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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 138539"><p>This is not going to be a simple answer...but I do have experience and its been on my mind.</p><p> </p><p>Ironically, I overheard a mental health professional say recently that moms should NOT homeschool their difficult children. In fact, it is the worst idea. in my humble opinion, I think it should be an idea used if all else fails and should be done temporarily. HOWEVER, I DID partially homeschool our daughter and it was a positive experience. AND I recall having her IQ tested at that time and that psychologist commented that it was a "brilliant idea." (Sorry for the brag). She went to her local public school for two classes in the morning. I picked her up at 11 a.m. and we did the remaining classes at home. We did this for two years. One of the classes she did at the school was math. It allowed me to easily get a really top notch math tutor (retired) early afternoons. </p><p> </p><p>She was able to interact socially with her peers, was not overly stressed in those two classes, had plenty of time for homework and I worked hard on her remaining subjects. Academically and even socially it was excellent. Most school districts will allow homeschooling families to take two classes, but it isn't always easy to align them (beginning or end of day). I was lucky, that I got their cooperation.</p><p> </p><p>The psychologist that I heard speak against homeschooling special needs children implied that they will AVOID learning how to behave appropriately in school and even if they are being radically difficult, LEARN is what they must do. To a certain extent I agree with her...although there are many PRACTICAL aspects at play here. I do think my partial homeschooling solution was a good one. After two positive years, we put her in a private school.</p><p> </p><p>I think partial homeschooling is something most folks don't think about and I know from experience can be beneficial. I also like WG's situation, especially if the child can do the majority of their work independentally and there are regular opportunities to socialize with peers (even if the child needs to do this at his or her own pace).</p><p>(Sorry for such a long reply! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":redface:" title="redface :redface:" data-shortname=":redface:" />)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 138539"] This is not going to be a simple answer...but I do have experience and its been on my mind. Ironically, I overheard a mental health professional say recently that moms should NOT homeschool their difficult children. In fact, it is the worst idea. in my humble opinion, I think it should be an idea used if all else fails and should be done temporarily. HOWEVER, I DID partially homeschool our daughter and it was a positive experience. AND I recall having her IQ tested at that time and that psychologist commented that it was a "brilliant idea." (Sorry for the brag). She went to her local public school for two classes in the morning. I picked her up at 11 a.m. and we did the remaining classes at home. We did this for two years. One of the classes she did at the school was math. It allowed me to easily get a really top notch math tutor (retired) early afternoons. She was able to interact socially with her peers, was not overly stressed in those two classes, had plenty of time for homework and I worked hard on her remaining subjects. Academically and even socially it was excellent. Most school districts will allow homeschooling families to take two classes, but it isn't always easy to align them (beginning or end of day). I was lucky, that I got their cooperation. The psychologist that I heard speak against homeschooling special needs children implied that they will AVOID learning how to behave appropriately in school and even if they are being radically difficult, LEARN is what they must do. To a certain extent I agree with her...although there are many PRACTICAL aspects at play here. I do think my partial homeschooling solution was a good one. After two positive years, we put her in a private school. I think partial homeschooling is something most folks don't think about and I know from experience can be beneficial. I also like WG's situation, especially if the child can do the majority of their work independentally and there are regular opportunities to socialize with peers (even if the child needs to do this at his or her own pace). (Sorry for such a long reply! :blushing2:) [/QUOTE]
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