Re: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I work in special education law. Where are you located? Does your child have

an IEP?

On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Madden <bluetaelon@...> wrote:

>

>

> I am seriously burned out here and sooooo fantisizing about sending dd to

> public school. Yesterday I found myself searching online for a really small

> non religious or charter schools in the city I could send her to. I know she

> can't go to regular school even with SCIG but people in other forums just

> don't understand it and I do not want a public school teacher in my home

> every week and certainly not daily! (If we could even get it). Were enrolled

> in a virtual public school right now and its gotten to the point were just

> doing the lang arts and math and ignoring the rest. Were filing a PSA next

> year but for this year? Were just burned out and I just needed to vent to

> those who understand the fun of PID (the infections and the exhaustion!) and

> kids who still have to live the bubble type life even with therapy. sigh..

> So, anyone know of any awesome online math and writing tutoring programs I

> could pay to take over dd's learning for a couple of weeks? lol:)

>

>

> 9 CVID

> Lilly almost 4 CVID (praying its transient since she's done so well the

> past year without any therapy and her numbers have steadily been improving,

> testing again in June!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , I HATED the Virtual Academy program. It is UNREASONABLE!!! My son is

going to a special program for home schooled kids in WA that is probably not

available in your state but our laws are incredible here. If you go to

http://www.timeforlearning.com and you will find an EXCELLENT easy to do

computer program. K-8th grade. We are supplementing with it. It is $20 per

month. It has won lots of awards. I would also remind you that until high school

NOTHING really counts and it is up to you to figure out what is best for your

child. I am not sure what the specific laws are in CA but there is lots that you

can do that is fun to help her learn that is not BOOK work.Just keep good

records and show what she has done. We go to museums, plays, lesson in music,

art and sports. Also many of our kids can go to public school as far as the

health issues but for my son it is too much emotional stress to be in the

" system " . He is doing SO well at home. Feel

free to contact me if you want to talk further about it.

BARBIE

________________________________

From: Madden <bluetaelon@...>

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 9:41:34 AM

Subject: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

I am seriously burned out here and sooooo fantisizing about sending dd to public

school. Yesterday I found myself searching online for a really small non

religious or charter schools in the city I could send her to. I know she can't

go to regular school even with SCIG but people in other forums just don't

understand it and I do not want a public school teacher in my home every week

and certainly not daily! (If we could even get it). Were enrolled in a virtual

public school right now and its gotten to the point were just doing the lang

arts and math and ignoring the rest. Were filing a PSA next year but for this

year? Were just burned out and I just needed to vent to those who understand the

fun of PID (the infections and the exhaustion!) and kids who still have to live

the bubble type life even with therapy. sigh.. So, anyone know of any awesome

online math and writing tutoring programs I could pay to take over dd's learning

for a couple of weeks? lol:)

9 CVID

Lilly almost 4 CVID (praying its transient since she's done so well the past

year without any therapy and her numbers have steadily been improving, testing

again in June!

[Guest guest]

Hi , I HATED the Virtual Academy program. It is UNREASONABLE!!! My son is

going to a special program for home schooled kids in WA that is probably not

available in your state but our laws are incredible here. If you go to

http://www.timeforlearning.com and you will find an EXCELLENT easy to do

computer program. K-8th grade. We are supplementing with it. It is $20 per

month. It has won lots of awards. I would also remind you that until high school

NOTHING really counts and it is up to you to figure out what is best for your

child. I am not sure what the specific laws are in CA but there is lots that you

can do that is fun to help her learn that is not BOOK work.Just keep good

records and show what she has done. We go to museums, plays, lesson in music,

art and sports. Also many of our kids can go to public school as far as the

health issues but for my son it is too much emotional stress to be in the

" system " . He is doing SO well at home. Feel

free to contact me if you want to talk further about it.

BARBIE

________________________________

From: Madden <bluetaelon@...>

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 9:41:34 AM

Subject: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

I am seriously burned out here and sooooo fantisizing about sending dd to public

school. Yesterday I found myself searching online for a really small non

religious or charter schools in the city I could send her to. I know she can't

go to regular school even with SCIG but people in other forums just don't

understand it and I do not want a public school teacher in my home every week

and certainly not daily! (If we could even get it). Were enrolled in a virtual

public school right now and its gotten to the point were just doing the lang

arts and math and ignoring the rest. Were filing a PSA next year but for this

year? Were just burned out and I just needed to vent to those who understand the

fun of PID (the infections and the exhaustion!) and kids who still have to live

the bubble type life even with therapy. sigh.. So, anyone know of any awesome

online math and writing tutoring programs I could pay to take over dd's learning

for a couple of weeks? lol:)

9 CVID

Lilly almost 4 CVID (praying its transient since she's done so well the past

year without any therapy and her numbers have steadily been improving, testing

again in June!

[Guest guest]

IEP's dont really have a place in virtual schools, the only time there really

useful is when it comes to state testing time. Other then that they are pretty

worthless since I am the teacher. Using the local B & M school is not going to

happen period for a variety of reasons, I just needed to vent about being forced

into this life. Somethings just get fustrating after a while ya know? You let

out those fustrations and you move on, no need to reinvent the wheel when its

already the best solution for you but maybe you just needed to carry your load a

while rather then use the wagon. Change of pace, what ever. The grass is always

greener ect.

________________________________

From: Self <derrickandchristine@...>

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 10:14:15 AM

Subject: Re: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

Hi !

I work in special education law. Where are you located? Does your child have

an IEP?

On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Madden <bluetaelon@...> wrote:

>

>

> I am seriously burned out here and sooooo fantisizing about sending dd to

> public school. Yesterday I found myself searching online for a really small

> non religious or charter schools in the city I could send her to. I know she

> can't go to regular school even with SCIG but people in other forums just

> don't understand it and I do not want a public school teacher in my home

> every week and certainly not daily! (If we could even get it). Were enrolled

> in a virtual public school right now and its gotten to the point were just

> doing the lang arts and math and ignoring the rest. Were filing a PSA next

> year but for this year? Were just burned out and I just needed to vent to

> those who understand the fun of PID (the infections and the exhaustion!) and

> kids who still have to live the bubble type life even with therapy. sigh..

> So, anyone know of any awesome online math and writing tutoring programs I

> could pay to take over dd's learning for a couple of weeks? lol:)

>

>

> 9 CVID

> Lilly almost 4 CVID (praying its transient since she's done so well the

> past year without any therapy and her numbers have steadily been improving,

> testing again in June!

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm planning on getting T4L next month. We've been doing K12 for 2 years now and

I like the structure but next year were just going to worry about the 3R's and

to heck with the rest for formal education for a year. I mean really, do you

remember anything you learned in elementary from history or art that applies to

today? " I " get far more out of dd's art, history and science lessons then dd

does. I mean come on, does a 3rd grader really need to know about the brush

stroke technique Michelangelo used? Or why the Romans took over everything and

who took what lands? I can promise you they will not remember it in a year. Why

waste time teaching it when they won't remember it? That stuff is more for the

teen years. Now's the time to work on the 3R's which is dd's weak spot, at least

the lang arts are anyway. I wish there was more for secular homeschoolers up

here, most are hs'ing for religious reasons and we do not fit in with that

group. The only option for

chances to get the mini classes or what ever is to sign up with the public

charter school which we tried which was a REALLY BAD fit for us, they wanted to

see at least 5 hours a day worth of work sheets and dd is just not a work sheet

kinda girl. We live in a small town so no chances to go zoo's and stuff so

nothing to do but go to the park which we have to bike to. (Currently carless:(

)Then there's the whole mental health issue where we need a school year from

March to around Nov with light winter school instead of Sept to June like the

public school. Will save us soooo much grief not trying to educate full time a

child who's not mentally in that space ya know? Public school is just a bad fit

all around for us, I just hate the homeschooling burn out phases...

________________________________

From: Barbara Jimenez <mother5590@...>

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 10:23:12 AM

Subject: Re: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

Hi , I HATED the Virtual Academy program. It is UNREASONABLE!!! My son is

going to a special program for home schooled kids in WA that is probably not

available in your state but our laws are incredible here. If you go to

http://www.timeforlearning.com and you will find an EXCELLENT easy to do

computer program. K-8th grade. We are supplementing with it. It is $20 per

month. It has won lots of awards. I would also remind you that until high school

NOTHING really counts and it is up to you to figure out what is best for your

child. I am not sure what the specific laws are in CA but there is lots that you

can do that is fun to help her learn that is not BOOK work.Just keep good

records and show what she has done. We go to museums, plays, lesson in music,

art and sports. Also many of our kids can go to public school as far as the

health issues but for my son it is too much emotional stress to be in the

" system " . He is doing SO well at home. Feel

free to contact me if you want to talk further about it.

BARBIE

________________________________

[Guest guest]

Understood! there are LOTS of resources online with NASA and others that give

you learning modules that enrich their lives. We do lots of free stuff and we

are in a smaller town. Parks and Recreation a local Community College etc.

BARBIE

________________________________

From: Madden <bluetaelon@...>

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 11:04:50 AM

Subject: Re: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

I'm planning on getting T4L next month. We've been doing K12 for 2 years now and

I like the structure but next year were just going to worry about the 3R's and

to heck with the rest for formal education for a year. I mean really, do you

remember anything you learned in elementary from history or art that applies to

today? " I " get far more out of dd's art, history and science lessons then dd

does. I mean come on, does a 3rd grader really need to know about the brush

stroke technique Michelangelo used? Or why the Romans took over everything and

who took what lands? I can promise you they will not remember it in a year. Why

waste time teaching it when they won't remember it? That stuff is more for the

teen years. Now's the time to work on the 3R's which is dd's weak spot, at least

the lang arts are anyway. I wish there was more for secular homeschoolers up

here, most are hs'ing for religious reasons and we do not fit in with that

group. The only option for

chances to get the mini classes or what ever is to sign up with the public

charter school which we tried which was a REALLY BAD fit for us, they wanted to

see at least 5 hours a day worth of work sheets and dd is just not a work sheet

kinda girl. We live in a small town so no chances to go zoo's and stuff so

nothing to do but go to the park which we have to bike to. (Currently carless:(

)Then there's the whole mental health issue where we need a school year from

March to around Nov with light winter school instead of Sept to June like the

public school. Will save us soooo much grief not trying to educate full time a

child who's not mentally in that space ya know? Public school is just a bad fit

all around for us, I just hate the homeschooling burn out phases...

____________ _________ _________ __

From: Barbara Jimenez <mother5590 (DOT) com>

groups (DOT) com

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 10:23:12 AM

Subject: Re: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

Hi , I HATED the Virtual Academy program. It is UNREASONABLE! !! My son

is going to a special program for home schooled kids in WA that is probably not

available in your state but our laws are incredible here. If you go to

http://www.timeforlearning.com and you will find an EXCELLENT easy to do

computer program. K-8th grade. We are supplementing with it. It is $20 per

month. It has won lots of awards. I would also remind you that until high school

NOTHING really counts and it is up to you to figure out what is best for your

child. I am not sure what the specific laws are in CA but there is lots that you

can do that is fun to help her learn that is not BOOK work.Just keep good

records and show what she has done. We go to museums, plays, lesson in music,

art and sports. Also many of our kids can go to public school as far as the

health issues but for my son it is too much emotional stress to be in the

" system " . He is doing SO well at home. Feel

free to contact me if you want to talk further about it.

BARBIE

____________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Understood! there are LOTS of resources online with NASA and others that give

you learning modules that enrich their lives. We do lots of free stuff and we

are in a smaller town. Parks and Recreation a local Community College etc.

BARBIE

________________________________

From: Madden <bluetaelon@...>

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 11:04:50 AM

Subject: Re: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

I'm planning on getting T4L next month. We've been doing K12 for 2 years now and

I like the structure but next year were just going to worry about the 3R's and

to heck with the rest for formal education for a year. I mean really, do you

remember anything you learned in elementary from history or art that applies to

today? " I " get far more out of dd's art, history and science lessons then dd

does. I mean come on, does a 3rd grader really need to know about the brush

stroke technique Michelangelo used? Or why the Romans took over everything and

who took what lands? I can promise you they will not remember it in a year. Why

waste time teaching it when they won't remember it? That stuff is more for the

teen years. Now's the time to work on the 3R's which is dd's weak spot, at least

the lang arts are anyway. I wish there was more for secular homeschoolers up

here, most are hs'ing for religious reasons and we do not fit in with that

group. The only option for

chances to get the mini classes or what ever is to sign up with the public

charter school which we tried which was a REALLY BAD fit for us, they wanted to

see at least 5 hours a day worth of work sheets and dd is just not a work sheet

kinda girl. We live in a small town so no chances to go zoo's and stuff so

nothing to do but go to the park which we have to bike to. (Currently carless:(

)Then there's the whole mental health issue where we need a school year from

March to around Nov with light winter school instead of Sept to June like the

public school. Will save us soooo much grief not trying to educate full time a

child who's not mentally in that space ya know? Public school is just a bad fit

all around for us, I just hate the homeschooling burn out phases...

____________ _________ _________ __

From: Barbara Jimenez <mother5590 (DOT) com>

groups (DOT) com

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 10:23:12 AM

Subject: Re: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

Hi , I HATED the Virtual Academy program. It is UNREASONABLE! !! My son

is going to a special program for home schooled kids in WA that is probably not

available in your state but our laws are incredible here. If you go to

http://www.timeforlearning.com and you will find an EXCELLENT easy to do

computer program. K-8th grade. We are supplementing with it. It is $20 per

month. It has won lots of awards. I would also remind you that until high school

NOTHING really counts and it is up to you to figure out what is best for your

child. I am not sure what the specific laws are in CA but there is lots that you

can do that is fun to help her learn that is not BOOK work.Just keep good

records and show what she has done. We go to museums, plays, lesson in music,

art and sports. Also many of our kids can go to public school as far as the

health issues but for my son it is too much emotional stress to be in the

" system " . He is doing SO well at home. Feel

free to contact me if you want to talk further about it.

BARBIE

____________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Believe it or not, we dont have a local college and parks and rec only offers

soccer and T-Ball for kids then the town pool is open in the summer but at $3 a

person per day that's not something we can't afford (so $9 + 8 mile round trip

bike ride after a day of swimming). Officially we only have about 4,000 people

here. There is literally nothing here for kids:( Hoping to at least get dd into

the local karate school to get her something to do but even that is over $100 a

month (thank you SSI approval!). Oh get this, the summer day camp to keep kids

busy though parks and rec last year was $125wk if I remember right. This town is

ridiculously expensive and its rare for low income people to homeschool. I

actually only know 1 other family that HS's due to health issues and is low

income and they just moved here last month. Everyone else is middle upper class

and what HS events I have heard of are ridiculously expensive and my favorite,

the HS group

requires you attend there planning meetings and no kids allowed to attend or

they kick you out of the group. Yeah, I got kicked out cause I couldn't get a

sitter to attend the meetings. I'm just tired of being isolated between the

immune issues and being poor. Doesn't leave a lot of open doors for us around

here but hey we can afford to live here (my rent is actually cheap) and in a

safe neighborhood with access to get Dr's so we stay, its just socially its

boring and isolating:(

________________________________

From: Barbara Jimenez <mother5590@...>

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 11:56:06 AM

Subject: Re: ugh.... having fantasies of using public school... (vent)

Understood! there are LOTS of resources online with NASA and others that give

you learning modules that enrich their lives. We do lots of free stuff and we

are in a smaller town. Parks and Recreation a local Community College etc.

BARBIE