homeschooling
Homeschool Co-op Workshops
I just started a workshop at a homeschool co-op. It is a 50 minute class and almost got cancelled because there were supposed to be 4 to run it. The age range is 8-11 and then after that class was supposed to be one for…
Travelling to Lead an FIS
I’m giving my first FIS this evening to a group of homeschoolers that live 75 miles north of me (Grand Forks, ND). They want me to come up once a week to give lessons. They’re willing to pay my regular monthly fee, plus split the…
Parents not wanting to “force” a child into lessons
“I’m a free-thinking parent, I’m not going to force them to do anything they don’t want to do.” When someone says this, do you even attempt to take the student, or do you pass altogether? I have had some wonderful families with this mentality honestly.…
Managing Teaching and Homeschooling
I am curious as to how those of you who home school and teach SM coordinate your teaching schedules. We have four children whom we home school and I have a moderate-sized studio and am struggling to maintain a healthy balance between my two responsibilities.…