Thanks Kriston. I really think that I do want to try it. I'm going to wait and see what happens with the principal and then really decide. I'll let you guys know!

Good luck with your decision, Jamie.

I had a long talk with DSs teacher, I feel a lot better about the whole situation and now feel she will work with me. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I think a lot of the problem lies in DSs refusal to do work, he's refusing more than I thought, and they're having a hard time placing him because they don't know if he doesn't know or just won't do it. They are willing to meet him where he's at but he is giving them mixed messages about what he can do.

Do you think that you can get a better feel for where he's at instead of the teachers? Has he said why he's not doing the work?

I don't know. I'm not sure if he has ADD, there are some signs, or if he's overwhelmed by the amount of writing that he's rebelling against everything. They are adjusting things so that while he still has to do the writing they're taking some pressure off of him there. Or it could be that he just doesn't want to.

I asked him once and he said he has known this stuff for a long time and doesn't want to do it anymore. The problem is he has to do it enough to show them he can do it. I've been sick(kindergarten germs are going to do me in) but I hope to meet with his reading teacher soon.

Good luck!