Homeschool Sports Programs

This is an important question to answer and writing it down will keep your sports program on track. On the whole though, sports give children an opportunity to develop fitness, and gives valuable lessons about training and teamwork.

You’ll probably want to begin with just one sport and one or two teams. Which would be easy for you to organize? If you are happy to start small and not compete initially, then you could try one of these kids sports activities.

Homeschooling gives you a great opportunity to schedule practice times when gyms aren't being used. Try church gyms or community centers for premises. Or how about meeting in the local park?

Call other homeschoolers you know. Put announcements in homeschool newsletters, church bulletins, and online groups and forums etc. You’ll probably need a minimum of six players for making up team games. Calculate in advance how much you need to charge each player to cover any expenses from equipment or gym rental.

When you practice, it makes sense to spend at least some of the time working on skills of the sport. Some children may have a lot of experience in the sport, but everyone needs to go over the basics. If you don’t know a great deal about the sport, ask for advice from local coaches, read books, and watch videos. It is also worth checking on Youtube for short training videos.