Homeschooling in Charlotte

When I first decided to homeschool, I was so glad that I lived in Charlotte. Perhaps living in Charlotte was the main reason why we made our decision. Not only do we have many friends at church and in the community who homeschool, there are so many organizations and opportunities at every turn for support. Most churches have homeschool groups to join, and these groups are a great way to stay connected with other moms and for the kids to have plenty of time to play with their friends. Our church, for example, holds Friday afternoon homeschool classes that are basically free and run for two hours. This year we had P.E., art, drama, and health. Field trips are held at least once per month, and we're planning on a springtime spelling bee. (We'll see if we can work that out before summer vacation starts:) ) There are so many museums to join and battlefields to explore. Even Disneyworld holds annual homeschool days. For those preferring to stay closer to home, the local Great Wolf Lodge also holds discounted homeschool days. I highly recommend that anyone homeschooling, whether you're in Charlotte or not, to find other families to enjoy the journey with. We have had a wonderful two years in our homeschool, but the best part has definitely been joining a Classical Conversations community.