I'm a single, homeschooling mom. First, why wait to pull her out of school? Do it now. She is so miserable. Why make her go even one more day? One of the things I hear often from others who have waited to start homeschooling is "why did I wait? I should have started sooner." Not just for the educational aspect, but more importantly for the emotional well-being of their kids. I don't know what state you're in, and of course you have to follow your state's requirements. I'm in CA, and luckily, we are basically free to homeschool as we see fit.
I'm so sorry to hear how your daughter is treated. Kids can definitely be cruel. As for the teacher, putting her in time-outs because of her tics is incomprehensible and completely unacceptable. There are great teachers out there, but there are plenty who have no right teaching our children. My son has two of the issues your daughter has, and I have two that you mentioned plus another one. I understand 100%. Get your mama bear claws out and sharpened. Take immediate action. Your daughter is counting on you. I'm definitely voting for you.
You don't need the materials first. She will also benefit from a period of "de-schooling." In essence, it's a time to heal from all the trauma she's experienced at school. There is no set time limit for this. Let her take as long as she needs. Take the time to really focus on her and help her feel safe again. Don't do any structured learning during this time. Focus on things she's interested in. For example, does she like to read? Let her read as much as she wants. Does she like art? How about crafts? Let her create as much as she wants. Does she like being outdoors? Go on nature walks. Go swimming, jump rope, ride a bike. Whatever. Go on "field trips." Any where you go, can be considered a field trip. It doesn't have to be specifically for educational purposes. No matter where you go, how you get there, & what you do once your there, is a learning experience, even if it doesn't feel like it. She will never stop learning. Learning doesn't have to come from a textbook or worksheet, etc.
She is going through so much emotional trauma now because of all the tormenting, that it's got to be increasing the symptoms of her disorders. Bringing her home will certainly decrease her stress. She will feel safer, less pressured, and certainly less tormented. It may help reduce the severity of her symptoms. Over time, you are bound to see her confidence rebuild, and that in itself is amazing.
I am not too structured in our homeschooling journey, and it's going great. My son gets to focus on his interests and get as in-depth as he wants with what he's doing, and he is learning a lot. There are some things I like to structure a bit more, such as math, but for the most part, there is always a little bit of different subjects mixed in with whatever his current interest is. The trick is to keep it interesting so they don't even notice they're learning, but they are definitely learning.
As you can see, I'm very passionate about this.
There is so much you can get for free that will help any budget go a long way. There's the Internet which has so much free stuff as far as lesson plans, worksheet, ideas, resources, study guides, teacher tools, you name it. There is so much that you can get lost looking through it all. Of course the library is also a great resource. Just do a search for terms like "free homeschooling materials" and word like that, and you'll come up with so much it'll make your head spin. Take what you find, use it as is, use it as guides, take the ideas and re-create it to something that will work best, or be more interesting. There are so many creative and fun things to do. Also, remember that just because something might work today, the same thing might not work tomorrow. That's ok. That's the beauty of homeschooling: you get to be flexible and adjust as often as you need.
I pulled my son from school for specific reasons too. I'd be happy to talk with you more about this if you want. (more)
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I'm a single, homeschooling mom. First, why wait to pull her out of school? Do it now. She is so miserable. Why make her go even one more day? One of the things I hear often from others who have waited to start homeschooling is "why did I wait? I should have started sooner." Not just for the educational aspect, but more importantly for the emotional well-being of their kids. I don't know what state you're in, and of course you have to follow your state's requirements. I'm in CA, and luckily, we are basically free to homeschool as we see fit.
I'm so sorry to hear how your daughter is treated. Kids can definitely be cruel. As for the teacher, putting her in time-outs because of her tics is incomprehensible and completely unacceptable. There are great teachers out there, but there are plenty who have no right teaching our children. My son has two of the issues your daughter has, and I have two that you mentioned plus another one. I understand 100%. Get your mama bear claws out and sharpened. Take immediate action. Your daughter is counting on you. I'm definitely voting for you.
You don't need the materials first. She will also benefit from a period of "de-schooling." In essence, it's a time to heal from all the trauma she's experienced at school. There is no set time limit for this. Let her take as long as she needs. Take the time to really focus on her and help her feel safe again. Don't do any structured learning during this time. Focus on things she's interested in. For example, does she like to read? Let her read as much as she wants. Does she like art? How about crafts? Let her create as much as she wants. Does she like being outdoors? Go on nature walks. Go swimming, jump rope, ride a bike. Whatever. Go on "field trips." Any where you go, can be considered a field trip. It doesn't have to be specifically for educational purposes. No matter where you go, how you get there, & what you do once your there, is a learning experience, even if it doesn't feel like it. She will never stop learning. Learning doesn't have to come from a textbook or worksheet, etc.
She is going through so much emotional trauma now because of all the tormenting, that it's got to be increasing the symptoms of her disorders. Bringing her home will certainly decrease her stress. She will feel safer, less pressured, and certainly less tormented. It may help reduce the severity of her symptoms. Over time, you are bound to see her confidence rebuild, and that in itself is amazing.
I am not too structured in our homeschooling journey, and it's going great. My son gets to focus on his interests and get as in-depth as he wants with what he's doing, and he is learning a lot. There are some things I like to structure a bit more, such as math, but for the most part, there is always a little bit of different subjects mixed in with whatever his current interest is. The trick is to keep it interesting so they don't even notice they're learning, but they are definitely learning.
As you can see, I'm very passionate about this.
There is so much you can get for free that will help any budget go a long way. There's the Internet which has so much free stuff as far as lesson plans, worksheet, ideas, resources, study guides, teacher tools, you name it. There is so much that you can get lost looking through it all. Of course the library is also a great resource. Just do a search for terms like "free homeschooling materials" and word like that, and you'll come up with so much it'll make your head spin. Take what you find, use it as is, use it as guides, take the ideas and re-create it to something that will work best, or be more interesting. There are so many creative and fun things to do. Also, remember that just because something might work today, the same thing might not work tomorrow. That's ok. That's the beauty of homeschooling: you get to be flexible and adjust as often as you need.
I pulled my son from school for specific reasons too. I'd be happy to talk with you more about this if you want. (more)
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Best of luck.
Best of luck.
Good luck!