tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443593996346672193.post614326950278028348..comments2017-10-05T11:29:46.584-07:00Comments on Life With Teens and Other Wild Things: The Case of Home vs SchoolFrom Mary's Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01407949771194206134noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443593996346672193.post-34056633949213092022015-03-19T18:28:25.948-07:002015-03-19T18:28:25.948-07:00Thanks!
I do intend to blog about this more in th...Thanks!<br /><br />I do intend to blog about this more in the future. I'm seeing a trend in our local district- kids with challenges like the ones my son faces, who aren't discipline problems, but who deal with mental health or other personal challenges, tend to get shuffled to the side. The school just doesn't know how to deal with them. If it's not a developmental disability, they don't have a framework in place- there's just no niche for kids like my son, no room for him in the square, rigid structure of the public school system for his roundness. <br /><br />Ironically, he doesn't have a problem with the other kids. He has lots of friends and gets on fine. He likes his teachers, too. The problems stem from performance anxiety. When he gets overwhelmed by a challenging problem or, much more frequently, but a too-large project or pile of work, he freezes up.<br /><br />One of the skills we'll be working on is learning to tackle big projects and break them down into manageable goals. From Mary's Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407949771194206134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443593996346672193.post-4665329012925727672015-03-19T18:25:04.680-07:002015-03-19T18:25:04.680-07:00Honestly I'm just tired. Tired of the constant...Honestly I'm just tired. Tired of the constant anxiety and worries...<br /><br />He's started doing math through Khan Academy, and today I got super-excited texts:<br /><br />"There's a Harry Potter reference! And a Fallout reference!" <br />lol!<br /><br />It's great to see him get that spark for learning back. I know this was the right choice for us. From Mary's Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407949771194206134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443593996346672193.post-7693400055409577772015-03-18T04:22:19.853-07:002015-03-18T04:22:19.853-07:00Good luck on the home schooling, I hope it works o...Good luck on the home schooling, I hope it works out. Sounds like the best option, kids are mean and being labeled isn't going to help his education. Best of luck :)Gary Mathewshttp://www.skipahsrealm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3443593996346672193.post-42271618271174309422015-03-17T19:33:34.257-07:002015-03-17T19:33:34.257-07:00Well, for once I will be brief. At least, I intend...Well, for once I will be brief. At least, I intend to be. lol Ya, it's time to busted out. Although I don't see him often, I want to see him smile too. As you probably know, your story resonates with me on many levels. I admire you for deciding to stop "fighting" the system. I do know you were trying to reach common ground and come to a solution that would be best for him. What I mean is that he has been wronged and you have gracefully decided to homeschool which is best for him given their alternative. Fair? No. Legal on the school's part? In actuality, absolutely not. ok, I see that I have failed to be brief so I will quit while I am ahead. Hugs to you and both of you deserve a huge pat on the back. I know, you aren't looking for that. But, you both rock. :)Mary (the other Mary... hopefully you know which one)noreply@blogger.com