150+ Excellent Topic Ideas for Your Homeschool Co-op Classes

150+ Excellent Topic Ideas for Your Homeschool Co-op Classes Post Preview: Organized by subject matter, this post contains over 150 ideas for your next homeschool co-op class. There are homeschool co-op class ideas for all age levels and abilities.

We loved being part of our homeschool co-op for many years while we were homeschooling. It was sometimes a lot of work, especially since I always taught one or two classes. However, it was always wonderful to be with other families, as well as for my kids to take classes that I didn’t have the time, talent, or patience to work on at home.

In the past, we have shared lots about homeschool co-ops. Here are just a few that you might also be interested in:

• Easy Tips for How to Start a Homeschool Co-op
• How to Start a Field Trip Co-op
• Starting a Kids Book Club
• How to Start a Homeschool Co-op for Preschoolers

One thing that can be difficult when co-ops are starting to piece together who will be teaching next school year and what they are planning to teach is that it can sometimes be hard to find people to teach the classes. Sometimes, I think that there are people who are willing to teach some fabulous classes – they just can’t think of what that fabulous class will be.

That’s where this post comes in. This is actually a post that I originally wrote in 2009. While it was a fine post, I have spent time recently adding in more ideas for homeschool co-op classes. What I ended up with was well over 150 homeschool co-op class ideas!

Hopefully with all of these great ideas, you’ll be able to find one that makes you super excited to start teaching a new co-op class.

150+ Excellent Topic Ideas for Your Homeschool Co-op Classes

I considered breaking up class ideas by grade and age level. However, I think that so many of these topics can be used across a variety of ages and grades depending on how you plan them.

For example, a beginning French class for preschoolers might include learning colors, numbers, and basic words and phrases with a lot of songs, games, crafts, and activities. Whereas a beginning French class for high school students will look very different, with some of those fun activities, but which would also include reading and writing, conjugating verbs, and more.

In order to help you keep an open mind about your topics for homeschool co-op classes, I sorted by subject instead of age.

Language Arts and English Homeschool Co-op Classes

• Letter of the Week
• Five in a Row
• Hands-on Literature – This could include crafts, foods, art, and activities around a new book each week
• Language Arts for Early Readers
• Creative Writing
• Short Stories
• Poetry
• Literature – This could be all center around one book, one author, one series, a thematic unit
• Shakespeare
• Greek and Roman Mythology
• Film Literature
• Journalism – This could include creating a newsletter, newspaper, or yearbook
• Book Discussion / Book Group
• Public Speaking / Speech
• Debate
• Write a Book or eBook – This could even include publishing an eBook for the Kindle!

Math and Logic Classes for Homeschool Co-op

• Legos
• Lego Mindstorm
• Math Games
• Math Fun
• Montessori Math
• Logic and Puzzles
• Chess
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Probability and Statistics
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Logic / Philosophy
• Logic Problems
• Applied Mathematics
• Story Problems

Science Homeschool Co-op Classes

Don’t forget that there are so many different ways to come at these science topics! Most can be taught to students ranging from preschool to high school – it just all depends on how you plan it and what you teach.

• Science Experiments
• Science Fun
• Habitats
• Animals
• Science Fair – This could include learning the scientific method, designing an experiment, writing a report, and holding a science fair (maybe even with judging)
• Earth Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Astronomy
• Botany
• Human Growth and Development
• Entomology
• Geoscience
• Zoology
• Horticulture
• Ecology
• Environmental Sciences
• Food Science

History and Social Sciences Homeschool Co-op Class Ideas

• U.S. History
• State History
• Map Skills
• Ancient World History
• Modern World History
• World Geography (Free World Geography Resources)
• Holidays and Festivals Around the World
• U.S. Geography (Free U.S. Geography Resources)
• World Civilization
• World Cultures through Crafts, Food, and Literature
• History of a Particular War and the World During that Time Period (such as Colonial America and the Revolutionary War, The Civil War, World War I, World War II, etc.)
• American Girl (pick a particular time period or rotate through various dolls’ time periods)
• Hamilton’s America – This is great if you have a lot of Hamilton: An American Musical fans
• The Founding Fathers
• U.S. Presidents
• The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
• Sociology
• Ethics
• Economics
• Government
• Political Science

The Arts in Your Homeschool Co-op Classes

• Art Appreciation
• World Art
• Religious Art
• Drawing
• Painting
• Mixed Media Art
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Watercolors
• Collage
• Calligraphy and Hand Lettering
• Origami
• Fiber Art
• Jewelry Making
• Ceramics or Clay
• Mask Making
• 2D Art (Could include projects such as drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, photography, etc.)
• 3D Art (Could include projects such as origami, fiber art, ceramics or clay, jewelry making, etc.)
• Music Education
• Music Theory
• Choir
• Acapella
• Instrument Lessons
• Recorder
• Band
• Theater
• Improv
• Musical Theater
• Arts and Crafts
• Scrapbooking
• DIY Home Decor and Art

Foreign Language Homeschool Co-op Classes

• Entry Level of a Foreign Language
• Continuing Level of a Foreign Language
• Advanced Level of a Foreign Language

Some Foreign Language Possibilities:

American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish

Family and Consumer Sciences (Home Ec) and Life Skills Homeschool Co-op Classes

• Simple Snacks and Cooking / Beginning Foods
• Cooking or Baking
• Cooking Around the World
• Cake Decorating
• Canning and Preserving
• Just Desserts
• Healthy Eating
• Home Cooking
• Vegetarian or Vegan Cooking and Meal Planning
• Menu Planning
• Manners and Etiquette
• Hand Sewing
• Machine Sewing
• Embroidery
• Crochet
• Knitting
• Needlework (if you want to teach multiple needleworks)
• Soap Making
• Interior Design and Space Planning
• Car Maintenance
• Homemade Cosmetics and Beauty Supplies
• Plants and Gardening
• Woodworking
• First Aid
• Babysitting
• Nutrition and Wellness

Business and Career Homeschool Co-op Classes

• Personal Finance
• Keyboarding
• Kid Entrepreneurs
• Teen Entrepreneurs
• Financial Peace University
• Career Exploration
• Preparing for College and Careers

Engineering and Technology Co-op Class Ideas

• Building Basics
• Simple Machines
• Drafting
• Computer Programming
• Coding
• Computer Skills
• Digital Citizenship
• Web Design
• Photoshop
• Graphic Design
• Blogging
• Robotics

Religion Homeschool Co-op Classes

• Bible Crafts and Stories
• Religious Crafts
• Religious Art Appreciation
• Jesus’ Parables
• The Bible
• The Gospels
• Biblical Leadership
• Religious Heroes and Leaders
• Learning to Serve / Missionary Work

Physical Education Homeschool Co-op Classes

• Gym / Physical Education
• Health
• Recess games
• Music and Movement (for Younger Children)
• Gymnastics
• Dance
• Ballroom Dancing
• Jazz and Hip Hop Dance
• World Dance
• Ballet
• Cheer
• Track and Field
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Yoga
• Team Sports
• Individual Fitness
• Aerobics
• Cardio and Conditioning

Miscellaneous Class Ideas for Your Homeschool Co-op

• Learning Games
• Free Play and Games
• Board Games
• Card Games
• Community Service Projects and Outreach (ideas for community service projects)
• Study Skills and Organization
• SAT Prep or ACT Prep
• Study Hall or Free Time

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