Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Special Needs Unschool
Carole Aguilar
My daughter who is 13, is Bipolar and has been special ed in school. I am removing her from school formerly today and home (un) schooling her with my other two.
The psychologist from school just called to ask if Lauren was coming in and I told her that with much thought I was removing Lauren and homeschooling her. She asked about the kids curriculum and voiced her concerns about a visit she made here last week when she saw the kids eating breakfast at 10am and the 2 younger ones watching TV. As if I needed explaining to this group, we are only 2-4 weeks into unschooling. She then continued to voice her concerns and asked when I was schooling them and at what time we were sitting down with books. She also expressed her concern at my working part time and doing this. I told her that I was working one day a week and she then was worried that i wouldn't be able to afford this. I assured her that the house was stocked with food and I would never let my family go hungry. She happens to be a nice person who was educated as a school teacher before she was a psychologist. (Tada).
I suggested that she go online and research homeschooling to see the many types and avenues of homeschooling there are.
My question is should I be concerned that she is bringing up all these concerns - i.e. will she do anything further with the school system? Can she? After reading the laws and guidelines, she can't. And due to Lauren's illness, we have worked hand in hand with DCF (Dept of Children and Families) both voluntarily and involuntarily and they know us well. So that won't bother me, but her questions did. They sounded too much like my mother's and my father's and my aunt's (another schoolteacher) and my other aunt's (another special ed teacher) . My fiancee reminds me that I need to learn how to not let them rattle me, but after 48 years of basically doing whatever I want, it still does.
All comments welcome!!!!!
Carole Happy happy unschooler of Lauren (13) Jonah (10) and Julia (7)
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The psychologist from school just called to ask if Lauren was coming in and I told her that with much thought I was removing Lauren and homeschooling her. She asked about the kids curriculum and voiced her concerns about a visit she made here last week when she saw the kids eating breakfast at 10am and the 2 younger ones watching TV. As if I needed explaining to this group, we are only 2-4 weeks into unschooling. She then continued to voice her concerns and asked when I was schooling them and at what time we were sitting down with books. She also expressed her concern at my working part time and doing this. I told her that I was working one day a week and she then was worried that i wouldn't be able to afford this. I assured her that the house was stocked with food and I would never let my family go hungry. She happens to be a nice person who was educated as a school teacher before she was a psychologist. (Tada).
I suggested that she go online and research homeschooling to see the many types and avenues of homeschooling there are.
My question is should I be concerned that she is bringing up all these concerns - i.e. will she do anything further with the school system? Can she? After reading the laws and guidelines, she can't. And due to Lauren's illness, we have worked hand in hand with DCF (Dept of Children and Families) both voluntarily and involuntarily and they know us well. So that won't bother me, but her questions did. They sounded too much like my mother's and my father's and my aunt's (another schoolteacher) and my other aunt's (another special ed teacher) . My fiancee reminds me that I need to learn how to not let them rattle me, but after 48 years of basically doing whatever I want, it still does.
All comments welcome!!!!!
Carole Happy happy unschooler of Lauren (13) Jonah (10) and Julia (7)
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Sandra Dodd
-=-My question is should I be concerned that she is bringing up all
these concerns - i.e. will she do anything further with the school
system? Can she? After reading the laws and guidelines, she can't.-=-
She can try to intimidate you, though, and pressure you.
Schools lose money when people bail out.
In her case she might be doubly or triply worried because it makes
her and her associates look bad if a parent would rather do it
herself than let those professionals handle it.
You're endangering her livelihood, a little bit.
But it's not your responsibility to maintain her livelihood. I'm
just pointing out what her motivation might be.
Sandra
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these concerns - i.e. will she do anything further with the school
system? Can she? After reading the laws and guidelines, she can't.-=-
She can try to intimidate you, though, and pressure you.
Schools lose money when people bail out.
In her case she might be doubly or triply worried because it makes
her and her associates look bad if a parent would rather do it
herself than let those professionals handle it.
You're endangering her livelihood, a little bit.
But it's not your responsibility to maintain her livelihood. I'm
just pointing out what her motivation might be.
Sandra
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Carole Aguilar
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From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
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Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 9:26:53 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Special Needs Unschool
-=-She can try to intimidate you, though, and pressure you.
Schools lose money when people bail out.
In her case she might be doubly or triply worried ecause it makes
her and her associates look bad if a parent would rather do it
herself than let those professionals handle it.
You're endangering her livelihood, a little bit.
But it's not your responsibility to maintain her livelihood. I'm
just pointing out what her motivation might be.
Sandra
This is so true. They have been working "on" and with my daughter for years. Since she was 5. That explains it. They cannot win their trophy now. Thank you so much!! And I not only pulled my daughter out but all my kids within 4 weeks.
CAROLE
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From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 9:26:53 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Special Needs Unschool
-=-She can try to intimidate you, though, and pressure you.
Schools lose money when people bail out.
In her case she might be doubly or triply worried ecause it makes
her and her associates look bad if a parent would rather do it
herself than let those professionals handle it.
You're endangering her livelihood, a little bit.
But it's not your responsibility to maintain her livelihood. I'm
just pointing out what her motivation might be.
Sandra
This is so true. They have been working "on" and with my daughter for years. Since she was 5. That explains it. They cannot win their trophy now. Thank you so much!! And I not only pulled my daughter out but all my kids within 4 weeks.
CAROLE
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