Offered by Frisco H.I.S., Great Starts assists and supports "new or new to the area" homeschoolers in a small group setting. Great Starts is free for current FHIS members or may be attended by non-FHIS members for a fee.

The Curriculum was designed by experienced homeschool moms with a heart to help families that are new to homeschooling. Monthly topics cover all areas of homeschool life. Meetings are led by experienced and knowledgeable homeschool moms who share the desire to encourage you and help provide resources to help make your learning journey relaxed and fun.

Meetings
Our Meetings are from 7:00-9:30 PM. We will begin our meetings in August in order to get families off to a great beginning - BEFORE school starts!

When: 2nd Thursday of each month from August through April.
Leaders: Leaders will present the monthly topic. Small groups will have facilitators for discussion and fellowship for the evening.

We meet as a large group and then we will break into small groups after topic presentation for discussion and support.

The fee for Great Starts is $20 and covers supplies and copies for the meetings.

For more information and registration, contact our New Homeschoolers Director.

Topics are as follows (with details below):

August-       Your Curriculum
September-  Your Schedules
October-      Their Learning Styles
November-   Your Family
December-   Christmas Celebration
January-      Their Needs
February-    Your Home
March-        Your Budget
April-           Yourself

August - Your Curriculum

Educational Methodologies: Charlotte Mason, Classical, Principle, Textbook, Unit Studies, Unschooling. Includes popular resources recommended with each approach.

September - Your Schedules

How do you fit "school" into your day? Dealing with distractions including toddlers and babies.

October - Their Learning

Styles: Various learning theories, styles, multiple intelligences and life skills.

November - Your Family

Forming good habits, building family relationships, raising responsible children, peace making vs. sibling rivalry.

December - Christmas Celebration

We'll have a fun evening of desserts and coffee with an ornament swap for fun. Come and celebrate Christmas with friends!

January - Their Needs

Enhance your child's learning process. Multi-sensory learning, learning centers, love languages, special needs, learning processing differences.

February- Your Home

Organizing and managing your home. Enlisting the help of your children.

March- Your Budget

Affordable homeschooling, tips for surviving a homeschool bookfair and budgeting for your homeschool.

April - Yourself

Nurturing yourself and preventing burnout. This month we have dinner together and share our best nurturing tips!