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I am seriously considering independent study at this point
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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 657388" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Oh, that's good and takes care most of the concerns I voiced <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Just one thing more. If it happens that she will not do the independent work during the week (and that may happen, independent studying can be a challenge even for typical children who do not struggle with school. My Joy had to do it quite a lot due his time commitment to sports and while he has always been a good student, managing his time was not an easy task for him), what happens? Do you need to coax her to do her work or will it be on her? </p><p></p><p>In other words, will it be an extra stress for you to try to get her do her work?</p><p></p><p>I understand that she is not getting much work done at school as it is and that it may even be that type of work she should do in school is not even so relevant for her future (depending her disabilities knowing world history for example may not be a priority), but I worry a bit, that when the struggle now is getting her to school at mornings (and believe me, I know how stressful that is, though for us, with Ache, it wasn't getting him there, it was getting him stay there) after this change, it could just transform to struggle to both make her do her work and to make her go that one day she has to. And at the worst case scenario that could mean, that instead of stressing about her waking up and getting to school why you are at work, you will end up stressing and arguing about the work she was supposed to do at evenings when you would need your time to relax.</p><p></p><p>My point being: Before making that change, make sure, that her independent work at home will be on her. That no one expects you to supervise or coax her to do it. That it will not become your job to be her task master during evenings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 657388, member: 14557"] Oh, that's good and takes care most of the concerns I voiced :) Just one thing more. If it happens that she will not do the independent work during the week (and that may happen, independent studying can be a challenge even for typical children who do not struggle with school. My Joy had to do it quite a lot due his time commitment to sports and while he has always been a good student, managing his time was not an easy task for him), what happens? Do you need to coax her to do her work or will it be on her? In other words, will it be an extra stress for you to try to get her do her work? I understand that she is not getting much work done at school as it is and that it may even be that type of work she should do in school is not even so relevant for her future (depending her disabilities knowing world history for example may not be a priority), but I worry a bit, that when the struggle now is getting her to school at mornings (and believe me, I know how stressful that is, though for us, with Ache, it wasn't getting him there, it was getting him stay there) after this change, it could just transform to struggle to both make her do her work and to make her go that one day she has to. And at the worst case scenario that could mean, that instead of stressing about her waking up and getting to school why you are at work, you will end up stressing and arguing about the work she was supposed to do at evenings when you would need your time to relax. My point being: Before making that change, make sure, that her independent work at home will be on her. That no one expects you to supervise or coax her to do it. That it will not become your job to be her task master during evenings. [/QUOTE]
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