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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

56 Kansas City Area Homeschool Facebook Groups and Pages

Updated 10/30/24

Homeschool Facebook groups are awesome for many different reasons, and here are just a few...

1. Perfect for finding things out if you're new to town.

2. You can ask advice about ANYTHING ... doctors, speech therapists, co-ops, curriculum, dual credit, transcripts, places to go and things to see, and so much more.

3. Great places to sell curriculum and other items in them and they are full of trustworthy members who have been vetted by an admin.

4. Find out about field trips, dances, fun events, park days, athletic events (soccer, volleyball, basketball, all of it!) and more, as well as promote your own events and those of your co-op, church, sports organization, fine arts organization, etc.

5. Best of all, you can get support in these groups. Third grader refuses to do school? Someone in the group has been there and can tell you how they handled that issue. Middle schooler needs some socialization? A couple of these groups create a monthly calendar (one on the MO side and one on the KS side) that's print and go. New baby and husband out of town? How about a meal train?

Some of the groups below are extremely general and large, while some are very specific to a certain area of town or an event (Airsoft Wars, Camelot Dances). Some are religion-based and some are not. Some are just for teens, including the dual-credit group, which mostly seems to be centered around JCCC on the Kansas side, but you could always start your own dual-credit group centered around the Missouri side!

Fun Things to do in Kansas City by Month

Updated 10/30/24 (check back often!)

I know. I get it. I mean I REALLY get it.

There are SO MANY things going on in our huge city and it's hard to keep up with all of them.

Sometimes my head spins when I think of all the things that are happening ON THE SAME DAY.

And then, depending on the ages of your kids and how long you've lived here, you get to wait until your homeschooling pals or the pals of your kids decide what THEY are going to do. ('cuz, ya know, kids like to hang out with their friends whenever possible at different places, events, gatherings, etc.)

To make the most informed decisions for your family about what adventures you'd like to go on and experience each month, I'd suggest the following:

FIRST: Print some calendars

Print the monthly event calendar at both JoCo Homeschool Get Together (Kansas) and A Homeschool Adventure (Missouri). I love that they take the time to create these calendars so you can make plans in advance, and it's easy to print out and stick on a bulletin board or tape to the wall, or slide into your homeschool planner.

I have a kid who loves to ice skate, so I also print the Independence Community Ice in Independence, MO public skate calendar. I also print the KC Ice Center in Shawnee, KS calendar. They have a homeschool skate the first and third Friday of the monthly normally, and it's only $5, skates are included, and parents skate free! They also have public skate times.

Whatever your kids are interested in, find a calendar and print it! Or write dates on your own calendar. Or input things into your Google or other online/mobile calendar.