[blparent] home schooling

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)]

If you are being driven by fear, I highly suggest you read the series of
books by Gavin Debecker that address these issues. 
Read The Gift Of Fear, Protecting The Gift, and Fear Less 
Which all deal with how to stay safe and how to keep our children safe. 
He explains very well, but it basically explains how to provide your
children with the skills they will need on how to be safe, as well as
how to make sense of scary news reports. I've got a link that I'll try
to dig up for his web site. 
While you're thinking, think about why Christian schools appeal to you
v. Jewish, Muslim, or any other religion. 
Ultimately, know that you can always change your mind in the process,
and that whatever you do, you aren't "locked in" for your daughter's
entire school career. 
I don't know how to make this post on-topic, only to say that the thing
I like about Debecker is that he doesn't stress using eyesight as a
component to being safe or keeping our kids safe. He does stress being
aware of your surroundings, but you don't need to see to do that. 


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Nikki Fugett-Dobens
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:56 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] home schooling

Hi everyone.  
I had a question.  I'm not sure if this topic has ever been discussed.
If it has, I'm sorry.  
My husband and I have been discussing options for school for our
daughter.  Of course, it's a long way off, but you know how fast time
flies.  
I feel like sometimes the world is a scary place.  I worry about her
going out, even to public school.  I've thought about private school,
Christian school, or monosory school, etc.  We've also thought about
home schooling her, but we're not sure how hard this would be both being
visually impaired teaching a sighted child to write and read print.  
It wouldn't be hard to teach her other skills.  We've both went to
college, but we're just not sure about reading and writing, and maybe
identifying colors, or other skills a sighted child learns.  We thought
about bringing in a tudor, but I was wondering if any of you have home
schooled your children, thought about it, or knew anyone who was
visually impaired who did.  Thanks for any advice you can give me.  I'm
glad we have a while to make this decision, because it's much more
compicated than I imagined.  Take care.  
    Nikki        
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