Co-op 2025-2026

In addition to our classes with Colearn and at home, we also took part in a weekly co-op with Jay Brusin and Alee Bailey. Beth Bailey conducted all the chemistry experiments, Rob Bailey taught computer science, and I taught Spanish. This was such a blessing because I could never have taught Chemistry or Computers on my own. And learning Spanish is more fun with a group.

Brother Bailey teaches computer programming at the University of South Carolina so Jalen was lucky to have him teach the class. I'm sure he learned more than Baylie did at Irmo High School. They learned all kinds about computers and even took one apart.

Each week they did the experiements that went along with the chapter they were studying. 

Usually we met at the Baileys, but one time we met at our house. There was a tornado warning so we all ended up in the hallway. Exciting times!

Very focused

Gideon usually managed to cause some minor disruptions.

One week we made churros y chocolate. Delicioso!

For our final co-op we met at a Mexican restaurant and the kids ordered in Spanish. They did pretty good. Everyone was off of school so the siblings came too.

Alee, Natalie, Baylie, Me, Calee, Shay, Beth, Gideon, Jalen, Jay

I wanted to order something more traditional for everyone to try. I was super excited to see they had elote (street corn). It's not common in the U.S. and it's so good.

I ordered Mol Cajete because I figured the kids would think it was cool. It was much larger than it looks in the picture.

It was a great school year and I was so glad we got to share so much of it with our friends.