Re: On our ultimate responsibility to the welfare of our children: of Homeschool

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike and all,

I might take a different tack on that question, which I didn't address

on the other list (yet) because it kind of depends on where you are

located if you need a physical address or some kind of center-based

support.

Typing " Homeschooling association " or " Homeschooling " into google will

pull up all kinds of cybersources. It takes some wading but info is

locatable.

I can't speak to anyone else's state, but in ours (which is a

relatively flexible homeschooling state) there are physical centers

and support groups for people to get curriculum and tutoring support

for subjects in which they don't have expertise, and to access social

opportunities and discounts for things available to schools but not

individuals. Right now there's a state legislative bill seeking some

public funding for those centers. There has been some talk around

putting together such a center for homeschooling parents of ASD kids

in my town.

So homeschooling is our responsibility, if we choose to do so, but it

doesn't always mean that we can't tap into resources relevant to doing

as well as we can.

Regina F.

>

> Hi,

>

> This was presented by me to a query on another discussion board that

> I Feel has relevance here. The query asked where there are

> homeschooling centers to help us out with that, homeschooling (of

> Everything? .. .)>

>

>

> There is no homeschooling center, per se. Homeschooling is what you

> teach at " home " of your understanding, thereof. You should have

> never " stopped " homeschooling/never stop homeschooling... (teaching

> your children what you can) as a parent " ultimately " responsbile for

> your children's wellbeing, thereof.

>

> If you want to know how you can do a better job of that... we can

> help, I'm pretty sure [( ;].

>

> Mike Glavic,

> Individual of ABA

> ABA for Understanding .

>

> " Entertainment " is " too " often the " opposite " of education, to me.. .

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike and all,

I might take a different tack on that question, which I didn't address

on the other list (yet) because it kind of depends on where you are

located if you need a physical address or some kind of center-based

support.

Typing " Homeschooling association " or " Homeschooling " into google will

pull up all kinds of cybersources. It takes some wading but info is

locatable.

I can't speak to anyone else's state, but in ours (which is a

relatively flexible homeschooling state) there are physical centers

and support groups for people to get curriculum and tutoring support

for subjects in which they don't have expertise, and to access social

opportunities and discounts for things available to schools but not

individuals. Right now there's a state legislative bill seeking some

public funding for those centers. There has been some talk around

putting together such a center for homeschooling parents of ASD kids

in my town.

So homeschooling is our responsibility, if we choose to do so, but it

doesn't always mean that we can't tap into resources relevant to doing

as well as we can.

Regina F.

>

> Hi,

>

> This was presented by me to a query on another discussion board that

> I Feel has relevance here. The query asked where there are

> homeschooling centers to help us out with that, homeschooling (of

> Everything? .. .)>

>

>

> There is no homeschooling center, per se. Homeschooling is what you

> teach at " home " of your understanding, thereof. You should have

> never " stopped " homeschooling/never stop homeschooling... (teaching

> your children what you can) as a parent " ultimately " responsbile for

> your children's wellbeing, thereof.

>

> If you want to know how you can do a better job of that... we can

> help, I'm pretty sure [( ;].

>

> Mike Glavic,

> Individual of ABA

> ABA for Understanding .

>

> " Entertainment " is " too " often the " opposite " of education, to me.. .

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Regina, and All,

You have a tendency of taking " that " tack.. .;=) (Knowledge

is " everywhere " ?! .. .). We have " few " specific resoure centers to

homeschooling in Ontario, Canada. (The library!) Our group seems to

be averse to that position. (It's corruptible? ... Not " my " basic

concern? .. .) " Per se, " implies that homeschooling is done at

home. The world is the resource, thereof, and I do send my kids to

public school, of extracurricular activities to that... (of field

trips, specialized outings, etc.. .).

I'd like to think you know what I mean, but granted, some areas in

the world may have what they " call " homeschooling " centers " . They

could be invented as we speak... (!) But I haven't personally seen

any true to homeschooling... And yes, I do " question " whether

there " could " be any, in one very important sense of the word.

Your input is appreciated, in helping us clear this up. My " wife "

doesn't accept (or get?) that homeschooling is what we teach at

home, period. She thinks of it as government based curricula taught

by parents in the home usually to the exclusion of meaningful ties

to the public schools, to avoid the aspect of that teaching

setting. Reasonable enough. Is that " your " sense of it, Regina?

We agree to be different (disagree) in that respect, of our

individual terms of reference. She's not a big fan of the force/s,

or pressures, of debate, seeing little value in that. Would that be

a " stability " issue (with Precision Teaching)? That would be

relative, no doubt. Or my wife would be here with us on that. She

has been invited, over and over again! I try to make it a point not

to be " my " problem, " stability " issues, of further communication,

thereof.

There are " so " many ways to look at homeschooling, and

what " centers " exist, thereof. I just like to think of the " home "

as " the " center, of homeschooling. That's just me, on

that. " Resources " do exist, thereof, I'm sure you would agree, on

whatever you would prefer to call it.

" I " would like to check out what passes for a " center, " for the

facts, thereof. Keep us posted, thereof, please do!

Mike,

I ABA

ABA for Understanding .

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > This was presented by me to a query on another discussion board

that

> > I Feel has relevance here. The query asked where there are

> > homeschooling centers to help us out with that, homeschooling

(of

> > Everything? .. .)>

> >

> >

> > There is no homeschooling center, per se. Homeschooling is what

you

> > teach at " home " of your understanding, thereof. You should have

> > never " stopped " homeschooling/never stop homeschooling...

(teaching

> > your children what you can) as a parent " ultimately " responsbile

for

> > your children's wellbeing, thereof.

> >

> > If you want to know how you can do a better job of that... we

can

> > help, I'm pretty sure [( ;].

> >

> > Mike Glavic,

> > Individual of ABA

> > ABA for Understanding .

> >

> > " Entertainment " is " too " often the " opposite " of education, to

me.. .

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Regina, and All,

You have a tendency of taking " that " tack.. .;=) (Knowledge

is " everywhere " ?! .. .). We have " few " specific resoure centers to

homeschooling in Ontario, Canada. (The library!) Our group seems to

be averse to that position. (It's corruptible? ... Not " my " basic

concern? .. .) " Per se, " implies that homeschooling is done at

home. The world is the resource, thereof, and I do send my kids to

public school, of extracurricular activities to that... (of field

trips, specialized outings, etc.. .).

I'd like to think you know what I mean, but granted, some areas in

the world may have what they " call " homeschooling " centers " . They

could be invented as we speak... (!) But I haven't personally seen

any true to homeschooling... And yes, I do " question " whether

there " could " be any, in one very important sense of the word.

Your input is appreciated, in helping us clear this up. My " wife "

doesn't accept (or get?) that homeschooling is what we teach at

home, period. She thinks of it as government based curricula taught

by parents in the home usually to the exclusion of meaningful ties

to the public schools, to avoid the aspect of that teaching

setting. Reasonable enough. Is that " your " sense of it, Regina?

We agree to be different (disagree) in that respect, of our

individual terms of reference. She's not a big fan of the force/s,

or pressures, of debate, seeing little value in that. Would that be

a " stability " issue (with Precision Teaching)? That would be

relative, no doubt. Or my wife would be here with us on that. She

has been invited, over and over again! I try to make it a point not

to be " my " problem, " stability " issues, of further communication,

thereof.

There are " so " many ways to look at homeschooling, and

what " centers " exist, thereof. I just like to think of the " home "

as " the " center, of homeschooling. That's just me, on

that. " Resources " do exist, thereof, I'm sure you would agree, on

whatever you would prefer to call it.

" I " would like to check out what passes for a " center, " for the

facts, thereof. Keep us posted, thereof, please do!

Mike,

I ABA

ABA for Understanding .

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > This was presented by me to a query on another discussion board

that

> > I Feel has relevance here. The query asked where there are

> > homeschooling centers to help us out with that, homeschooling

(of

> > Everything? .. .)>

> >

> >

> > There is no homeschooling center, per se. Homeschooling is what

you

> > teach at " home " of your understanding, thereof. You should have

> > never " stopped " homeschooling/never stop homeschooling...

(teaching

> > your children what you can) as a parent " ultimately " responsbile

for

> > your children's wellbeing, thereof.

> >

> > If you want to know how you can do a better job of that... we

can

> > help, I'm pretty sure [( ;].

> >

> > Mike Glavic,

> > Individual of ABA

> > ABA for Understanding .

> >

> > " Entertainment " is " too " often the " opposite " of education, to

me.. .

> >

>