[blparent] Home schooling

Mon Dec 12 20:10:50 UTC 2011

Also, you might check into charter schools in your area.

Jo Elizabeth

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From: "Tammy" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 12:25 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Home schooling

> Hi,
>
> Michael have you thought of trying montessori?  It's not home schooling, 
> but it might work better for your daughter than the system she's in now.
>
> Tammy
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Michael Baldwin
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 10:07 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Home schooling
>
> Bran,
>
> I am not saying reading is not important, because it is, but do they 
> really
> need to use 2 different reading systems, one of them being reading 
> mastery,
> which I do not like at all.
>
> Kids aren't cookie doe, and schools are not cookie cutters. They are not
> going to turn out thousands of happy little heart shaped cookies.
>
> Some kids are not going to learn no matter how much time is spent on them,
> whether it is something in their DNA, or they just do not want to. And 
> other
> kids are forced to move at a slower pace because the school is trying to 
> cut
> them all into exact replicas.
>
> For now, any home schooling will basically be to challenge my child, and 
> let
> her learn and go at her pace. I know my kid is not' the smartest, but she 
> is
> a fast learner. I think they are on number 6 in class right now, and she
> quickly picked up the concept of the 3 digit numbers in a 60 minute van
> ride, and can count to one thousand by one if left to it.
>
> Any education program will not be based in religion, our kids will have 
> the
> freedom to choose a religion if they so wish, I will not be pushing one at
> them. Needs to be flexible as well. Kids interests change, I want to be 
> able
> to change what we are doing on a dime to keep up with their developing
> interests.
>
> The time for learning site looks like it will accomplish what I want for
> now.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Brandy W
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 7:54
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Home schooling
>
> OK I strongly recommend the yahoo group called blind Homeschooler. It is a
> group of both blind parents home schooling sighted children, and sighted
> parents home schooling blind children. Do you want a Christian program or
> secular one? There are a lot of resources  out there. I am a teacher with 
> a
> degree and there is a reason they focus so heavily on reading, and that is
> so many children don't get any at home and you can't learn in older grades
> if you aren't a fluent reader. I believe in teaching reading, but also by
> simply providing plenty of books for the child to find and discover. If 
> they
> are interested they will read because they want to not because they were
> forced.
>
> For homeschool or supplemental work visit www.time4learning.com it is
> accessible with Jaws and is a great program. it is fairly inexpensive and
> would push her while she enjoyed it at the same time.
>
> Let me know specific questions.
>
> Bran
>
>
>
> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping
> them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's the 
> things
> we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference 
> in
> our lives."
> - Fred Rogers
>
> Brandy Wojcik
> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader 
> www.playtoachieve.com
> (512) 689-5045
>
> Looking for team members nation wide!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:12 PM
> Subject: [blparent] Home schooling
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I have seen it brought up here before, and I guess it is my turn to ask
>> about home schooling. For now, I would be substituting home school with
>> public schooling, that might change for next year. My oldest is in
>> kindergarten now. She has been doing a lot of sloppy work lately, and she
>> says it is because she is bored in school. From what they are doing, I 
>> can
>> see her being bored. the teacher, naturally just blows it off when it is
>> brought to her attention. but anyways, before I go on about the many
>> issues
>> in the public school system, does anyone have good resources for a blind
>> parent doing home schooling? My wife works a lot, as a teacher, so most 
>> of
>> the responsibility would fall to me. I would be looking for all subject
>> areas, but reading having the least priority. The school thinks we need 2
>> reading programs, yeah lets spend 3 hours a day just on
>> reading...anyways...
>>
>> thanks,
>> Michael
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