UPDATE ON THE HOME EDUCATION FOUNDATION

In July 2011 we wrote informing you of Craig’s brain tumour and saying that we wouldn’t be doing anything with the Home Education Foundation (“HEF”) for at least the remainder of 2011. Craig died on 30 September 2011 and we are now ready to give you an update on the status and direction of HEF. Thank you very much for your patience.

The Trustees of HEF made the following decisions at an AGM in January 2012:

Keystone

A.  This will continue however it will change from being published four times a year to being published when time permits.

B. Subscriptions will be changed from expiring with a certain month to expiring after a certain number of issues. Your address label will change slightly to now indicate how many issues you still have to come.

C. New subscribers will sign up for a particular number of issues.

D.  Craig was halfway through the July 2011 issue of Keystone when he died. Barbara will complete this and send it out as time is permitting.

E. After this another family will take over sourcing articles and putting Keystone together.

F.  If you are not happy with this for your future Keystones please let Barbara know and she will send you a full refund of your remaining subscriptions.

TEACH Bulletin

A.  This will no longer continue in published form.

B. Material which would previously have appeared in TEACH will now be put straight up on the website: http://hef.org.nz/teach/

C. Refunds on TEACH subscriptions will be posted out after we have finished fixing up all the end of year financial reports.

D. Thank you to everyone who said that HEF may keep the remainder of their subscriptions as a donation if we cease publication.

Books

The Home Education Foundation will continue to sell books and has some new books which will be advertised soon.

Trademe (fees added):  http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2366144

and

Sella (No added fees):  http://www.sella.co.nz/store/4ym9qg/home-education-foundation/display-100

Enquiries from new home educators and those seeking curriculum or general advice

A. Barbara has to guard her time in order to home educate her own young ones, so,

B. These sorts of enquiries will be passed on to local support groups, or,

C. Anybody who would like us to advertise their availability to assist with such enquiries.

Difficult home educating cases

A. Barbara is available to help with difficult cases with the MoE, ERO, CYPs and the Police.

B. She has helped with a number already since Craig’s death and so far all have had a good outcome—even if just that the ERO has agreed to another review in three or six months

C. Craig was very good at this and while Barbara is on a very fast learning curve she has certainly benefited from helping Craig on various cases over so many years.

Thank you for your prayers, support and patience over the past nine months. God has been gracious.

Yours sincerely,

The Trustees

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Needing help for your home schooling journey:

http://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

And

Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

http://hef.org.nz/getting-started-2/

and

http://hef.org.nz/exemptions/

This link is motivational:
http://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-what-is-it-all-about/

Edited by Craig S. Smith

$9.00 for subscription, includes postage

$1.00 for individual copy,  plus $0.60 postage

This issue:

Contents:

Watch Out for Weasel Words

Top in the World: Stay focussed

Immorality and Violence are Standard Features of Public Schools

Trading Post

Repetition Key to Vocabulary

Coming Events

To order do one of the following:

send email to sales@hef.org.nz with visa number

post cheque or visa number to PO Box 9064, Palmerston North

fax: 06 357-4389

phone: 06 357-4399

Trademe (fees added):  http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2366144

Sella (No added fees):  http://www.sella.co.nz/store/4ym9qg/home-education-foundation/display-100/

Edited by Craig S. Smith

$9.00 for subscription, includes postage

$1.00 for individual copy,  plus $0.60 postage

This issue:

Contents:

Parents Reveal Biggest Fears

• Where’s the Problem
• Minimising the Problem

One School Reform Model That Works

Trading Post

A PhD Thesis on Home Education

More Media Warnings

• Sigman’s TV Rules

Something Simple to Help Children Learn

Autistism and ‘Frenemies’ Are New Dangers on Social Networking Sites

Coming Events

TEACH Bulletin in photo is different to one on this page.

To order do one of the following:

send email to sales@hef.org.nz with visa number

post cheque or visa number to PO Box 9064, Palmerston North

fax: 06 357-4389

phone: 06 357-4399

Trademe (fees added):  http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2366144

Sella (No added fees):  http://www.sella.co.nz/store/4ym9qg/home-education-foundation/display-100/

Edited by Craig S. Smith

$9.00 for subscription
$1.00 for individual copy

Plus $0.50 postage

This issue:

Contents:

*Take a Break…and Do Better at University
*Meeting with the MoE on Exemptions
*The Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill
*PhD on Home Education
*Home educator Youngest at Cambridge, UK, since 1773
*Islamic Home educators
*Would You Want These People Teaching Your Children?
*Would You Want Your Children to Be Forced to Attend a Place Like This?
*What’s Wrong with These Figures
-The cost of bringing up your kids
*Brilliant comments

*Coming Events

TEACH Bulletin in photo is different to one on this page.

To order do one of the following:

send email to sales@hef.org.nz with visa number

post cheque or visa number to PO Box 9064, Palmerston North

fax: 06 357-4389

phone: 06 357-4399

Trademe (fees added):  http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2366144

Sella (No added fees):  http://www.sella.co.nz/store/4ym9qg/home-education-foundation/display-100/

Edited by Craig S. Smith

$9.00 for subscription
$1.00 for individual copy

Plus $0.50 postage

This issue:

Contents:

**National (Non-) Standards

-Social Engineering

-What are the National Standards

**Conflicting Research Results

**Kids Crushed Beneath Backpacks

**The State Schooling Institutions Are without Question Centres of Political Indoctrination and Social Engineering

**Coming Events

TEACH Bulletin in photo is different to one on this page.

To order do one of the following:

send email to sales@hef.org.nz with visa number

post cheque or visa number to PO Box 9064, Palmerston North

fax: 06 357-4389

phone: 06 357-4399

Trademe (fees added):  http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2366144

Sella (No added fees):  http://www.sella.co.nz/store/4ym9qg/home-education-foundation/display-100/