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Asperger's/PDD

SheilaT

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7. I, personally, lack the patience necessary to

Reply to mzteris (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 03:09 PM

Oct 2013

be a teacher of young children. I'm very good at enrichment sorts of things, but teaching reading, writing and arithmetic? No. I'd be worse than a lousy teacher.

Of course, in a very fundamental sense parents ARE a child's first teachers, and too often don't recognize it. I know I did do well by my kids by how they turned out.

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Schooling options [View all] mzteris Jun 2013 OP

Like any other form of schooling, homeschooling depends on the quality of the instuctor KamaAina Jul 2013 #1

Just wanted to let people know mzteris Jul 2013 #3

I've got three occasionally home-schooled nieces. They are intellectual, athletic, and doing well. hunter Jul 2013 #2

Your grandma mzteris Jul 2013 #4

I often tell young parents that they need to think seriously about homeschooling their kids. SheilaT Sep 2013 #5

Do what is best for YOUR child. mzteris Oct 2013 #6

I, personally, lack the patience necessary to SheilaT Oct 2013 #7