Last year I joined this board to obtain information about homeschooling my daughter (who was ten years old at the time). I even had a curriculum planned out. But like a dumb butt I sent her back to that damn charter school. Its worse now than it was last year. My daughter is so far behind in her math and I feel like she does way better with one on one. I just feel so stupid. How could I send her back when I was having problems with that school last year. Anyways, I am in Florida and the FCAT Test is coming up in April. Should I just let her ride out the rest of the school year and start homeschooling in the summer? Or should I pull her out now and have her take the SAT10 in the summer?
If you were having trouble last year, the only thing it can do is get worse. She has nothing to gain by staying the rest of the year. There is nothing wrong with pulling her out now. And I would seriously consider de-schooling for awhile after she comes home. Let her detox for a few weeks. Don't worry, you haven't screwed up your child. She's young and will probably catch up pretty quickly. Good luck!
Pull her out now. The FCAT is completely meantingless in her life. You will accomplish a lot more in the next 4 months than they will at the school.
I think you just answered you own question: If it's worse now and she's farther behind, and she does better one one on one... What is to be gained by leaving her there for four more months? Is it gonna get better? Are they going to get her caught up? Are they going to provide the one on one instruction she needs? Not likely. I would pull her out now. :wink:
Oh, and don't feel like you failed. :love: My philosophy is this: As long as I know that any mistakes I made (or anything I regret) I made honestly while trying to do my best and not because I was lazy or unconcerned or selfish, I can forgive myself and move on.
Now. YOU haven't failed her; the school has. You make the best decision you can on the information you have; you decided the best choice would be sending her to school. Now you see that isn't working out, so you make another decision based on that fact.
This is so how I feel. Last year she failed the FCAT and I had to basically teach her damn near the whole fourth grade curriculum during the summer. When it was time for her to take the SAT10 she was above average in reading and average in math. That FCAT is worthless there were thirteen and fourteen year olds in a fourth grade class because they couldn't pass the FCAT.
I would pull her out and enjoy some time with her and get all your little ducks in order and start schooling her. Just remember she is young and can chase on fast. (((HUGS))))
To answer your questions (which are the same exact questions I asked myself). What is to be gained by leaving her there for four more months? Nothing Is it gonna get better? I highly doubt it. Are they going to get her caught up? No Are they going to provide the one on one instruction she needs? No
Putting her back into school in the middle of a year would be bad perhaps, but what is there to lose by taking her out mid year. Homeschooling is all about you starting when and where you need to to make it work. If you are ready and commited to homeschooling what is there to lose. Even if you only plan to do it for a year and a half, you could get her caught up and on grade level, before sending her back again if you need or want to in the future. You actually still have time to get a full year in before a new school year starts. On the plus side is that she has likely learned some portion of the curriculum for all subjects and you have not lost all the time she has been in school this year anyway. If you are ready bring her home to suceed instead of leaving her there to fail.
I am agreeing with everyone-why prolong it? It's doing more damage to her self-esteem to keep her in. Also, you can do soooo much more one-on-one with her at home. If it were me, I would take her out, let her de-school for a while, then begin.
One of the main reasons I allowed her to continue at the charter school for fifth grade is because the principal and vice principal assured me there are going to be big chances this school year (which is/was a big fat lie).
And that was a fine reason to keep her in. But the changes did NOT happen, so it's time to pull her out NOW.
Your daughter obviously flourished when you spent the summer getting her up to grade level. The charter school just put her behind again. Pull her out now and you will be able to help her catch up. Don't fret...it will be ok. The more relaxed you are the better off your daughter will be. You CAN do this....and so can she! I know this feels extremely stressful to you...but it is important for you to approach homeschooling in a relaxed manner...not feeling "pushed" to push her...but with calm confidence. You and your daughter will both enjoy your time together learning and growing closer.
Just want to thank all the ladies who replied. All the advice given helped me tremendously.:love: Thanks for your support and kind words.
