensely beneficial form of education.

The truth is that there are so many ways in which parents can connect their homeschoolers with others their age–they just need to be PROACTIVE.

Given homeschooling’s increasing popularity, especially in the wake of COVID-19, parents can take the following measures to ensure their children interact meaningfully with peers:

• Plug into homeschool groups online and in person

• Ask questions and learn from other families that have been there.

• Show up and keep showing up-join clubs and activities

• Use your local library

• Volunteer

• Invest in relationships

How to start your own group (20:56)

• Plug into homeschool groups online and in person
• Ask questions and learn from other families that have been there.
• Show up and keep showing up-join clubs and activities
• Use your local library
• Volunteer
• Invest in relationships

I can’t find other homeschoolers like me or that like to do what we do?

Is there a need for this? Build it and they will come!

1. Build a core group of people who regularly attend. 
2. Tap into the excitement of young moms and encourage them to plan events.
3. Plan things that you want to do and would do anyway so you are not disappointed if others do not show up in the beginning.

What are Co-ops, University Model, and Micro-Schools (29:15)

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