Join a Co-op!

 I teach for the local Co-op, STARCH, outside Quantico.  There are so many reasons to join a Co-op.  Ours meets in May or June to plan for September.  Mainly we plan course offerings;  although, families have talked about courses and sequences for a year or more.  But, Co-op is more than just class.  Ours attends a home-school Mass together, followed by a trip to the park to play and have lunch.  Families bring extra books, textbooks, math manipulatives, etc, to swap.  Our Co-op plans to join the Catholic grade school for Holy hours monthly.  The group joins forces with other Co-ops to host dances, bowl, or roller skate.  Usually a mom know about discounts if people want to ski or go to a water park.  STARCH share information in emails about opportunities at the Marine Corps Museum’s educational day.  Some Co-ops take filed trips.  My friend, Jen, belongs to two Co-ops, one in Woodbridge.  That group takes overnight field trips to Luray Cavern or Beckly WV’s coal mine.  See?  The opportunities are endless.  Ask friends about a Co-op near you!