Sad and upset today. I have a problem with my sons principle. My son drops his last three fingers when he points or raises his hand. He has since he was two years old. This school said he was making a gun gesture with his hand and that they have a zero tolerance policy with it. A lot more details with the story, but it boiled down to four in school suspensions. Along with all that time lost from the classroom, and only eligible for 70% of his grade during that time, his grades dropped. Then the principle started him on a program where he sat at a desk in the library away from the other students, and only attended school from 11:30 to 2:55 each day. I had to provide transportation. (It was a major factor in me losing my job.) No one to explain his classwork to him, no help from the librarian and they would not allow him to bring his books and work home. The last 5 weeks I waited in the office each day until they handed the work to me. He got 100's then, but too late to help his overall grade. Yes I complained to the principle, the counselor, and the district superintendent. Nothing! There was no IEP first, just the principle's decision to do this because my son could pose a threat. She was going to use the same program in summer school, but I no longer have transportation. Our truck broke down, we are a one vehicle family now. She is implementing the same thing this coming year, and holding him back a year as well (because of his grades - that are down due to her program). He was already behind one year. The year he started Kindergarten my mom was dying. I pulled him to go there for her last 3 months. I am just sick over this, I have been crying all morning. He is such a sweety, and soooo smart. He doesn't want to go back to school now. The kids make fun of him. His personality has changed. He apologizes before he asks for anything, states he doesn't want to be a bother. This is the closest I have come to hating someone since high school. I am not going to send him back into this. It will be setting him up to fail. I have been searching for another job, but not finding anything. I have decided to make it work somehow with me staying home and homeschooling him. Any help you can give would be wonderful. Thanks for being here ladies. With everything hitting this last year I don't think I could have held it together without this site. I just want it to stop soon. __________________
what grade? look up jennifererix.com I think it is, she has tons on her site, but what grade do you need?
I feel for you! Check out Ambleside Online. It's AWESOME!! There are free math books out there as well (google books has ray's arithmetic).... There are yahoo groups that have all the books formated etc and ready to be printed and put into a binder and it contains most all of the readings. Also - make sure to check with your state laws on homeschooling.
I am sorry about your son and the princpal! For what it is worth, my sis in law called today to say she has decieded to hmsl her 17yr old due to she same siution as your son. it seems all schools are the same!! Tell us what grade your son will be in and what you need and I can give you sites that i have found this summer and while helping my sis in law with curr for her son.
Bless your heart! Hope all goes well for you and your family! There was one free program posted on here before, but I don't remember the name, you might could search through the archives.
I'm sooo sorry that your precious son has to go through this, but you're doing the BEST thing for him by keeping home with you. What grade level is your son working at? I don't have much, but I know that I have Easy Grammar for lvls 2 and 3 (unused) that I could send to you somehow. Please let me know. And please, please know that you are prayed for. Hope this helps. Blessings - Carla
here are some sites i found: math http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/ language/spelling http://www.zaner-bloser.com/spellingconnections/practice-pages.html if you google nearly free homeschooling you will find lots of stuff! (there is so much that i can't put them all here)
Sign up at www.currclick.com. They have a weekly freebie each week...sometimes they for older, sometimes for younger....but usually they can be tweaked for multiple levels.
What grade? I have a ton of links. I'm sorry about you son and the situation with school. Can I post a link to The Well Trained Mind Forums? Someone there has compiled a whole list of free stuff.
Book Samaritan 1715 Grandview Pawhuska OK 74056 They send you free stuff at your request. They have to receive a letter from you stating what grades your looking for. Their turn around is about 1-2 weeks.
Is K-2 free guys? Let us know what grades you need... I think a lot of us have extra stuff that might work for you.
Zero tolerance = zero sense if you cannot adjust the rule/consequence for the situation...that is not justice. I am sorry you and your son are going through this. You are, as previous posters have said...doing the right thing by protecting your son from these liberal anti-boy reactionaries. Remember...keep school references at a minimum for a bit. No desks...no raising a hand. (ha ha) Start with reading good books...no matter what age he is...that is a good place to start. When we know a bit more about his level these ladies will come through for you. I would be very blunt with your son about why this all happened. "the way you point your finger offends the teachers and even though we think it is silly that is their rule. It is their school and they get to make the rules. But at OUR school, since it is just you and me...it doesn't matter because you won't have to raise your hand for my attention." I would not go into how angry you are (justifiably) That is more than he needs. Just because you have pulled your son, I think you should continue your path through the powers that be...maybe even attending a school board meeting or finding a board member to speak to. Pray about this, maybe it is your fight and maybe not. While I feel your son is your first priority, a miscarriage of justice ignored will only grow. you might write a letter to the editor...call the local tv station...take care on how you present it....a good idea gone wrong. Zero tolerance for guns or violence is a good thing. Punishing a child for a physical disablility...not ok. (what if he was missing the said fingers...would he be punished.) ok sorry. I will put up my soapbox.
homeschool materials Do you still need free homeschool materials? I have some materials I could give you. please let me know.
We're using superteacherworksheets for spelling. I think that only goes up to grade 4 though! Not sure what grade your son is in. But if you need free curriculum you will be able to get it all together, don't worry about it, there is so much out there. Have you already sent in a letter of intent to homeschool?
Reading http://www.starfall.com/ http://donpotter.net/PDF/Word%20Mastery%20-%20Typed.pdf http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm Handwriting http://www.zaner-bloser.com/zbfontsonline/index.htm Grammar and Writing (Language Arts) http://www.sfreading.com/resources/ghb.html http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/ History http://www.kidspast.com/ Geography http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm Science, Language Arts, Math, etc. http://www.sciencewithme.com/ http://www.chem4kids.com/ http://www.cosmos4kids.com/ http://www.geography4kids.com/ http://www.biology4kids.com/ http://www.physics4kids.com/ http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com/animals.html http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/ http://www.kids.gov/
I am so sorry you and you son have been put through all of this. I am sure he will be far happier at home. You are in my prayers.
I have a bunch of free lesson plans on my familyd.50megs site - click the link below. Enchanted learning.com has great resources too. Also, check your library - there will be resources there that you can use as well! Just start slow - reading, fun crafts and sciece experiments, and go from there! Good luck!
Oh no.I am so sorry for you guys. I feel you, I have been there. Looks like you have collected some good resources here. Good luck to you.
From your introduction I read that you said your son is in 5th grade. Melinda at the Well Trained Mind forum listed a long list of free homeschool curriculum and resources for grade K-12. Here is the link: Free Curriculum, Homeschool Online resources
I got your pm, but my website is mainly for students 13 & up. With your son going into 5th grade, all I can give you is my "wish list" for students starting algebra. On that list I have that students should be really comfortable with: addition subtraction times tables (the first 12) multiplying numbers with multiple digits long division fractions decimals percentages order of operations word problems units of measurement perimeter and area of rectangles There are literally thousands of websites and free resources on the Internet to help students learn these topics. Making your own flashcards helps too - have your son do that if he needs it. I have listed some online resources in the Pre-test section of my site to help students prepare for the test they should take before starting algebra. The main problem areas that trip students up in algebra are fractions and word problems, so you'll want to spend lots and lots of time on those. I know you feel like you have to start everything at once now, but after a bad experience like you and your son just had, many families find it helpful to "de-school" for a bit. That probably means different things to different people, but I think of it as a time where you don't do formal schoolwork. Instead you can spend time talking together about learning, finding out what your child's interests are, and deciding on ways to pursue those interests. Your son is certainly old enough to start contributing some of his own ideas. A trip to your local library can help you get started. Ask a librarian to show you around. Getting together with other homeschoolers in your area is also very important. Seeing what others are doing can help you decide what you want your homeschool experience to be like. You and your son are about to start an exciting journey into learning. Take some time to plan where you are going. Then relax and enjoy the trip .
