LEAD YOUR HOMESCHOOL CO-OP | Community Building, Servant Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Policies and Procedures

Are you in conflict with another member of your homeschool community? Are you avoiding that person because you are afraid of the drama or divisiveness that seems inevitable?  Are you afraid of losing friendships because of the unknown outcome?  Does your stomach turn when thinking about confronting a conflict? This experience is so common to all of us! No one likes to face those challenges that could result in loss of relationship....

Now that summer is upon us and we’ve had time to reflect on the past year, let’s have some fun.  Just because school is out doesn’t mean we stop connecting as a community.  Some of the best ways to foster a close knit community, where you grow together in your faith, is through simple summer time connections.  Here are 3 ways to connect over the summer!

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwe...

Happy End of the Year! Homeschool mama! You made it! Are you SOOOO ready for a break? Us too! It’s so tempting to just put away all the school stuff for the year and not think about anything related to homeschool or community or planning. . . We all need a break.  But just closing the books and not looking at or thinking about them again is probably not the best approach to your year end. In this episode, we want to encourage you t...

Welcome to part 2 of our series about “bad” behavior.  In Episode 43 we talked about reframing how you think about behavior. If we approach behavior with the understanding that there are unmet needs of the students, we can connect and interact to set students up for success.  If we react from emotion, ourselves as teachers and the students are set up for failure. In today's episode we will share strategies to help prevent unwanted ...

Do you have students in your co-op with bad behavior?  Are your teachers and mentors frustrated with lack of classroom management? Are they feeling helpless?  What if I told you that it is in your power to reframe your mindset and turn the situation around.  Be ready to be mind-blown in order to make this shift.  

How many of you have had a student in your co-op that has become the target of disapproval, has gained the reputation o...

How are you doing homeschool mama?  Do your kids (and maybe you) have spring fever?   Have you been deep in the trenches with your homeschool co-op and are just READY to be done with this year?  AND are you already anticipating next year - because it seems like the planning and registering and “need to know what next year is going to look like” comes earlier and earlier each year but you STILL have to finish this year and you have ...

Do you desire a co-op that serves all ages of students? Does your co-op have a history of high schoolers dropping out and pursuing other endeavors? Do you wonder how you can keep your high schoolers in your co-op during this critical time of their development? We know that many families desire to homeschool all the way through high school, but kids don’t always agree. It often seems the grass is greener over at the more traditional...

Are you at a loss for what to include in your handbook? Are your community members reaching out with lots of questions that you feel like you have answered over and over? Are there issues that are coming up regularly? In today’s episode, we are going to give you some suggestions on information to consider including in your community handbook.

I Corinthians 14:40 NKJV

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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Do you want families that connect with and invest in the vision and mission of your community? Does the thought of asking hard questions to a new family make you cringe?  What if I told you that it is possible to connect families in your co-op, through the application process, that will run the race together for God’s glory?  It is possible when you find the families that fit in your group!  

In our last episode we discussed comm...

Do you think you should accept every family that applies to your co-op? Don’t like the idea of discriminating against families wanting to join your co-op? Are you uncomfortable with the vetting process for your co-op? Does it seem elitist to say “no” to someone wanting to join your co-op?  

In this episode we are going to discuss common mistakes that leaders make in the admission process. We’ll be talking about the mindset necess...

Are undefined roles in leadership burning you out? Does your board desire clarity around their roles and responsibilities? Are important tasks getting missed?  In this episode, we will be discussing how to work together as a board with unique giftings, to create a leadership team that is united and also complimentary. 

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Do you have kids in your co-op who are overwhelmed when faced with challenges? Are they easily frustrated when they don’t “get it” right off the bat?  Do you often have meltdowns when one team loses a game or things don’t go someone’s way? If you are experiencing this, your co-op might benefit from some resiliency training. In this episode, Pam shares a curriculum that teaches six components of resilience that could be taught as a ...

Are you dreaming of a close-knit community for your homeschool next year?  Do you long to find connections with others who want to grow together in faith? Do you feel a pull to start something new in your area but don’t know how to begin?  

If you are ready to step into your calling as a servant leader but need some help getting momentum, then stay tuned for all the steps that will help you be successful. In this episode, we are go...

Is your community falling apart because of drama and conflict between families?  Has going to community lost its joy because of gossip and complaining? As a leader, do you feel like a failure because it keeps happening again and again?  Be encouraged leader.  Leading homeschoolers is a difficult task but we would like to share some ideas about potential mistakes you might be making and how to correct them. You have the power to mak...

Are the SAME people always volunteering and doing the work at your co-op?  Are you struggling to get moms to pitch in because it’s “not my season”?  Does your co-op seem to be full of takers rather than givers?  What if I told you it is actually possible for parents to be eager to help? 

In this episode, we are addressing another great question from one of our listeners.  This is an age-old question: how do you get enough people to...

Is your leadership team overwhelmed with all they need to do?  Is your board having a hard time connecting to co-op members on community day?  As leaders, are you in touch with the heartbeat of your community? In this episode, we are answering a question that was posted on our Facebook page about how the leadership team can actively build relationships with co-op members. This was a great question!  We are looking forward to discus...

Are you homeschooling on your own and wish you had a community of believers to do life with? Do you desire deep relationships but have not found them in your neighborhood, or even at your church?  Are your kids feeling isolated and settling for hanging out with kids just because they are in the neighborhood, but not because they are good friends?

In this episode, we want to explore what you should find in a Christian homeschool com...

Do you have big dreams for your community but don’t know how to pay for them?  Does the idea of asking for money make your skin crawl?  Does the word “fundraiser” make you want to go bury your head in the sand? What if I told you that you can put the FUN back into fundraising and make all your dreams come true?

Listen to Part one of this series:

https://homeschoolcommunitybuilders.podbean.com/e/episode-30-putting-the-fun-back-in-fu...

Do you have big dreams for your community but don’t know how to pay for them?  Does the idea of asking for money make your skin crawl?  Does the word “fundraiser” make you want to go bury your head in the sand? What if I told you that you could put the FUN back into fundraising and make all your dreams come true?

In this episode, we have a special guest who is excited to put the f...