DOCUMENT RESUME ED 397 931 PS 022 117 AUTHOR Beirne, Jo-Anne, F3d. TITLE Australian Homeschool Journal, November/December 1991-July/August 1993. PUB DATE Dec 91 NOTE 415p. AVAILABLE FROMHomeschoolers Australia pty ltd, P.O. Box 420, Kellyville, New South Wales, 2153, Australia (6-issue subscription, $30 Australian). PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT Australian Homeschool Journal; n31-40 Nov-Dec 1991-Aug 1993 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; *Home Programs; *Home Schooling; *Nontraditional Education; *Parents as Teachers; Periodicals; *Private Education; School Attendance Legislation IDENTIFIERS *Australia ABSTRACT This document consists of 10 issues of "Australian Homeschool Journal" extrinsic across about a year and a half. This bimonthly serial offers a variety of news, information, and advice for parents who are providing schooling for their children at home. Issues usually contain:(1) articles or reprints of articles from other sources;(2) interviews;(3) resource information;(4) news; (5) announcements of homeschooling workshops, seminars, conferences, or meetings; (6) lists of support groups, newsletters, and organizations;(7) letters to the editor; and (8) editorials. The homeschooling information usually falls into the areas of legal and legislative news and issues, practical issues, educational issues, and fail-lily issues.(TJO) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. !AustralianHomeschool U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Odic* et Educational Research and ,n,proyament EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) )(This document has been reproduced es Journal received from the person or orgenizetton onginahne 0 Minor changes have been made to wnproys reOrOductron quality Points et wee Or opnIons stated in this docu- ISSUE 31 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1991 ment do not necessarily represent official OE RI position or pohcy EDITOR: Jo-Anne Beirne ti 2rmi "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY -S. f; 'beVrn_t. TO THE EDUCA1(ONM. RESOURCES If you wish to subscribe to INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Australian Homeschool Journal ( 6 Issues) Please send * 5 (five), A4 or C5 (the magazine will be folded) size envelopes * self - addressed and stamped (use an 80c stamp in N.S.W., a 90c stamp in all other states) * and a cheque for $20 (twenty dollars) Homeschoolers Australia pty ltd, P.O. Box 420 Kellyville N.S.W 2153 2 Introduction page 3 Contributions, Seminar, Workshop page 4 Application of Law page 5 NSW, Tas, Cgcl,WA by .go-Anne Beirne A Week of Homeschooling page 10 by Carolyn %Weiler MEDIA Resource Information page 11 What a year it has been for English, Mathematics, Science, Musk, Computers, homeschooling in the media! 5ust some Leawing Disabled, Gifted children, Fathers as Teachers. of the articles, new and TV Natural Learning page 16 programme.s follow: by gleren 9-kgener. 9Zeprinterffrom 9-fome Education 9vfagazine On Being - MacAulay, Stone and P.O. Box1083 Tonasket WA, 98855: Crossley families; Sydney Morning Sena -Beirne family; An interview with Don Haddon pagel7 Good Morning Australia (10) - from the N.S.W Board of Sturfies Montoya family; 'The Today Show on Channe t 9- Pinky Won't they be different 9 page 18 Mackay in Melbourne; Socialization in perspective by Becky Olsen. 54Magazine- Tq printed from 9-fome Education 9vfagazine Crark:Mackay, Dickxn, Galin and P.O. Box1083 Tonasket WA, 98855. other famifies; 60 Minutes - Brodaf-1(9bertson, Going to school part-time page 20 Marrett & Bei= families; An interview with Brydon laetftel 'Vox- Popuii (Channel 0 )- Hames, Adams, Annanious, Bailey-Waetfief and Preparing a Portfolio for your child page 21 Beirne families; by 50-2nne Beirne ABC Wadio in Armidiale - 50-Anne Beirne; Play as Real Learning page 23 Compass (Channel 2 ) by _go-Anne Beirne Puffett and Stone families; Taking a Child out of School page 26 Simpfy Living Magazine - Setting up a Curriculum by _go -Anne Beirne Beirne family; Family Circle - Annanious, Duncanson & Bailey - Naethel families; 1lfawarra Mercury - Pinazza family. 2 AUSTRALIAN HOMESCHOOL JOURNAL * NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1991 3 HISTORY education of their children is the prime responsibility of parents, whether one chooses to use the state or The Australian Homeschool Journal was first private system or homeschooling is a matter of published in January 1987 and continued monthly choice for the family, not any educational authority publication for 30 issues until August 1989. At that or politician. stage we had subscribers from every state in Australia, as well as the U.S., the U.K & West It is my belief and experience that committed, Germany. However, a combination of four children caring parents are always going to provide a superior and exhaustion, from being closely connected with spiritual, educational, social, moral and the changing legislation in N.S.W over a 2 year psychologicaleducation than the schools can period forced us to cease publication. At this stage I possibly provide through their deep seated am promising only 6 issues of the new A. H.J and convictions about the way children learn, the will see how I go. application of small group tuition, the superior type of socialization they provide and their dedication. OUR AIMS The A.H.J. is committed to emphasizing the diversity of homeschoolers while encouraging the STRONG & DIVERSE SUPPORT acceptance of homeschooling as an individualised GROUPS approach to education. I feel there is a great need to have strong homeschool Although I am a practising Christian I intend that support organisations in each state and feel Australia the A.H.J. should primarily be concerned with has many of those in place already. There should educational matters with a bias towards a "natural" always be mutual support between organisations in learning or unschooling approach. It seems to me time of need while each group pursues its own short that the specific scriptural and doctrinal needs of and long term goals. There are lots of experienced homeschooling Christians is admirably met in and dedicated homeschoolers and supportive publications such as Families Honouring Christ, the academics all over Australia and they can save us all Family School Magazine and the Teaching Home. from having to reinvent the wheel. If this journal can in anyway facilitate this networking it will have Although the "natural learning" idea was once achieved something worthwhile and I heartily regarded as a John Holt /secular humanist approach welcome contributions about activities and areas of it has been my experience over the last 7 years that concern from all support groups in all states and long term homeschool parents of very diverse regions. religious and philosophical backgrounds (and their children) eventually come to feel very constricted and limited by the application of highly structured programmes and timetables. I have always defended and supported (with time, personal expertise and money) the ideal of everyone's right to homeschool, no matter what their religious or educational philosophy. I have fought on behalf of Homeschoolers Australia pty ltd and joined with other organisations whenever there was need to express a united commitment to parents' rights to home educate at a political or administrative level, and will continue to do so. The AUSTRALIAN HOMESCHOOL JOURNAL * NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1991 3 4 3E31 COPY AVAILABLE CONTRIBUTIONS SEMINAR I welcome type written contributions. CONSIDERING/ STARTING * To have an article included in the next HOMESCHOOLING ? A.H.J. please have it to us at P.O. Box 420 Kellyville 2153 by 7th December 1991. Want to know/dicuss more, see resources, discuss programmes ? Any ideas or opinions expressed in the articles are the opinions of the author and do Date: Saturday 16th November not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors, publishers or readers of this Time: 1-5 p.m magazine. Place: Woodstock Community Center, Church St Burwood ADVERTISEMENTS Cost : $ 5 We welcome advertisements from R.S.V.P. By November 12th to Jo-Anne individuals and organisations who are Beirne P.O. Box 420 Kellyville 2153. providing goods and services for Please include your name and phone homeschoolers. number. Advertising rates will be sent upon request. The inclusion of advertising in Australian Homeschool Journal does not necessarily WORKSHOP. indicate endorsement by the publishers. TRUSTING KIDS AND NATURAL LEARNING A short formal presentation followed by an interractive workshop, share your experiences and insights with others about how to extend and faciltiate this type of learning. Can it be done at high school level ? Date: Saturday 1st February Time: 1-5p.m. Cost : $ 5 Venue to be confirmed R.S.V.P. By January 25th to Homeschoolers Aust. P.O. Box 420 Kellyville 2153 (More information in the next issue) 4 AUSTRALIAN HOMESCHOOL JOURNAL * NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1991 5 Homeschooling has changed have the courage of your since the bad old days of 87, 88 convictions when you &`89 !!! prepare your education programme and try to OBSTACLES make it reflect what you Many lucky people will be really believe is important unaware of the obstacle course in the education of your that an inspection visit could be individual child. in the bad old days when the general attitude was that home DIVERSITY school meant "school" at home ACKNOWLEDGED initial forms but everyone needs with paperwork,