I wondered about that too, Dave. If someone doesn't start with the alphabet and letter sounds or at least showing print in a book, how does anyone learn? You can hand me a bunch of coins but if I don't have the concept the number 5 or 10 or 25, how do "osmosize" that and learn to add, subtract, multiply. Of course there are calculators but at some point someone has to explain the concept of numbers. He'll get cheated if he doesn't learn???

That's like saying "Mary, this is an atomic bomb. In two days it will explode. You have to turn it off. Go to it or die." No manual; no instructor. Just private osmosis.

Of course we will never get an answer just more histrionics on some imaginary person who is trying to keep her from home schooling her children.

It is sad that every discussion below the line deteriorates into this crap. I am out of here but thank you for your input.
Mary