Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Hi Kathleen I have 3 kids. #1 was an overachiever, very verbal. She was bored at school. #2 was very quiet and was ill. She struggled. #3 was (is) a troll. She, too, struggled. For all of them, I had to find ways to make the system work. After having #1 skip a grade in grammar school, I home-schooled her for Junior High, then in High School, she did all the advanced placement stuff, graduating early. #2 was fine until high school, which was a disaster; so she studied at home using the school's texts. She did fine in college. #3 (my troll) struggled from kindergarten on, went to a highly structured, private Junior High, which I couldn't afford, then went to an alternative high school, tested out, and started community college at 15. All the kids home-school their kids. They live in areas with poor school districts (Manteca, Susanville, and San Francisco, CA) and their kids are probably not " average " along several dimensions. If you're interested, I can put you in touch with #1 (in Manteca) whose kids are 13 and 10. Diane can talk to you about the time it takes, the discipline, the cost, the connections you need, etc. And she would be glad to share ideas. Raising kids is hard, sometimes. Let me know if you want Diane's addy. Trish Ross San Francisco and Gualala, CA Search - Find what you’re looking for faster http://search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Kathleen, You are receiving lots of encouragement and this was a very good topic to bring up. My son was/is an overachiever and had many hard times in school. My 12 year old granddaughter is also having a hard time. The reason was/is they were/are bored. With the other side of the coin, trolls, as you call them, receive even less support from the teachers in public school. My brother was placed in what is termed an alternative school way back when they first started. He did not do well at all. He can still barely read and write. I highly encourage you to remove your daughter from any place that puts labels on children. Whether those labels are achiever or stupid or 'retarded', whatever. They are not good places. I think if you look around carefully and research just like you do everything else you will find that 'right' place for you, your daughter and the rest of your family. Paris is absolutely correct when she says that those that you think are closest to you will not understand what you are doing. My children were finally placed in a wonderful Christian School in Southern Alabama and they thrived there. Cost a pretty penny for a young non-com in the Army to come up with and we went without many many things but my children were worth every penny of it. I like the idea of that group in CA that are changing out weekly teaching because it allows each parent to have time to themselves and allows the child to have other children to be around. The societal thing. Be careful and do what you do best. Love your kids and research your alternatives carefully. Also once you decide to do this, take a look at the rest of the children and see where they would benefit being when they go to school or are going to school. Cheryl ===== Cheryl Smith A Heavenly Body Anchorage AK 99508 (907) 222-0886 http://www.aheavenlybody.com Search - Find what you’re looking for faster http://search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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