Deciding to become part of larger whole is a big commitment. Every parent must consider this before they take that leap to join a parent cooperative. Understanding and accepting other people’s children is the biggest and best take-away a parent cooperative will give to their member parents.

We do not have day-to-day, moment-to-moment plans. These would run contrary to our philosophy of education. We do have thematic units with flexible beginnings and endings. The way is open enough for the journey to wiggle and zig and zag along the way.

Easy fun—with no preparation, no planning, no special equipment needed, no classes to schedule, etc., etc. (exclamation point.)
I’ve been thinking lately about the importance of fun in family life, and wondering why it seems in such short supply.  Sometimes I guess it is because parents are doing so many things for their children, it seems [...]