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Will My kids Miss Out because they homeschool?

 

     No, your child will not miss out on social and enriching opportunities just because you homeschool. They will have friends. Opportunities abound in the homeschool world.  If anything you will have to learn to say no to the many opportunities that are available to your family.  You can't do it all, but your kids will have the opportunity to sample all kinds of activities and then focus in on what they enjoy the most. And along the way, you and your child will pick up friends and develop and community of support and encouragement. 
     In the 6 years that we've homeschooled here are some of the activities and groups that we have done.  The first group were activities that we did not pay for.  Our homeschool partnership paid for them. The partnership we use is a local school that approves providers in our community for students to enroll in and then the school gets money through the state to pay for the elective activities.  These are fantastic programs in Michigan.  We use the Hamilton partnership.  
     The second is a grouping of activities that we paid for out of pocket.  These are ideas to help you see that homeschoolers have amazing options available to them because they are not spending 8 hours a day at school. The world is our school and we have learned much through engaging in this way.  I hope this post helps you see all the wonderful opportunities that are available for homeschoolers.    

Activities Paid for by our homeschool Partnership

Horse riding class Legacy Stables and Seminole Ranch

Performing with the Grand Rapids Civic Theater School

Fencing lessons through the Grand Rapids Fencing Academy

Gymnastics at For the Kidz

Art school (Art by Era)
Private music lessons 

Ohana Dance studios 

Lingual Learners Spanish emersion class

Eureka Create 
Gold Fish Swim school
Lego Mindstorm

Choir and Band through West Michigan Fine Arts


Things we paid for out of pocket or they are Free 
Robotics

Wyoming Parks and Recreation soccer

Volunteer opportunities (free)

Group activities through church (can be free)

Holiday Parties (free if you're not hosting )

Meet up with friends (can be free)

Battle of the books team (free)

Running Club (free)

Field Trip opportunities 

Van Andel Science cohort (free)

Air Zoo School

Math Circle at a Calvin College 

Camp Roger once a month outdoor education 

Local Awana Program (Mostly Free)

Story time at the library (Free)

HSAP Co-op

Sports Sampler through the YMCA

Res Life Homeschool program

Play and Learn groups (free)
Rock and Mineral Club (free)




















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