Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 , What awesome news! Thank you for sharing. Saundra > I just wanted to share how happy I am with the choice I made for my RSS daughter Destiny's education. I chose a home-based charter school. Much of the work is on-line which she loves and the teacher comes to our house once a week to review and set up the following week's lesson plan. She is also available by cell-phone for questions that may arise. > Her teacher is terrific! She let Destiny take the first-grade placement test instead of kindergarten. Destiny scored as having mastered 90 percent of the first grade curriculum in both language arts and math so she gets to do the first grade work with a focus on those areas she didn't master, read books at her above sixth-grade reading level and move on to the second grade material as soon as she is ready. > The school I was zoned for only offered me some vague ideas about sending her to an older class for reading after we " wait and see " what the teacher thinks and some blah blah blah about social development that I have many other ways to address. I couldn't see sending my 37lb kid to a second grade class for any good reason when she's already about a head shorter than most kindergarteners. > So far I LOVE this, even being a single working parent, we have managed to work the required weekly minutes around my very eclectic work schedule. Her taekwondo classes count for PE. I know exactly how she's doing and am gaining daily insight into how my child thinks. Also I get to design some activites for her suited to her interests. And best of all....NO HOMEWORK (lol). Seriously, I have already raised two normal sized academically gifted kids and my artistically talented son is still in highschool. Even though they were identified by the school district there was very little offered to them that meet their needs. Now I have the double challenge of little body, big brain and I don't have to fight with a school district, (just occasionally with my five-year-old who thinks math is boring). Hooray! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I plan on homeschooling Liam when the time comes and I too am looking into the homebased charter schools, or since I am a SAHM (for now anyway) do it myself. I actually already started teaching him. He is Very smart too... We were in the libary today and he was picking out a video. He wanted Bear, but they didn't have any. I explained it to him and told him what they do have. He siad he wanted Blue. So i read whhich ones thay had and he told me the one he wanted. An older man was at the compputer right near us and said " I can't believe he understood everything you were saying. How old is he? " I said 3 and he said WOW he is sharp!! It really made me feel good....For once I did not get a size comment, but an ability comment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Wow what a great plan. Sounds like you have your hands full but totally under control. Good for you and Destiny. Do I have this right, she's 5 and would be starting kindergarten but actually tested 90% for a first grader? However, her reading is higher? I love her pictures. The last one in the folder reminds me so much of . In fact my sisters and friends who I showed her picture to couldn't believe. As soon as I can I will post her picture. I'm glad to hear that she also enjoys learning and this way you can keep her interested and focused without getting bored or distracted. Best of luck with the rest of the year. B 4 3/4 RSS and Kelli 2 Non RSS > I just wanted to share how happy I am with the choice I made for my RSS daughter Destiny's education. I chose a home-based charter school. Much of the work is on-line which she loves and the teacher comes to our house once a week to review and set up the following week's lesson plan. She is also available by cell-phone for questions that may arise. > Her teacher is terrific! She let Destiny take the first-grade placement test instead of kindergarten. Destiny scored as having mastered 90 percent of the first grade curriculum in both language arts and math so she gets to do the first grade work with a focus on those areas she didn't master, read books at her above sixth-grade reading level and move on to the second grade material as soon as she is ready. > The school I was zoned for only offered me some vague ideas about sending her to an older class for reading after we " wait and see " what the teacher thinks and some blah blah blah about social development that I have many other ways to address. I couldn't see sending my 37lb kid to a second grade class for any good reason when she's already about a head shorter than most kindergarteners. > So far I LOVE this, even being a single working parent, we have managed to work the required weekly minutes around my very eclectic work schedule. Her taekwondo classes count for PE. I know exactly how she's doing and am gaining daily insight into how my child thinks. Also I get to design some activites for her suited to her interests. And best of all....NO HOMEWORK (lol). Seriously, I have already raised two normal sized academically gifted kids and my artistically talented son is still in highschool. Even though they were identified by the school district there was very little offered to them that meet their needs. Now I have the double challenge of little body, big brain and I don't have to fight with a school district, (just occasionally with my five-year-old who thinks math is boring). Hooray! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 , Out of curiosity, what curriculum are you using? Pattie > I just wanted to share how happy I am with the choice I made for my RSS daughter Destiny's education. I chose a home-based charter school. Much of the work is on-line which she loves and the teacher comes to our house once a week to review and set up the following week's lesson plan. She is also available by cell-phone for questions that may arise. > Her teacher is terrific! She let Destiny take the first-grade placement test instead of kindergarten. Destiny scored as having mastered 90 percent of the first grade curriculum in both language arts and math so she gets to do the first grade work with a focus on those areas she didn't master, read books at her above sixth-grade reading level and move on to the second grade material as soon as she is ready. > The school I was zoned for only offered me some vague ideas about sending her to an older class for reading after we " wait and see " what the teacher thinks and some blah blah blah about social development that I have many other ways to address. I couldn't see sending my 37lb kid to a second grade class for any good reason when she's already about a head shorter than most kindergarteners. > So far I LOVE this, even being a single working parent, we have managed to work the required weekly minutes around my very eclectic work schedule. Her taekwondo classes count for PE. I know exactly how she's doing and am gaining daily insight into how my child thinks. Also I get to design some activites for her suited to her interests. And best of all....NO HOMEWORK (lol). Seriously, I have already raised two normal sized academically gifted kids and my artistically talented son is still in highschool. Even though they were identified by the school district there was very little offered to them that meet their needs. Now I have the double challenge of little body, big brain and I don't have to fight with a school district, (just occasionally with my five-year-old who thinks math is boring). Hooray! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 I'm not entirely sure how to answer that, it's only my seconf]d week with this school. They have several computerized curricula, so far we have been using Compass, I really new to this and certainly not confident enough to attempt it on my own. Before this year I just answered her questions and showed her how to do what she wanted to do just like you'd teach your kid to tie their shoes. She wanted to read. With shoe tying if they don't yet have the fine motor ability they won't be able to do it not matter how hard they try or how much you work to teach them. Reading is like that too. She came with the brain already installed, just like she came with RSS. Re: A liitle school joy , Out of curiosity, what curriculum are you using? Pattie > I just wanted to share how happy I am with the choice I made for my RSS daughter Destiny's education. I chose a home-based charter school. Much of the work is on-line which she loves and the teacher comes to our house once a week to review and set up the following week's lesson plan. She is also available by cell-phone for questions that may arise. > Her teacher is terrific! She let Destiny take the first-grade placement test instead of kindergarten. Destiny scored as having mastered 90 percent of the first grade curriculum in both language arts and math so she gets to do the first grade work with a focus on those areas she didn't master, read books at her above sixth-grade reading level and move on to the second grade material as soon as she is ready. > The school I was zoned for only offered me some vague ideas about sending her to an older class for reading after we " wait and see " what the teacher thinks and some blah blah blah about social development that I have many other ways to address. I couldn't see sending my 37lb kid to a second grade class for any good reason when she's already about a head shorter than most kindergarteners. > So far I LOVE this, even being a single working parent, we have managed to work the required weekly minutes around my very eclectic work schedule. Her taekwondo classes count for PE. I know exactly how she's doing and am gaining daily insight into how my child thinks. Also I get to design some activites for her suited to her interests. And best of all....NO HOMEWORK (lol). Seriously, I have already raised two normal sized academically gifted kids and my artistically talented son is still in highschool. Even though they were identified by the school district there was very little offered to them that meet their needs. Now I have the double challenge of little body, big brain and I don't have to fight with a school district, (just occasionally with my five-year-old who thinks math is boring). Hooray! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Sorry it took so long to reply. Yes she actually tested 90% for mastery of first grade skills. It's funny how I always feel I kind of should apologize for having a child that bright, really she just came that way. She was reading at a little over three and a half and just has a drive to learn things on an intellectual level, getting her to practice and memorize her taekwondo form is another matter. I really look forward to seeing pictures of , it's always fascinating to see how our coulds all look like they're cousins. Re: A liitle school joy Wow what a great plan. Sounds like you have your hands full but totally under control. Good for you and Destiny. Do I have this right, she's 5 and would be starting kindergarten but actually tested 90% for a first grader? However, her reading is higher? I love her pictures. The last one in the folder reminds me so much of . In fact my sisters and friends who I showed her picture to couldn't believe. As soon as I can I will post her picture. I'm glad to hear that she also enjoys learning and this way you can keep her interested and focused without getting bored or distracted. Best of luck with the rest of the year. B 4 3/4 RSS and Kelli 2 Non RSS > I just wanted to share how happy I am with the choice I made for my RSS daughter Destiny's education. I chose a home-based charter school. Much of the work is on-line which she loves and the teacher comes to our house once a week to review and set up the following week's lesson plan. She is also available by cell-phone for questions that may arise. > Her teacher is terrific! She let Destiny take the first-grade placement test instead of kindergarten. Destiny scored as having mastered 90 percent of the first grade curriculum in both language arts and math so she gets to do the first grade work with a focus on those areas she didn't master, read books at her above sixth-grade reading level and move on to the second grade material as soon as she is ready. > The school I was zoned for only offered me some vague ideas about sending her to an older class for reading after we " wait and see " what the teacher thinks and some blah blah blah about social development that I have many other ways to address. I couldn't see sending my 37lb kid to a second grade class for any good reason when she's already about a head shorter than most kindergarteners. > So far I LOVE this, even being a single working parent, we have managed to work the required weekly minutes around my very eclectic work schedule. Her taekwondo classes count for PE. I know exactly how she's doing and am gaining daily insight into how my child thinks. Also I get to design some activites for her suited to her interests. And best of all....NO HOMEWORK (lol). Seriously, I have already raised two normal sized academically gifted kids and my artistically talented son is still in highschool. Even though they were identified by the school district there was very little offered to them that meet their needs. Now I have the double challenge of little body, big brain and I don't have to fight with a school district, (just occasionally with my five-year-old who thinks math is boring). Hooray! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Good luck with Liam he sounds like a bright child. If I can homeschool as a single working parent with a very non-standard schedule I'm sure you can as a SAHM. I am so glad that there is a charter school that fits her needs at this time. With that support I know if she does end up going to a traditional school at a later time she won't be missing any critical skills. Re: A liitle school joy I plan on homeschooling Liam when the time comes and I too am looking into the homebased charter schools, or since I am a SAHM (for now anyway) do it myself. I actually already started teaching him. He is Very smart too... We were in the libary today and he was picking out a video. He wanted Bear, but they didn't have any. I explained it to him and told him what they do have. He siad he wanted Blue. So i read whhich ones thay had and he told me the one he wanted. An older man was at the compputer right near us and said " I can't believe he understood everything you were saying. How old is he? " I said 3 and he said WOW he is sharp!! It really made me feel good....For once I did not get a size comment, but an ability comment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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