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11/17/10
Do You See It?
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11/4/10
Getting Started
Homeschooling the girls has been a fun and new adventure for me. I love having them home with me and feel so much safer knowing that they are here with me and not at school getting picked on. They seem to really enjoy being here and they both are eager to learn. We've been working this week on testing. I'm getting a good idea of what level they are on in each subject and it makes me sad to see how far behind they actually are. I'm thinking that pulling them out was a good decision! I hope to get them caught up quickly, as they are both really into learning new things. My girls are smart and they'll catch on quickly I think. Our biggest thing is getting a routine started for them. You guys know me....I'm such a planner! The girls eat breakfast in the morning and then go right to the dining room table to start their work. As soon as I've figured out the things we need to focus on the most we will be well on our way to getting caught up. I gotta be honest though. I'm really looking forward to the hands on, no books kind of learning that we can get from visiting historic buildings and museums. That's definitely going to be fun for the girls (and maybe momma too!)
11/2/10
New Adventure In McNabb Land (And Pictures)
Before I forget, here are my beautiful girls all dressed up for Halloween. Destiny was a beautiful monarch butterfly, Paisley was a dynamic Supergirl, and Delaney was a most adorable Scooby Doo! They chose their own costumes and had alot of fun dressing up.
We are starting a new adventure here in McNabb Land. Not the travelling kind of adventure. No, we don't even have to leave McNabb Land to embark on this new adventure. Our new adventure is homeschool. After giving it a great deal of thought, I have decided to remove the girls from our public school system and educate them at home. This is not something that I ever saw myself doing, but after watching Destiny and Paisley struggle with school for the last two grading periods I decided that the time to educate them at home is now. I've blogged about Destiny's struggles with social anxiety in the past. I've not made it any secret that she cries every day and begs me not to make her go to school. I'm tired of dragging her in to the classroom kicking and screaming. I'm tired of having the image of her tearstained face in my head all day. I'm tired of going to pick her up afterschool and finding her still in tears. Seven hours is a long time to cry. Why torture her when I can keep her at home and teach her? I know kids need to socialize with other kids. I know they need more in their life than just family. I've mulled over this decision for weeks. I've weighed the good and the bad, but in the end, home education feels like the right choice. Destiny eats lunch alone. She plays alone. She doesn't seem to have any friends. She's picked on, pushed down, and teased on a daily basis. Why should she have to go through that? I've gone to the school. I've made complaints. I've begged the system to protect my girl and they've done nothing. They won't help her, but I can. Paisley's experience hasn't been much better. Her teacher berates her. She talks about how poorly she reads in front of her entire class. She makes her feel "not smart" (Paisley's own words) and she sends home notes to me talking about how she is concerned that Paisley is below average and a slow learner. She doesn't even put these notes in an envelope so that Paisley can't see them. She just writes her notes on the bottom of a homework paper that has already been graded. If Paisley can't read, as her teacher claims, how is it that she has no problem reading those notes? It hurts her feelings and it makes me angry. Paisley reads aloud to me every night. I see no problem with her reading. She might read a little slower than she should, but she does read. Then there's the constant lockdowns at school. Paisley's school has been in lockdown 3 times in the last little while: once at the end of the year last school year, and twice already in this school year. Scary! I think it's time for a change. Wish me luck!
We are starting a new adventure here in McNabb Land. Not the travelling kind of adventure. No, we don't even have to leave McNabb Land to embark on this new adventure. Our new adventure is homeschool. After giving it a great deal of thought, I have decided to remove the girls from our public school system and educate them at home. This is not something that I ever saw myself doing, but after watching Destiny and Paisley struggle with school for the last two grading periods I decided that the time to educate them at home is now. I've blogged about Destiny's struggles with social anxiety in the past. I've not made it any secret that she cries every day and begs me not to make her go to school. I'm tired of dragging her in to the classroom kicking and screaming. I'm tired of having the image of her tearstained face in my head all day. I'm tired of going to pick her up afterschool and finding her still in tears. Seven hours is a long time to cry. Why torture her when I can keep her at home and teach her? I know kids need to socialize with other kids. I know they need more in their life than just family. I've mulled over this decision for weeks. I've weighed the good and the bad, but in the end, home education feels like the right choice. Destiny eats lunch alone. She plays alone. She doesn't seem to have any friends. She's picked on, pushed down, and teased on a daily basis. Why should she have to go through that? I've gone to the school. I've made complaints. I've begged the system to protect my girl and they've done nothing. They won't help her, but I can. Paisley's experience hasn't been much better. Her teacher berates her. She talks about how poorly she reads in front of her entire class. She makes her feel "not smart" (Paisley's own words) and she sends home notes to me talking about how she is concerned that Paisley is below average and a slow learner. She doesn't even put these notes in an envelope so that Paisley can't see them. She just writes her notes on the bottom of a homework paper that has already been graded. If Paisley can't read, as her teacher claims, how is it that she has no problem reading those notes? It hurts her feelings and it makes me angry. Paisley reads aloud to me every night. I see no problem with her reading. She might read a little slower than she should, but she does read. Then there's the constant lockdowns at school. Paisley's school has been in lockdown 3 times in the last little while: once at the end of the year last school year, and twice already in this school year. Scary! I think it's time for a change. Wish me luck!
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