Local (offline) early-learning support groups?

[mmv]

we have something called little gym here in houston.  Also there is something called the motherhood center here.  Please google on it to see if you can find them in your area.  My kids went to little gym last sem and i know someone going to motherhood center. 

[momtoo]

maybe we can post a flyer or something like it in our local libraries or anywhere else where there are sure to be parents who are interested in early learning will pass by and see.

we can also have a forum poll of member locations and tally the results, ask for volunteers who would like to start a group, send him/her the list of forum members in his/her locality so he/she can pm each an invite.

i am eager to know the outcome of lori and mother of faith's efforts.

goodluck to all...

[mother of faith]

We do have little gym and other little groups but they are like 45 minutes away from us and the majority of them charge a fee for coming. I have actually taught for some of them here before the boys came. A lot of us can't afford to pay 100.00 a month for things like this, so hopefully we can get one here going. I am checking with the local library today for a date.

Good idea about the forum poll. We are in the process of getting our advertisement lined out as I am typing. Also if you contact the local churches, daycares, home school groups and so on they can help as well.

[akalori]

I'm still working on finding members for a local face-to-face support group.  Thus far, I have 2 interested moms.   To my surprise, the library wouldn't allow me to post a flyer.  My husband talked me out of approaching the school system with my flyer.  My learning disabled son gets lots of expensive therapeutic services.  These services are in great demand so in case of shortages we have to be careful of our image.   We don't want to look like heretics thwarting the traditional education system. 

Anyway I'm excited about the moms I've found.  One has a 17 month old and is already using some GD methods and YBCR.  I think she is actually a second generation GD mom.  The other mom has more in common with me.  She has a 6 yr old learning disabled son (just like me) plus 22 month old twins (only 6 months younger than my daughter).  She hasn't started teaching her twins yet.  She saw my daughter reading at the bookstore and wants to learn how to teach her twins to do the same.  I gave her info about this forum to get started.  Anyway I'm planning to have my daughter read more often in public in the hopes of getting more parents on board.  Perhaps she is a better advertisement than a flyer.  So far I'm very excited about the potential of this little group, and I'm excited to look for more members.

Lori

[DadDude]

For those of you pursuing this, don't overlook Meetup.com as a way to organize people.

[LDSMom]

I've often thought of starting a group or something here in Utah County, Utah. I know having higher education is very important to people here so I would be curious to see how much interest there would be in early education.

[BitsofMontessori]

Any updates?

Has anyone started an offline Early Learning group and if so, how is it going? I'm very interested in starting one in the Northern NJ/NYC area so any feedback would be very much appreciated!

Thanks!

[TeachingMyToddlers]

This might be a funny idea, but I thought about leaving a flyer, note, or defacing *just one page* in some of Doman's books at the library. The kind of parent you would be seeking out would be one that borrows a doman or montessori book, right? I just thought about leaving an email written vertically near the binding in some random page of the book (where the staff wouldn't notice flipping through after a book has been returned). Something like "For more info on a local Early Learning Parenting Group, please contact [email protected]."

It would take some time for the book to circulate, but what can it hurt. Except for maybe getting a fine for defacing a library book. haha.

[km276]

Just came across this - what a great idea!

Anyone in London, UK? Or in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

[2010BEBES]

Anyone in Lima, Peru that wants to belong to an Early Educator's group.
We can start being two to make a group.

[khatty]

I love the idea of leaving a note inside library books.  Might I suggest you use a sticky note tucked close to the binding so as not to officially deface the library book and yet still leave the relevant information.  What an excellent way to find a like minded local parent.

I note Canadians from Ontario, anyone from the west central area of Saskatchewan?  I have been asking around for over a year and I admit to a slight depression.  It just doesn't seem anyone anywhere near me is even slightly into early development.

Thankfully I have Brillkids!

[TmS]

Hey Kimba15,

I'm in South Australia too! Just moved here and no absolutely no one and am not keen on talking to strangers about the fact that my two year old can read and do math as I've had negative and uncomfortable experiences with people's reactions in the past.

We live in Second Valley, but are always happy to take a trip places.

Is there someway we can get in contact with each other?

TmS

[KL]

Just a thought - perhaps we can create a "Local Support Groups" board with sub-boards for each country/area so that people can register their interest.

We'd also try to encourage all new members to register themselves on it.  Hopefully we can get something going in some places at least.

If you have any ideas on this or comments, please let me know!

[DadDude]

Just a thought - perhaps we can create a "Local Support Groups" board with sub-boards for each country/area so that people can register their interest.

We'd also try to encourage all new members to register themselves on it.  Hopefully we can get something going in some places at least.

If you have any ideas on this or comments, please let me know!

I like the idea, but our family is concerned about privacy.  I am sure this is also true of others.  Maybe you can encourage people to say what their general location is (I'll come out and reveal that mine is central Ohio), and then if there are people in the same general area then they can connect off-forum and exchange more personal info.

[KL]

I think tha'ts all the info that's needed in the beginning, really. Then it's up to you if you want to follow up and give further details or not, whether it's on or off forum.  But now at least you would know which other members are in the vicinity!

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