DO I HAVE TO BE A HOMESCHOOLER TO COME TO YOUR MEET UPS?No. We welcome people to come along and find out more. In fact because there are so many ways to home school, talking to lots of homeschooling families is the best ways to help decide whether it might be right for you and your family. DO I HAVE TO LIVE IN HOWE TO BE A MEMBER? No. Participants in our group come from the surrounding area and no one minds where anyone lives. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOME SCHOOL CO-OP AND A HOME SCHOOL GROUP?Home School Co-Ops generally charge a monthly or annual fee and require each parent to contribute to the group by teaching classes, organizing events, or providing resources. This could present issues based on varied teaching styles and educational level of the student. A Home School Group is nothing more than a social interaction for parents and students. We provide an opportunity to develop new relationships between parents and children. We share ideas and resources and plan occasional activities to be shared as a group. HOW DO I KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR EVENTS?The best way to stay informed is to attend the monthly meetings. However, please feel free to call or e-mail should you have any questions.DOES IT COST MONEY TO BE A MEMBER?There are no fees for the group. On occasion an event or activity will incur a cost. We always aim to keep such costs to the minimum and details of them will be shared at the meet-up before the event.WHO DECIDES ON WHAT EVENTS YOU DO?We all decide on events and schedules at our meet ups and via email. HOW DOES YOUR GROUP HANDLE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR, SHARING AND OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS?We aim to handle issues that arise between all participants of the group (children and adults alike) compassionately, respectfully and supportively. We highly encourage a culture of communication where parents and children are not being judged but are being supported in creating a nurturing, fun and safe space for all.DO I HAVE TO HAVE PARTICULAR PARENTING STYLES OR HOMESCHOOLING APPROACHES TO BE A PART OF THE GROUP?
No. Our group is diverse and encompasses a range of views and ideas but most importantly we all share a commitment to accepting and respecting other people's choices. Some families un-school others use a curriculum. Some are into Aware parenting, non violent communication or other approaches which other parents may not use or perhaps have not even heard of. We aim to foster a culture where different ideas and styles can be shared without judgment or making anyone wrong. We are committed to our diversity becoming a strong foundation from which each parent and family can chart their own course on their own unique parenting and homeschooling journey.
Our children spend the majority
of their young lives in the classroom. Many Christian parents take advantage of
the opportunities offered by a Christian school to help train their child up in
the way that he or she should go (Proverbs 22:6).
It is exciting to know that there
are 923 Assemblies of God/Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
sponsored day schools and childcare centers within the United States. Christian
teachers have approximately 1260 instructional contact hours per year in a day
school and over 2,000 in a childcare center. This allows a tremendous amount of
direct Christian discipleship and evangelism to occur in this school system.
Private education accounts for
118,296 students within Assemblies of God/ACTS schools. According to the most
current statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),
approximately 10% of all U.S. students are educated in private schools. Between
now and 2014, the number of students in private schools is expected to continue
to increase by 5%.
