What's included
Group experience
Are you a learner who is homeschooled or home educated? Then come and join this group where you can connect with other homeschooled learners from around the world! What are the benefits of belonging to this Homeschool Hangout? In this club, you can share what you are learning about, what hobbies and activities you love, and make new friends who learn on Outschool as part of their homeschooling. Maybe you want to share a great book that you are reading with other learners, or share your unique talent or knowledge with the group, or just have a chat and connect. All are welcome to join, wherever you are in the world. If you have topics that you would love to chat about, then you can either start them yourself, or request that the topic is covered in the coming week in our "Suggestions for the group" post. This group will be moderated by me, and I will be making sure that the community is a fun and valuable space for the learners in it. I will create the monthly book club posts and weekly discussion topics, and will monitor the posts and comments that other learners share with each other. When learners post questions to the group, I will allow other learners a chance to comment their ideas and suggestions first, before I offer my own answers. We will also have fun challenges and community events that I will post every week.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Guidelines
Welcome to our Group! We want all of our learners to feel comfortable, connected, and safe. That's why we have 3 rules we ask you to follow: Be Kind, Be Safe, and Be Respectful.
Be Kind - Help all learners feel welcome and included.
Learners from all over the world, with different backgrounds, races, ethnicities, abilities, gender identities, religions and body types, participate in our Group. Always be nice and make others, especially new learners, know that they belong and are welcome. Teasing, name calling, or bullying anybody in our community? Nope. Not happening here
Be Safe - Keep your personal information private and never ask other learners for theirs.
Personal things are personal. We want to keep you safe on Outschool, but we also want YOU to understand how to be safe when you're meeting other learners or teachers. Keep your full name, home address, gaming or social media name, email, and school name private.
Be Respectful - Treat others how you want to be treated.
Keep language clean and information you share safe. If you wouldn't say it or share with your grandma, don't do it here. Swear words, racy videos, and violent images are not allowed. Treat Outschool like a public place, and when in doubt, keep things covered.
What can learners do in this chat group?
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The Homeschool Hangout (8-12)- Homeschool & Home-Ed Learners Around the World is a community of learners that come together on Outschool to share what they’re learning, ask questions, participate in challenges, and get feedback on their projects
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How does a “Chat Group” work?
Access anytime
Access to an online community, anytime — Share and create with like-minded peers from any device
Verified learners
A space for verified learners — All participants are verified by Outschool via video before joining
Educator-led
Educator-led activities, events, and discussions — Outschool educator moderates content and facilitates engaging activities
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Live Group Class
$5
monthlyUnlimited access
11 active learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 8-12