Jeff & Diane Gwirtz

> My friend who does not have a computer asked me to post a question for her. She wants to
> homeschool her children (5 and 3) but she is concerned that she may not be able to do a good
> job since her first langauage is not English. She speaks fluent English but with heavy
> accent. She is well educated and very well read.
>
Her kids are very lucky. They'll be bilingual with little effort.
In this country, it would be impossible for her kids not to pick up
English - television, radio, shopping, etc. I don't see this as an
obstacle, but as an advantage.

Diane from KS
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My friend who does not have a computer asked me to post a question for her. She wants to homeschool her children (5 and 3) but she is concerned that she may not be able to do a good job since her first langauage is not English. She speaks fluent English but with heavy accent. She is well educated and very well read.

She is an introvert so there is a question of socialization with English speaking children. She found a support group in the area that meets once a week.
Any thougths and comments would be very helpful.

Sandy

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In a message dated 10/11/99 6:50:37 AM, kentsx3@... writes:

<<My friend who does not have a computer asked me to post a question for her.
She wants to homeschool her children (5 and 3) but she is concerned that she
may not be able to do a good job since her first langauage is not English.
She speaks fluent English but with heavy accent. She is well educated and
very well read. >>

FYI, in my state (California) the law requires that homeschool instruction be
in English. I don't know if that is your friend's preferred language to use
w. her kids. I advise her to check out her own state laws on this point.

Betsy

A. Yates

I think the children would probably be bilingual? How wonderful and lucky for them. A definite plus I think.
And, anywhere they go (grocery, library, ect....) everyone will be speaking english. I live in the south, and you should hear some of the accents!
Ann

kentsx3@... wrote:

> From: kentsx3@...
>
> My friend who does not have a computer asked me to post a question for her. She wants to homeschool her children (5 and 3) but she is concerned that she may not be able to do a good job since her first langauage is not English. She speaks fluent English but with heavy accent. She is well educated and very well read.
>
> She is an introvert so there is a question of socialization with English speaking children. She found a support group in the area that meets once a week.
> Any thougths and comments would be very helpful.
>
> Sandy
>
> > Check it out!
> http://www.unschooling.com

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In a message dated 99-10-11 10:50:40 EDT, you write:

<<
She is an introvert so there is a question of socialization with English
speaking children. She found a support group in the area that meets once a
week.
Any thougths and comments would be very helpful.

Sandy
>>
Id say she has an advantage that the rest of wish we had. Why cant she use
her native toungue to teach? I know tht in my area anyone who is bilingual
can make twice as much money, and she can speak English the rest of the
time-- rae

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In a message dated 10/11/99 9:51:05 AM EST, kentsx3@... writes:

<< She wants to homeschool her children (5 and 3) but she is concerned that
she may not be able to do a good job since her first langauage is not
English. She speaks fluent English but with heavy accent. She is well
educated and very well read. >>

Your friend still has her children's best interest in mind. She should go
for it!! Even if they do pick up and accent, they will still get the best
care and education available to them, and that is so much more important!
Blessings, Lori in TX

Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall

>My friend who does not have a computer asked me to post a question for
her. She wants to homeschool her children (5 and 3) but she is concerned
that she may not be able to do a good job since her first langauage is not
English. She speaks fluent English but with heavy accent. She is well
educated and very well read.
>Sandy

When I was 8 years old I met a new best friend in my neighborhood. She had
just moved from Russia with her parents. She moved in the summer to a
house a few blocks away from mine and neither she nor her parents spoke a
word of english. By the time that the summer was over she was speaking
almost fluent English (from t.v., books, other medias and friends and
neighbors) and was ready to start in the PS system, AND was teaching her
parents. How is that for picking up english despite the fact that Russian
was the only language spoken in the home? I even learned to speak some
Russian that summer!

Nanci K. in Idaho

Joel Hawthorne

Sure check out the law but when the law is a loud braying onager (aka ass) one
should take it with a grain of salt. If there aren't crazed family members
fighting you every step of the way, most people leave you alone. Most people do
not come to the attention of the "authorities". The education system, in many
places is self destructing because of many inherent idiocies. In most places
they don't have the resources to go looking for trouble. IMO.

ECSamHill@... wrote:

> From: ECSamHill@...
>
> In a message dated 10/11/99 6:50:37 AM, kentsx3@... writes:
>
> <<My friend who does not have a computer asked me to post a question for her.
> She wants to homeschool her children (5 and 3) but she is concerned that she
> may not be able to do a good job since her first langauage is not English.
> She speaks fluent English but with heavy accent. She is well educated and
> very well read. >>
>
> FYI, in my state (California) the law requires that homeschool instruction be
> in English. I don't know if that is your friend's preferred language to use
> w. her kids. I advise her to check out her own state laws on this point.
>
> Betsy
>
> > Check it out!
> http://www.unschooling.com

--
best wishes
Joel

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In a message dated 10/11/99 2:50:41 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
kentsx3@... writes:

<<
My friend who does not have a computer asked me to post a question for her.
She wants to homeschool her children (5 and 3) but she is concerned that she
may not be able to do a good job since her first langauage is not English.
She speaks fluent English but with heavy accent. She is well educated and
very well read.

She is an introvert so there is a question of socialization with English
speaking children. She found a support group in the area that meets once a
week.
Any thougths and comments would be very helpful. >>


I would think she would do a terrific job. Watch out though -- she might end
up with bilingual kids!!! :):)

Nance