A Stay-at-Home Mom's Complete Guide to Playgroups (Paperback)

~ Carren Joye (Author)

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Product Description

Packed with practical advice and step-by-step instructions, "A Stay-at-Home Mom’s Complete Guide to Playgroups" covers everything a stay-at-home mom needs to know to start and maintain a successful playgroup for herself and her child! Various options along the way help the reader tailor her playgroup to her individual needs and those of her child’s. It also addresses the unique concerns of working parents, at-home dads, homeschooling families, and parents of children with disabilities. Additionally, the book suggests ways in which the Internet can help at every stage of the process. Written by a stay-at-home mom of four and “veteran” of five successful playgroups, "A Stay-at-Home Mom’s Complete Guide to Playgroups" provides valuable tips that can be used when starting a new playgroup or rejuvenating an old one!

About the Author

Carren W. Joye, a homeschooling mom of four children, is a veteran of five successful playgroups and has assisted countless playgroups worldwide via the Internet. Joye, who holds the B.A. from Coker College in S.C., currently lives in Alabama with her family and maintains the playgroup and homeschool web sites.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (November 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595146848
• ISBN-13: 978-0595146840
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,288,144 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for every mom, February 22, 2001

By	"ladykcs2" (AL) - See all my reviews

I recently read this book and was amazed at all the useful information I found! This book is full of ideas for getting a playgroup off the ground. It covers everything from getting started to entertainment ideas. It has a whole chapter devoted to how to handle problems that might arise. I am a working mom of a 10 yo and 6 yo, but still found some great ideas for children's church and nursery. I am also going to use some of these ideas for summer while the kids are home and wanting playdates.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!, March 30, 2001

By	Denise (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This book takes a common sense approach to organizing a playgroup. Helpful tips and suggestions cover how to find other moms to join, how to handle common (and not so common) problems, how to set up rules, etc. I've used it to start a playgroup in my neighborhood, and I'm so glad I did! I was very anxious about starting a playgroup, but this book has given me confidence and has been so helpful in the whole process. I highly recommend it.