Premise and Premises

We may have found the perfect piece of property for our H/S.

Celebrating every little step.

All these individuals, including those of you reading this, have contributed in one way or another in attaching the idea of a homeschool co-op in Penang in the minds of a dozen people. If this was conception then all of you are the nucleotides of a DNA as well as all the parts that make up a cell. There’s no conception yet – just ovulation! So let’s appreciate this fact – that the co-op is in ovulation and let’s celebrate the fact that everyday we’re moving closer to that possibility.

It will grow as it grows.

Lastly, just a bit of trivia : A co-op center need not be something grand like a 5-star international school. It can grow as it grows. If it’s not going to be a commercial / for-profit outfit there is absolutely no necessity to advertise even when we do start one because the size and scope will grow organically from the number of parents participating and the needs their children have. I envision the co-op being made up of highly dedicated parents and their well-loved, highly functioning children. It’s going to be made up of parents like you and me who are willing to do what it takes to make it happen. Right?

More people need to get on board.

The meeting was attended by less than a dozen parents. Each of us paid some money to contribute to the cost of the meeting. I forget how much. At the end of the meeting I told KV, “Look, you need to do these kinds of meetings frequently and all over Malaysia. We’ll email each other. You’re coming to Penang next and yes, bring your books. It’s hard to find them in bookstores here. More people need to get on board.”

The 21PLC model.

I’m sure everyone’s a little curious by now to know what sort of model the 21PLC model is going to look like once it manifests within the end of the first quarter or beginning of the 2nd quarter of this year. This is a brief write-up of the vision. Co-operative : Costs & Labor The [...]

Setting up an International Homeschooling Lending Library

Dear all, Thanks for your interest and engagement in Penang’s very own co-op center.  On Friday Dec.10th we would be having a meeting somewhere in town beginning 7pm on to gather feedback to the following suggestions outlined in this post. An International Lending Library / Rental of Venue for library One of the things we [...]

Homeschooling Academy from the US coming to Penang for talks and workshops.

I’ve finally had some time to sit down and write an update for 21PLC after postponing my second trip to KL within a week. Phew! Last week I met up with Alicia Ling-Horseley of Homeschool Malaysia and we had a really good time over dinner with her entire family including the in-laws and god-parents of [...]