by Jennifer | Sep 12, 2026 | Co-op, Mentoring
For more than six years, Curriculum Square has hosted Art of Teaching trainings every June, and we’ve been quietly building a library of recordings along the way. There is some truly classic content in there. These trainings have been foundational to our own...
by Kristie Hill | Sep 7, 2026 | Co-op, Curriculum, Mentoring
A great picture book gives children something to wonder about. Play gives them a way to explore it. Learn how the Playful Book Club format can work for your homeschool co-op. If your homeschool group has ever struggled with finding the perfect balance for your...
by Jennifer | Jul 16, 2026 | Co-op, Mentoring
It’s summer, and if you lead a homeschool co-op, you’re probably choosing, ordering, and printing next year’s curriculum. It’s a lot. And once it’s done, it’s time to celebrate. But here’s what 22 years of co-op mentoring has...
by Jennifer | Jul 2, 2026 | Co-op, Curriculum, Mentoring
Does your co-op have a science program? Science causes homeschoolers more anxiety than almost any other subject — especially at the high school level. Most colleges require 2–3 years of science, including at least one lab course. Lab equipment is expensive, and...
by Jennifer | Apr 30, 2026 | Co-op, Leading, Mentoring
How is the teaching in your school this year? Are students engaged? Are they genuinely excited to walk into class each week? Do your mentors leave feeling like something meaningful happened — or do they drag themselves home wondering why it felt so hard? If any of...
by Jennifer | Jan 25, 2026 | Mentoring
Very few things have had a more positive impact on my own children than the mentors they’ve had in our homeschool co-op. Great homeschool co-op mentors have had an extraordinary impact on my own children. Great mentors have inspired them, challenged them, and...
