tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157104600842146194.post1353036041903267452..comments2023-10-05T06:06:53.964-07:00Comments on Can I get a do-over?: Rolling in 2010MKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10727141028059665117noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157104600842146194.post-39026408563266448132010-01-14T09:03:04.046-08:002010-01-14T09:03:04.046-08:00The conference was a complete shock. She is smart ...The conference was a complete shock. She is smart at school. I mean really smart. I saw her work and her test scores. She's above grade level now. Her school work was actually good. Things were written neatly and spelled correctly and wow... She even admitted to the teacher that she gives me a hard time at home with the homework. <br /><br />Homeschooling would be the death of me. I could never, ever, HS her. Never.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870183528738630852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157104600842146194.post-15290453866164284282010-01-12T07:48:07.998-08:002010-01-12T07:48:07.998-08:00Well...I sent a packet of info (with failed homewo...Well...I sent a packet of info (with failed homework, etc.) to the principal late last week and haven't heard a word back. This is the part where they simply try to push me off until it's too late to do anything this year. <br />Norah - I try to stay out of homework too - but he is in 6th grade and I do feel it matters, too bad I'm the only one (it seems). <br />As for homeschool - I think about it, but really, it would be terrible for our relationship - heck, just checking homework is the worst part of our day. And, our attachment (again, both ways) is still not complete or even good some days. So, I think it would do more harm than good. I'm stressed out just thinking about it!MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727141028059665117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157104600842146194.post-84294188042228147242010-01-12T05:07:50.987-08:002010-01-12T05:07:50.987-08:00We have parent/teacher conferences tonight for M. ...We have parent/teacher conferences tonight for M. They are going to tell me how wonderful she is doing, then I will remind them that she is 2 yrs behind and 2 yrs older than the children in her class and that they shouldn't compare her to them. It's pretty much pointless. She is dumb as doornail at home and a genius at school. She screws up her spelling words and ABC order every week at home but gets a 100 on the test at school. It's all good. I've been given a free ticket by our therapist to walk away from homework the first time she pulls the 'stupid' act, and let her suffer the 'natural consequences' of getting a 'bad grade' at school for it. She told me if she wants to fail at home on purpose, let her...she's only in 2nd grade and grades don't matter until she reaches 6th. Her words. Not mine. So I'm 'letting go' of the school work and grades for now...for my sanity. It's been a week so far. Do I sound more sane? : )Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870183528738630852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157104600842146194.post-59398795631043549452010-01-09T11:55:09.130-08:002010-01-09T11:55:09.130-08:00We have felt your pain around the need for a child...We have felt your pain around the need for a child to have more concentrated attention at school. Now that our older is in a very low ratio educations situation, it's made night and day with her, especially with attitude toward school. While there was more to this than just academics for our daughter, it truly reinforced the idea that some kids need to learn differently and when those needs are accomodated, things can turn around. Keep up your efforts to find the right way for DS2 to learn!<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378433541968197867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157104600842146194.post-77138520782720615172010-01-08T20:20:47.144-08:002010-01-08T20:20:47.144-08:00I remember having a school meeting almost exactly ...I remember having a school meeting almost exactly as you describe. We found two different solutions for our two boys. <br /><br />The first attended a private school for children with learning disabilities - a maximum class size of six, curriculum taught in more multisensory ways, accountability. Although I sometimes worried the curriculum might be watered down, he always tested grade average or above on yearly standardized testing. <br /><br />I home schooled the second son using curriculum I specifically chose for his learning style and interests. Although he was the great manipulator, Mom wouldn't let him get by with anything. The child that private and public schools gave up on tested at college level in math by middle school.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396301851351021291noreply@blogger.com