Home School

[fandoria]

 Yup, I've been scarce again and I might as well be up front and admit that it's not about to get any better.  Why?  Because starting Monday, I'm going to be home schooling T

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[music_lover3]

Poor T, that's awful. A kid shouldn't be scared to go to school, and definitely should not have to have such low self esteem. I really hope this different environment will be better for him.

(And just as a side note, the standards are changing and won't focus so much on standardized tests, which they are also replacing. I'm fairly sure it's a nationwide thing.)

[fandoria]

I know most kids eventually get to the point where they don't care much for school anymore, but a child shouldn't go from loving school in kindergarten and 1st grade to hating it in 2nd. That's way too young to feel that way. Plus, I like the fact that we can now go at his pace and tailor things to his learning style.

I'm glad to hear that about the changing standards.

[olmue]

When it comes to things like bullying, you have to do what you have to do. And when you throw in something big like diabetes, sometimes you have to take a step back and be willing to make huge changes, like trying out home schooling. I hope it goes fantastically and T can get back to enjoying learning and also that he can associate with some nicer kids.

[fandoria]

Thank you. He's still going to have to deal with some bullies (there's some kids at church that aren't very nice to him) but in those cases, I at least know the parents and can talk to them if things get too bad. But I think this will make it easier for him to figure out how to handle things like this better.

[shoebrera]

I applaud you. And your family decision.
I'm sure that wilted little flower will stand straight and bloom brighter.
Ya' did good, Mom.

So sez the great grandma.

[fandoria]

Thank you. I'm just so determined to make sure that my son doesn't have to go through life with the self-esteem/confidence problems that I have because of all the bullying/teasing/harassment I dealt with from 3rd grade on.

[kathys_shadow]

It sounds like it is the right decision for your family--and I'm sure it will work out. Good luck! I know you'll do great, and still make progress on your writing. :-)

[fandoria]

Thanks. I'm determined to find a good balance between home school and writing. I think one thing that will help make this a success is that we involved T on the decision to home school and we've involved in making the rules and all of that. So he has plenty of incentive himself to do his part to make this work.

[robinellen]

Good for you! D's year was like that last year (well, not the bullying as much as the self-esteem issues), but at least right now, homeschooling isn't a good solution. And he's happier this year.

With such strong motivation for you, I have no doubt this will be a success for T -- I'm hoping wonderful things for him. He's a lucky boy to have you as his mama! :)

[fandoria]

I'm glad D is having a better year this year.

It's possible that T would have a better year next year too, but which is why we're leaving the possibility open for retuning him to public school at some point, but this year I just couldn't keep him in any longer. Especially when one of the bullies is someone who really should know better and yet doesn't seem to care.