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FREEDOMQUEST ALTERNATIVE
"Supporting Homeschool Diversity"
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MISSION STATEMENT:
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FreedomQuest Alternative is a diverse secular support group whose members homeschool for many different reasons including academic, religious, philosophical and medical. Given the diversity in our membership, we respect each family's right to choose the homeschooling methods which work best for them as well as the right to discuss those choices openly while at the same time not imposing those methods upon others.
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FREEDOM to DREAM, to LIVE, to BE YOU!
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ABOUT US:
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This is a support group for homeschooling families with children who are primarily 13 years and younger. The purpose of this group is to provide social, emotional and educational support for parents and educational trips and social/play time for children. Families experiencing special circumstances such as chronic illnesses, learning differences, developmentally-delayed/special needs children, etc., are encouraged to join. Discussions, trips and special events are organized throughout the year. A resources lending library is offered. Regular meetings are usually held in Medford, NJ, on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 1:30 PM.
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FREEDOM to RELAX, to PLAY, to HAVE FUN!
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ABOUT GROUP FOUNDER:
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Hi, my name is Stacy and I'm a relaxed/eclectic homeschooling mom from NJ. I've been a volunteer on the Burlington County helpline for the statewide Unschoolers Network for the last 7 years. I also coordinate special circumstances homeschooling issues for the Network on a statewide basis.
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RESOURCE REVIEW OF THE MONTH:
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The Everything Tween Book: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Turbulent Preteen Years by Linda Sonna, Ph.D., New York, New York, Scholastic, Inc., 2003.
This book is an excellent resource for gaining an understanding of the often perplexing tween years. The author offers much insight into the workings of the tween mind and offers numerous useful suggestions on dealing with all aspects of tween life. A good amount of the book discusses how our behavior as parents affects tweens not only today but for a lifetime. The author offers practical strategies for more effective parenting. Some of the areas that the author discusses are less worrisome for homeschooling parents but nonetheless are areas in which we should be familiar since most of our children have friends who attend traditional schools and face the issues discusssed which, of course, influences their interactions with our children.
-Stacy E.
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PAST RESOURCES REVIEWED:
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Dumbing Us Down, The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto, Philadelphia, PA, New Society Publishers, 1992.
Home Education Magazine published by Mark and Helen Hegener, (509) 486-1351
Unschoolers Handbook and Resource Guide published by Unschoolers Network, UnNet@aol.com
Living Is Learning Curriculum Guide (Levels I-IV and High School) published by Unschoolers Network, UnNet@aol.com
The Home School Source Book (3rd Edition) by Jean & Donn Reed, Brook Farm Books; for brochure or information: jean@brookfarmbooks.com
The Forever Ongoing Curriculum and Resource Guidebook for Homeschoolers
by Claudia Robinson, 2000; jrcrprjr@columbia-center.org
Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children: Paths are Made by Walking edited by Terri Dowty & Kit Cowlishaw, London, England, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002.
Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School by Rebecca Rupp, New York, Three Rivers Press, 2000.
The Myth of the A.D.D. Child: 50 Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Attention Span without Drug, Labels, or Coercion by Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D., New York, New York, Plume, 1997.
Getting Started on Home Learning: How and Why to Teach Your Kids at Home by Rebecca Rupp, New York, New York, Three Rivers Press, 1999.
The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion by Laura Saba & Julie Gattis, New York, New York, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome: A Parent's Guide by Kathryn Stewart, Ph.D., Oakland, California, New Harbinger Publications, Inc.2002
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TBA
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*** Are you homeschooling and experiencing special circumstances?***
Join us on our statewide online support group called FreedomQuest Alternative NJ Statewide which is an outreach program of our group exclusively for homeschoolers experiencing special circumstances (parent and/or child) where you can find support and companionship as well as share resource information
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