Interested in being part of a once a week homeschool co-op, conveniently located in Oak Park? The Community Co-op for Near West Homeschoolers offers classes in Studio Art, PE, Writer’s Workshop, Science, Tot PE, Tot Art and more!
Families attend together and parents lead classes. The co-op offers educational enrichment, social opportunities, and hey, parents […]

Its not like science hasn’t saved your ass before.  Great inventions have cooked the bacteria out of your meat, drilled the decay out of your teeth and got you to the 33rd floor for your meeting without costing you more movement than a pokey index finger. But how much time have you spent really thinking […]

A message from Jill. Please contact her if your child is interested in these classes. Her contact info is at the bottom.
 
Hello, Scoutin’ Around Families!
 
Fall has ended and we’re looking forward to the holidays…and the winter season of Scoutin’ Around at Emily Oaks! Encourage your kids to stay active this winter by […]

 
Co-op RegistrationRegistration has begun! (August 1-Sept 4)
Who: The Community Co-op for Near West Homeschoolers
What: One day a week enrichment classes, Sept-May (creative writing, art, P.E., and hands-on science)
Where: 641 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park
When: Fall Session Sept 18 – Nov 20, Thursdays, 9:00-2:00
Ages: 2-12 years old (w/teen program option if there is […]

Laura has set up some science classes at Peggy Notebart. Details from her:
I’ve organized two science classes for homeschoolers at the Peggy Notebaert
Museum. If we reach capacity (15 per class), each 11-week course will cost
$110 per child. Will you please forward the information below to CHC, NUG,
and any other Chicago list you might […]

This is a message from Carla. Her email is listed below. Please contact her directly with questions:

The Northwest Suburbs is getting a new Homeschool co-op!
 
Funschool Co-op is a fee based co-operative offering field-trips and classes
to homeschool families in Illinois. Funschool Co-op is open to everyone
regardless of their homeschooling style or religious beliefs. […]

 
A message from Danny at the Field Museum:
 
 
Greetings my fellow homeschoolers!
I have fantastic news! As many of you know Andy Hershberger and I have
been developing Homeschool specific programming for the ‘08 and ‘09
season here at The Field Museum. We starting the final steps before
our official kickoff in the Fall.
One of our main objectives is to […]

Tracks
This past weekend I had the rare opportunity to swim in a indoor/outdoor pool at Pheasant Run while feeling my hair freeze. As if that weren’t enough, I was attending the 11th Annual In-Home Conference with a hundred or more of my best friends. We’ve been going for years and have delighted in it […]

 
(We got a head start with the woodpecker in the pear tree yesterday.)
The great Backyard Bird count is back again. What better time than February to count the birds in your yard? And who better than homeschooling folks who are possibly more able to spend a huge chunk of the day classifying birds in their […]

Hi everyone,
There are still a few more spaces in the Natural Sciences class, which
starts this upcoming Wed at 2pm at the Oak Park Conservatory (see
details below). If you’d to register your child(ren), please email me
at wini@winifredhaun.org
Thanks!
See you soon,
Wini
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Natural Sciences for ages 5 to 8
a science class for homeschoolers taught by Biologist and homeschooling
mom, Rebecca […]