GRAND TRAVERSE HOMESCHOOL inclusive networking support

Yahoo Group Features

Databases

All members can add to our databases. 

We have a LOCAL RESOURCES database for local classes and/or teachers that are homeschool-friendly.

We have a CO-OP LENDING LIBRARY database for anyone who would like to loan out or sell their texts/curriculum.

 Link sharing

Internet resources are abundant and many links are shared on the yahoo group that are relevent to homeschooling.  There is also an abundance of folders in the link section at the yahoo group that can be added to by all members.

Group Calendar

Events are posted on the calendar - all events can be clicked on for details on fees, directions, etc.  All members can post to the calendar.

Things we have done  since forming in late Spring, 2008

weekly gym day, family potluck, field trips, fruit picking, campout weekend, gardening, beach days, Mom's Night Out, weekly park gatherings, library day gathering with guest speakers and BYOBG (bring your own board games), Kids Zine, field trips, Jr. First Lego League, dance class, swimming...

There are many activities that are shared with our group (but not planned by members of our group), which are not listed here out of courtesy.  There is a wonderfully supportive homeschooling community here in Northwest Michigan!

Bi-Monthly Kids Cooperative Zine 

An ongoing GTH community project...

Object of this production

To give the kids of this homeschooling community a forum to express themselves and feel pride at seeing something they created in print format, as well as to share with one another their interests and opinions, thus learning more about each other.  I am not an editor, just volunteering to assemble it.  Spelling, punctuation, grammar, and composition competency is not necessary to participate.  All ages are encouraged to be a part of this. In the true spirit of a zine, free expression and sharing is the objective.  The only rule is that the submission be an original!

Who can participate

For the purposes of our group, the zine we produce bi-monthly will have no unifying theme or focus.  This is a cooperative zine and the content will be whatever is submitted by the homeschooling children who participate. Content can include text and/or pictures, thus ALL ages are able to contribute if they desire. 

More details can be found in the files at the yahoo group

IDEAS for future activities that could be offered,
as interest dictates:

Artist Trading Club swap club, book club(s), yarn crafts club, pokeman/yu-gi-oh club, arts & crafts club, geography club, chess club, teaching co-ops and/or experiment club, bowling, putt putt golf, pre-K focus group, Teen focus group, volunteering/community outreach, Roots and Shoots group, walk/jog club, drumming circle event, Odyssey of the Mind, geocaching club...

Here is a list of extracurricular activity ideas.

This is an article from Home Education Magazine about group activities for teenagers.

The direction of our group will be determined by the active participation of our members.