joannqn Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 If you have older kids...say ages 9 and up...what would you and they be interested in doing with other homeschoolers? I'm looking for some ideas that I can suggest to local homeschoolers in hopes of getting the older kids together until the weather is nice enough to do park days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwood Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 We tried book club, but movie club had more interest. See an approved movie and retreat to someone's home for snacks and discussion. Perhaps some might be willing to actually read a book and stay after and talk about it. Our home school group had a running group of all ages. That was fun. We met at a park and some of the older teens lead the younger kids. There was a teen running group, with this group besides the teen leaders. We're in Florida so we also have a beach group. The same group above meets at a church once a month for game night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) If you have older kids...say ages 9 and up...what would you and they be interested in doing with other homeschoolers? I'm looking for some ideas that I can suggest to local homeschoolers in hopes of getting the older kids together until the weather is nice enough to do park days. I had a group of hsing friends over today, and they made cornstarch dough. The older children cooked it up in a pot after they all added ingredients. The each used what ever colors they wanted after that to knead individual pieces. I was visting with the parents in the living room, and didn't do anything. That's nice. I did do the final kitchen clean-up. ;) Of course. ;) Edited January 30, 2011 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 In nice weather, we meet every Friday for free play 12-4pm. My kids bring sports stuff or sand tools. Whatever they feel like doing that day. There is nothing scheduled, just kind of like recess at public schools. We usually bring lunch and eat there as well. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I had a group of hsing friends over today ages 3, 7,7, 9, 11, 11, 12, and they made cornstarch dough. The older children cooked it up in a pot after they all added ingredients. The each used what ever colors they wanted after that to knead individual pieces. I was visting with the parents in the living room, and didn't do anything. That's nice. I did do the final kitchen clean-up. ;) Of course. ;) Recipe? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 My ds10 would love to have other older kids that he can ride bikes with, play basketball with, learn to play tennis with, play board games with, play frisbee with... Indoors he loves roller skating, bowling, swimming (check the local Y for free or cheap family swim times), video games, art classes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'm going to try organizing a readers' theater for the next school year. We're going to try to get 6 kids together here at our house every other week for theater, lunch and "hang-out" time. I hope it works. Our hs group has park days which seem to be a bunch of kindergarteners any more. Which is great, except my daughter is 10. Let me know if you hit on something great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 If you want something simple, I know that there are meet ups near us for ice skating and there's a homeschool bowling "league" that meets during the winter as well - they worked out some deal with a bowling alley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 If you have older kids...say ages 9 and up...what would you and they be interested in doing with other homeschoolers? I'm looking for some ideas that I can suggest to local homeschoolers in hopes of getting the older kids together until the weather is nice enough to do park days. Ice Skating (indoor rink) Bowling Movie Service Project for maybe an elderly community (baking tons of cookies or whatnot and taking to them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 what about a game afternoon playing board and card games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Book club Bowling Movie night (at theatre or a basement/family room) Ice skating skiing snowshoeing sledding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 skating skiing sledding sports at a gym swimming bowling movie nights (home or theatre) board games girls night (makeup, nails, facials, etc) crafts - ceramics? pottery? paper mache? dart games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Poetry or Short Story workshop Book Club Movie Discussion Group Kickball Board Games Wii/Rock Band/Karaoke etc Arts and Crafts "Walking Club" (various walking and bike trails) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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