We don't want to throw anyone into something they don't feel ready for, and many moms like to get an idea of how things work at the co-op before they choose to teach something.
All moms are expected to teach at least one class after they have been at Christ the King Academy Homeschool Co-op for one year.
Of course, if you are brand new to our co-op and would like to teach one or more classes, that would also be fantastic.
Homeschooling moms have brains full of so many things that it can be difficult to think of what to teach. Further, if you are new to the co-op, how will you know what has already been done? We hope this list of co-op classes from the past and present, as well as possibilities, will be helpful!
If you are here for class ideas for your own co-op — welcome! We hope you find something inspirational 🙏
And if you'd like more information about our co-op and would like to discern if we are a good fit for your family, you can visit this post, which includes next steps if you do feel led to come for a tour or talk to someone over the phone or by email.
GENERAL ELECTIVES
1. ACT/SAT
Prep
2. American
Government (high school). Wohletz taught 2020/21.
3. Art
(all grades)
4. Business
Law (high school)
5. Business
Management (high school)
6. Catholic
Schoolhouse (K-2)
7. Choir
8. Classical
Enrichment (2nd-4th taught by Sinclair 2020/21; 5th-6th
taught by Madl 2019/20) (one semester)
9. Cooking/Baking
(2 hours) (Advanced or Basic)
10. Consumer
Education (high school)
11. Debate
(middle and high school). Taught by Strange one semester 2020/21.
12. Drama
(all grades) (one semester)
13. Drawing
(middle and high school). Taught by Neiderhiser one semester 2021/22.
14. Emotional
Health Class (Neiderhiser)
15. Handicrafts
(7
Benefits of Homeschool Handicrafts: Handicrafts, part 1 — Simply Charlotte
Mason)
16. Health
and Nutrition (one semester)
17. Health
for the Whole Person (high school). High
School Health for the Whole Person - 7sistershomeschool.com
18. Hospitality
(7th through 12th) (one semester) Taught by Wohletz
2019/20
19. How
Media Influenced the 20th Century
20. Improv
(high school kids loved this with Lueckenotte) (one semester or all year)
21. Leadership
(2010/11)
22. Liberty,
Justice and Economics (5th through 8th) Taught 2018/19
23. Logic
(and Critical Thinking; Informal) (one semester)
24. Medieval
Projects (one semester) (2018/19)
25. Morning
Basket
26. Music
and Movement (PreK through elementary)
27. Music
Appreciation
28. Photography
(middle and high school). Taught by Neiderhiser one semester 2021/22.
29. Physical
Education (all grades)
30. School
Newspaper Class (published monthly)
31. Sociology
(high school)
32. Study
Skills (middle and high school) (one or two semesters). Taught by Harkins
2016/17; Letzig 2019/20. Resources were: (first semester) Study Smarter, Not
Harder and (second semester) What Color is Your Parachute for Teens
33. Theology
of the Body for Teens (middle school through high school; two-hour class one
day or one hour each Monday/Wednesday)
34. Yearbook
Class
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
35. American
Sign Language
36. French
37. Latin
(First Form)
38. Latin
(Henle)
39. Spanish
(all grades)
GEOGRAPHY
40. American
Geography (all ages).
41. World
Geography 7-12 taught by Madl 2021/22.
HISTORY (also
includes some Literature, Philosophy, Fine Arts)
42. American
(5-9) Neiderhiser 2020/21 using Hakim books we have in Room 202
43. American
History (high school) Heppner taught 2020/21
44. Ancient/Literature
(2013/14) (outside teacher Kuemmerlein)
45. Art
History
46. Church
(outside teacher Frank Dinovo)
47. Greek
History/Literature taught by Heppner 2018/19
48. Egyptian
Mummification (one semester; middle school) (2010/11)
49. History
and Philosophy of the Western World (7 Sisters Homeschool)
50. History
of Fine Arts (middle and high school) (one semester) Taught by Madl 2018/19
51. Medieval
History/Literature (2013/14)
52. Missouri
(2010/11)
53. Modern
World History (7th through 12th). McLoughlin taught
2021/22; next time Light to the Nations but 9-12
54. Roman
History/Literature taught by Heppner 2019/20
LANGUAGE ARTS
(some Literature combined with HISTORY)
55. Book
Discussion/Book Club
56. Creative
Writing (all grades) (one semester)
57. English
58. English
Grammar and Composition (high school). McLoughlin taught 2021/22.
59. Fairy
Tales (K-1st) (2016/17)
60. Film
as Literature (high school). Kerrie has info on this.
61. Great
American Short Stories (high school)
62. Great
Books. Books can be acquired on Amazon, ABE Books, ThriftBooks, eBay, etc.
(Sample lesson plans for Series 6-8 on the Homeschool-Life website). Can be
paired with Art with younger grades into one class. (Has been taught by
Connors, Madl, Wise)
63. IEW
Writing (2016/17)
64. Letter
of the Week (preK-1)
65. Literature,
American (high school). Heppner taught 2020/21. McLoughlin teaches 2022/23.
66. Literature,
World (high school)
67. Modern
Literature/History
68. Phonics/Reading
69. Socratic
Book Club (middle and high school) (one semester) Taught by Madl 2018/19.
70. Speech
(one semester). Letzig taught Spring 2020; needed again. 7 Sisters Homeschool
has a good program.
71. Storytime
(preK)
72. World
Literature (Seton, Memoria Press, etc.)
MATH (middle/high
school classes not generally taught at co-op anymore)
73. Accounting
74. Algebra
75. Build
a Business (5-8; high school (one semester) Taught by Wise 2019/20.
76. Economics
(high school). Wohletz taught 2021/22.
77. Geometry
78. Personal
Finance (high school; Dave Ramsey). Ousley taught 2018/19 and would let us
borrow the DVDs. Kids buy workbooks.
RELIGION/VIRTUES
79. Apologetics/Sacraments
(high school). Wohletz taught 2020/21.
80. Bible
History and Catechism (1st through 4th). Wohletz taught
2020/21.
81. Bible
Timeline (high school) (2017/18)
82. Book
of Virtues (Based on The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett … huge book and could
cover all 10 virtues in stories and activities over a year. Book
of Virtues - Shiver Academy)
83. Catechesis
of the Good Shepherd. We have a wonderful CGS room set up in the basement but need
trained teachers. Can bring in outside teachers if parents share the cost.
84. Faith
and Morality (outside teacher Frank Dinovo)
85. Intro
to Catholicism (outside teacher Frank Dinovo)
86. Lessons
with Father Mike (high school) (one semester) Taught by Letzig 2019/20 (cut
short).
87. Little
Flowers (2010/11)
88. Religion.
We have some Faith &Life series grades, some with a teacher’s manual; we
can get more.
89. Saints
(Jenifer Strange found some great saint books in the teacher’s lounge that she
grabbed to possibly teach something in the future)
90. Understanding
Scripture (outside teacher Frank Dinovo)
SCIENCE
91. Astronomy
92. Biology
(middle school). Wise taught 2021/22.
93. Chemistry
(high school). Wise taught 2020/21.
94. General
Science (Apologia) (7th?)
95. Human
Anatomy and Physiology (high school). Lueckenotte taught 2021/22.
96. Life
Science (CHC) (optional workbook and lab manual) (7th grade)
97. Physical
Science (middle school). Wise taught 2020/21
98. Physics
(high school)
99. Psychology
(high school). Wohletz taught 2019/20.
100.
Science Experiments
101.
Science Lab (to coincide with a Monday class)
STEM
102.
Engineering, Introduction to (one semester)
103.
LEGO Robotics (one semester)
104.
Math Games
105.
Project-Based Learning (create a zoo, build a
city, etc.)
106.
STEM Projects (all grades)
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