Who is part of a co-op?

Here’s a similar previous thread where I shared – http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/co-op-pros-cons#post-21365

I still lead a large CM co-op. We’re making some changes from what you’ll see at the above thread. For 2011-2012 it will look like the following. Probably more info than you need, but I’m copying from my co-op materials for expediency.

Fall Term 2011 Class Dates – Changing to 3 meetings per month.

September – 8, 15, 22

October – 6, 13, 20

November – 3, 10, 17

December – 1, 8, 15

Family Night – Friday, December 16th

Spring Term 2012 Class Dates

January – 5, 12, 19

February – 2, 9, 16

March – 1, 8, 15

April – 5, 12, 19

Family Night – Friday, April 20th

 Family Night will be a time of sharing what has been learned during co-op that term. December’s will be followed by a dessert fellowship and April’s by either a dessert or dinner fellowship, tbd later.

CLASSES

9:00 – 10:30 Handicrafts, Life Skills & Hands-On Learning Classes (Classes based on choices offered, tbd. Sewing, 101 Things Kids Should Know, Hands On Science, etc. These will be broken down a bit by wide age groupings or skill levels. Taught by a team of two teachers with skill in whatever they’re teaching.)

10:30 – 11:40 Family Fine Arts Studies (Study as a family in assigned sub-group for the term. One artist, poet, hymn and composer every two months. One Americana folk song per term.)

11:40 – 12:15 Shakespeare (This will be a select opportunity during this first year.)

Composer

Tchaikovsky

Hector Berlioz

Beethoven

Aaron Copeland

Artist

JMW Turner

Winslow Homer

Norman Rockwell

Pablo Picasso

Poet

Carl Sandburg

Emily Dickinson

Henry Longfellow

Shel Silverstein

Hymn

Onward Christian Soldiers

Silent Night

Abide With Me (updated tune)

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Folk Song (Americana)

My Country ‘tis of Thee (America)

Oh, Susanna

Shakespeare

tbd

tbd

We also have Monthly Mom Chat (fellowship) meetings, weekly Park Play Days, field trips each month. In the fall, I’m starting a “Mother Culture” (K. Andreola’s term) type group where we’ll study CM writings and application.

HTH – 

Christie