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Episode 85: Parent Participation - Tips To Get All Your Families Involved

Leaders, are you feeling like you are always fighting to get parents to participate? How do you get all members to contribute?  Just getting people to show up seems hard, and then you want to ask them to pull their weight?  What should you do?! We have definitely been in those shoes and it is a recipe for burnout because we as leaders tend to pick up the slack.  That is just not sustainable! Stay tuned today to hear some tried and true principles to help your families get motivated to pitch in and make your community thrive!
Bible verse 1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
 
Next Steps: 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com

Episode 84: Encouragement for the Weary

It’s February—this time of year, which is notorious for the "blahs.". Are you feeling worn out? Ready to throw in the towel? Feeling alone? Wondering if what you are doing is even worth it? Maybe you’re feeling that life would be so much easier if you just gave up on this co-op/homeschool group idea and just started homeschooling on your own. We have all been there! In fact, if we are honest, we are feeling it too. We are here today to help you remember your “why” and give you a little boost to get through the February doldrums. We hear you, mama! We are here for you, praying for you! 
 
Next Steps: 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
 
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com

Episode 83: Non-Parent Teachers? Best Practices for Your Homeschool Co-op

When you are a parent-led co-op and your parents make up close to 100% of your teachers, what are things to consider if you want to hire someone from the outside of your co-op to come in and teach a class?  Sometimes, we as leaders feel desperate to find teachers to teach the things we want to include in our co-op and we don’t have the parents to do it.  Is it wise to bring in outside help?  When might it not be the best idea?  In today’s episode, we are discussing many things that you should consider when planning your classes for your co-op.
Next Steps: 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com

Episode 82: Dividing or Combining Age Groups? Here is What you Need to Know!

What ages of kids should be in classes together? If you span all the ages, how many classes do you need, and how do you get all the parent volunteers?  Are there different considerations for academic vs enrichment classes?  What are the benefits or drawbacks of combining age groups?  Today we are going to answer all these questions and more! 
Bible verse  1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.  
Next Steps: 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
 
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com

Episode 81: How to Grow Your Community

Have you felt isolated and lonely and wondered if there are other like-minded families out there . . . somewhere? Are you ready to build a close-knit community of believers because you have not found a co-op that fits the needs of your family? Are you ready to step out in faith, but you are wondering how you can find those families that fit your vision for a homeschool community? Today, we are going to give you some actionable steps to help you grow your community—whether you are just starting or are already going but have been struggling to attract families. 
 
Next Steps: 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com

Episode 80: Creating Successful Systems for Registration!

 Are you in a parent-led co-op and finding it hard to get your registrations done?  You need to plan for classes, but the parents want to know what the classes are, but you need to know who is enrolling in order to plan classes! What is a co-op leader to do?  This is a common issue that homeschool co-ops have, but we think you can apply 2 important principles that will give you success this year! Listen in today for those principles, plus a sample class grid that you can use for your planning.
Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
Next Steps: 
CHEC Leadership Conference: Feb. 1st https://chec.regfox.com/2025-homeschool-group-leaders-conference
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com

Episode 79: Keep Christ the Center of Your Co-op! Do This!

With Christmas behind and the new year ahead, it’s a good time to do a mini audit and make sure that we are keeping Christ at the center of our co-op.  If we want to grow together in our faith as a community, we must be intentional. In order to be intentional, we as leaders must go first.
Next Steps: 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
 
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com
 

Episode 78: Celebrating the Reason for the Season; How We Do Advent School

Do you get to December and wish you had more time to really focus on meaningful activities related to Advent and Christmas?  Are your kids instead studying for midterm exams and your family is missing the joy and peace that this season is all about?  What if you could get out of the rat race and truly focus on celebrating the true reason for the season?  Well you can, and we have done it! Listen in for our ideas on implementing a more peaceful December in your co-op NEXT YEAR!
1 John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
Next Steps: 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com/contact

Episode 77: 4 Strategies to Prevent Burnout

In our last episode we talked about burn-out and how to know whether it’s time to pass the torch and step down or to buckle down and step up. This week we want to share some strategies to help you fill your cup so you can thrive as a leader.
 Leadership is all about serving and oftentimes we forget that not only are we serving our co-op but we are serving our families, churches and communities as well.  It’s super easy to neglect ourselves and end up in an energy deficit. Add any length of time to that and you can almost guarantee burn out.  Let’s not do that! try these 4 strategies that can help. 
 Luke 2:14: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
 
Craig Groeschel - Leadership Podcast - Manage Your Time
https://tinyurl.com/ye74dsvt
 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
 
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com

Episode 76: On the Verge of Burnout? Do this!

Are you feeling mentally and physically drained from leading your homeschool group?  Are a few bad apples spoiling the bunch for the entire community? Wish you knew whether or not it was time to throw in the towel and close the doors for good? Ask the right questions and figure out feasible solutions to get your co-op excited and energized once again!
Psalm 34:4   I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears. 
Faith over fear is a decision we make before the struggles hit. It’s seeking the Lord knowing He hears, and trusting Him knowing He will deliver and help. Sometimes we forget He helps. We forget He is the deliverer. So we wrestle with trying to figure everything out on our own. All along God is waiting and ready to hear our cry and our prayer.
Next Steps: 
Schedule a coaching call: 
https://calendly.com/leadyourhomeschoolco-op/coaching-call?month=2024-03
 
Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066
Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  www.homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com
Fundamental Needs Workbook 
https://chelsijo.co/myprioritiesworkbook