Homeschool co-op in Burlington

Students in the homeschool co-op paint collaborative watercolour art panels outdoors. The project was inspired by the groups’ study of Canadian artwork by the Group of Seven.

BURLINGTON, Ont. – This past school year, Lutheran homeschooling families in the Burlington area were blessed to meet for a co-op at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on the third and fifth Fridays of the month from September 2023 to May 2024.

Mornings began with a Matins service, led by Rev. Zakel. The homeschool group was delighted to be joined in worship by other members of Prince of Peace. After Matins, students (who ranged in age from five to 13 years of age) enjoyed a snack and visiting break before focusing their attention on a variety of hands-on experiments and projects.

The learning time was guided by Philippians 4:8—“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” 

They studied a great variety of topics, some of which included: strength and stability of bridges (STEM); rainbows, colour, and the light spectrum (science); natural and manmade structures in Germany (geography and mapping); mixtures and solutions (science); the colour wheel and the Group of Seven (history and art); the history of tea, trade, and harvest (history and cooking); Camille Saint-Saёns and The Carnival of the Animals (music). There were even some introductory lessons on how to play tone chimes. The students loved getting involved in the hands-on learning opportunities.

The end of this wonderful year of learning together was marked by a delicious pizza lunch shared with the Friday morning Bible Study group. The group looks forward to being curious together again come September!

Sarah Fernandes

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