How does multiple family co-op teaching work for homeschoolers?
Homeschool co-ops can provide a positive element to the homeschooling process. A few families meet once a week (this is the usual, but it can meet less often). They pick a common topic to study and the mothers share the responsibility of planning an activity. The mothers are all present and involved in the activities (the children are not just dropped off for another mother to teach). During the rest of the week the children work on learning about the topic in their homes. Generally as the students get older, typically high school, parents specialize in a topic and add reinforcement to the student’s learning in that area.
