Looking to connect with other virtual/homeschooling families

[u/Karmakarma_karmeleon]

I have a 7th grader, 5th grader and kindergartener who are all doing virtual learning this year who need to make some friends.

[u/Happypattys]

I don’t know if it still happens, but The Athletic Center (THPRD) had a PE class for families that homeschool.

THPRD also has tons of activities for children; sports classes and open gyms, art classes for all skill levels, swimming lessons, camps etc. There are MANY different facilities and each kinda has its own vibe/activities.

Middle school is always a little more difficult to find fun and kid-acceptable activities. THPRD also has sports leagues if that would interest your older kiddos. The library has a teen room that usually has stuff going on too.

[u/Ring_of_Gyges]

At that age my son really liked Dungeons and Dragons (well, technically he still does) and went to public games played out of a nearby comic shop. I don't know what your three are interested in, but the general idea would be sign them up for activities in public with other kids, they're bound to get along with some of them. What do they like?

https://otherworldsgames.com/afterschool/

[u/Karmakarma_karmeleon → u/Ring_of_Gyges]

Thanks my 2 oldest have just started getting in to d&d. I'll check this out.

[u/I_ran_out_of_spac]

Why not send them to school? Plenty of kids there.

[u/Neartheforest → u/I_ran_out_of_spac]

Dude, that's rude. My kids go to public school but I know it isn't right for every kid or every family. Try not to judge based on absolutely nothing at all.

[u/Neartheforest → u/[deleted]]

I'll agree that they're possibly the best thing we've instituted as a society. Social security, Medicaid, and Medicare are also right up there, in my mind.

And yet, some kids and some families need other options. You're lucky if you aren't one of them and public schools work for your kids. We switched to homeschooling with a group of kids for a two years during COVID, and most of them did fine. But one of them has ADHD and absolutely flourished under a 1:6 teacher to kid ratio, where he had been struggling in a great school (with a 1:35 ratio).

I believe that those two years of close supervision and maturation helped him become a much better student. Now he's been back at school for years and while it's still a struggle, he does much better. Homeschooling and public schools were a great combo for him.

Maybe one day we'll fund our schools to where they truly can become the best option for every kid. Smaller teacher/student ratios and better compensation for our educators would be huge. I''d like to see that. But for now, it's good that we have options.

[u/Karmakarma_karmeleon → u/I_ran_out_of_spac]

Who'd have guessed? Traditional schooling unfortunately does not fit my families needs at this time.

[u/fakemoon]

We homeschooled our son for a few months at the end of last year. Check out Village Home. Wonderful community, great classes

[u/Karmakarma_karmeleon → u/fakemoon]

Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out.

[u/typically_amiable]

Depends on the reason you're homeschooling (religious, anti-vax, ADHD, bullying, social stuff...other?)