My sweet Tymber is really struggling in school. A LOT. Of course as a parent you never want to see your child struggle, let alone admit it. School has always been hard for her, she is more of a social butterfly, the child that wants to talk or know what the neighbor is doing, versus worrying about what she should be doing to stay on task. When she does well, she does really well. A's and B's but when she doesn't get it, or connect with the teacher it is all downhill from there. 20 missing assignments is a bit much, she is doing better this quarter but still missing assignments and still struggling. I have done anything and everything I can think of, organizing, nagging, yelling, pleading, begging, grounding, and yes my mom has even bribed her. I know, I know, but I am lost. She does the work, I see her do the work does she turn it in... nope, or just doesn't bother bringing it home. We have even done after school homework help. I see the tears and the frustration in her eyes and it kills me. Worse it makes her feel like a failure, I NEVER want my child to feel like she is a failure or disappointment. Autumn and Ryan even try to help her sometimes. She is one smart stinker and oh so creative and fun. I don't expect all A's and B's but I do expect her to do her best, turn in assignments and so forth.
With stupid Tom Luna and his plan to destroy public schooling I am absolutely sick. She will never, ever make it in a class of 50 students. EVER, she gets distracted with 30-32 students. I see homeschooling in her future. But for next year I am seriously thinking of a charter school. There is a science and technology one that opened up last year, I spoke with the principal today and they have an opening for her. I know charter schools get a bad rap but at this point the student to teacher ratio is 15-1 and it is a lot of hands on teaching. One thing about Tater is she loves working hands on, I think school bores her and listening to a teacher drone on and on
(SORRY MRS B. you know I LOVE YOU to death, but face it there are not many Mrs. B's out there, especially in Jr. High), she loses interest.
The final decision has not been made yet and I still have to tour the school in April but my heart and gut are telling me this will be right for her, and usually a mamas instincts are right.
2 comments:
I love you guys too. Sometimes you have to make hard decisions. A smaller class size does make sense to me for her. However, there might be a way to get extra help. Let me do some checking. I love my Tymber, too. I want her to have a good education. She's a good girl.
I meant to comment earlier. Soooo what is wrong with a charter school that has you so concerned? I think you should do it. I think charter schools can be great!
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