Movingup6 - I was soo hoping you'd drop by with an update! And what a great one it is!!!! I have 2 friends who saw similar turn arounds in their kids after removing them from school.
I think they get resentful about lack of challenge that it permeates other aspects of their lives, such as your child's Sunday school. Now that he is happy, his mind is open to these activities.
You have a a local curriculum planner? WOW! I would definitely seek his input about things he wants to learn and take it slow. Advice I read and followed, was I added one new thing every few weeks after the previous thing was routine.
As far as writing, I would have him narrate to you - stories he's made up, narrate about books he's reading, about movies you're watching. When you get a moment, check out
www.bravewriter.com about the importance of copywork and dictation and freewriting in helping people break through that writing phobia.
