Homeschooling Michigan Blog

Belle Isle Nature Zoo, Detroit
These classes are FREE! RSVPs are appreciated so Victoria/Nature Zoo will know how many students to plan for. These classes are generally considered for 1st graders and up, although for families with younger children they are usually welcome to participate with adult help if they are able.
Victoria victoria.sluder@metroparks.com
Phone at Belle Isle [...]

Gotta Dance of Waterford announces winter class offerings
Preschool Music
Music appreciation for your 4-5 yr old who is not yet doing formal schoolwork. This class is great for those who do not yet know their letters or numbers or need a small class size to feel more comfortable. You will focus on experiencing music and appreciating [...]

Winter Home School Soccer at Total Sports Complex
They need more kids for this program and this is great exercise for them.
Come play Winter Home School Soccer at the Total Sports Complex in Wixom. Please call them directly with questions. No need to pre-register. See their website for location/direction information.
Ages 5 and up.
Total Sports Complex
30990 Wixom [...]

Oakland Homeschool Music is accepting new students for mid-year enrollment in all classes except for Beginning Band & Orchestra, Guitar & Young Strings (unless the student has previous experience).
Classes start up again January 5 & 6th, so let us know right away if you are interested in enrolling your students.
We have a complete K – [...]

The Homeschool Connections Winter Schedules for both Rochester and Bloomfield are ready and have AWESOME classes! We have many new classes and many of the classes that continue from the Fall session are open to new students as well as returning students. You can get all of the info at www.mihomeschool.com
The class descriptions will be [...]

Passing along information…
Hello there. My name is Dusty and I instruct a series of natural history art programs for children and teens at local community centers and libraries. All classes are very educational and I feel that home school students and parents would appreciate the value of Nature’s Art classes.
I am interested in getting the [...]

Swiss Valley Ski Area offers Home Schoolers’ Special during the ski season. Located in Jones, MI, Swiss Valley is the closest Michigan ski area to Chicago and Indiana, just 9 miles North of the Michigan Indiana border.
Swiss Valley Ski Area HomeSchool Ski Days are on Mondays: December 8, 15, & 22; January 5, 12, 20, [...]

A new fencing club has been started in the Rochester Hills/Auburn Hills area. It was started by Kathy Miller, one of our local homeschool moms. View the flyer with all of the details. If you have a son or daughter who is interested in fencing, please check it out! In fact, you can try it [...]

Join Noodles & Company as they help the U.S. Marine Corps collect new, unwrapped toys to distribute to needy children in and around Troy. Toys will be collected 11/28-12/22. Help Noodles & Co give back this holiday season.
When you donate 2 toys at either Troy location, receive a Noodles & Company coupon!
Crooks & Big Beaver [...]

Upward Basketball and Cheerleading
Where: Faith Church, 3411 Airport Road, Waterford MI 48329
Who: Boys and Girls Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Practices Begin – the week of Monday, January 19th, 2009
First Game – Saturday, February 7, 2009 – all games are on Saturdays
Awards Celebration – Friday, April 3, 2009

Registration Information:
Early registration cost per child for basketball is $59; [...]

To anyone with a (pre)teen,
The Waterford/Clarkston Teen Group is planning an outing for the (pre)teens:
Day: Monday, December 1, 2008
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Place: Sandy’s Ceramics in Davison, MI
Cost: $15.00 (covers ceramic piece, painting supplies, and painting instruction)
Your (pre)teen will receive hands-on instruction in ceramic painting. If time allows, they will also be receiving [...]

Hawk Woods Nature Center will be hosting a Project Learning Tree workshop for naturalist, home school parents, pre-service teachers and of course K-8 teachers. Project Learning Tree is a national model of environmental education.
The workshop will be on Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 9-3. Participants will receive the guide and certification from the national PLT [...]