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Stressin' about school

Anne-Marie - posted on 07/24/2012 ( 1 mom has responded )

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Hi everyone!
I have a 7 year old son, he will be entering 2nd grade. Last year was AWFUL! His teacher was just bad. I have to own up to the fact that I could have handled my stress over it better. I often could not keep my feeling in check. My husband is against homeschooling due to us needing me to work. Well, school starts Aug 20th and already I am getting sad and anxious about putting my son back in the system. He has told me he doesn't like being there because he's bored (he is advanced for his age), and he doesn't like being away from dad and me for so long (~32 hours a week). I want to keep him home AND I know he needs the socialization...I just don't know what is best. If we had the money, I would pull him from this school in a heartbeat...Any help so I can help myself and my family would be great! =)..Suggestions?

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Susan - posted on 07/25/2012

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A lot of it depends on how demanding your and your husband's jobs are and if there is anyone to watch your son during the times that ya'll work at a price that is affordable. I've heard that there is some cost effective ways to home school. If your son is advance and loves to learn it makes it a lot easier. Do some research and get a book on what is required per grade for your state to be taught. In the state that I live in the schools start to test the home-schooled kids when they are in 3rd grade. I am not sure what the other requirements are. But with the internet and your local library you should be able to teach him what ever he needs to be taught for the public school satisfaction. Our library will even let you print things off for free if it is education related. Now if there is no way that he can be taken out because no one to watch him, you stated that he get bored...You, yourself, give him extra work that he has to do after he is finished with his regular work. Of course, have it dealing with something he is interested in, then you and/or husband go over it with him. That should help both getting extra time with parents and not get as bored. Also as long as it is a different teacher keep a positive out-look so that your son won't expect anything bad from this teacher. But make sure you keep an eye and an ear out for anything suspicious, and if things get bad and you need a meeting with the teacher RECORD it and let the teacher know you are recording it. If she refuses to let you record it make her put it in writing and the reasons why. And according to your state laws, if it has to do with your child she may HAVE to let you record her, so there is proof of what was said and how it was said...I'm not sure if this helped but I hoped that it did and just breathe.

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