Hi:
I'm wondering what to do, but mostly I just feel like I need to talk about this. DS9 told me tonight, once again, that he feels sad most of the time. He told me he feels sad each morning when he wakes up when he thinks about going to school, because he has no freedom and never gets to learn anything. He said his most happy recent day was when he woke up and realized school was out for the summer.
I was totally unsuccessful last year in advocating for a grade skip in math for this year. I was totally unsuccessful last year getting last year's teacher to differentiate for DS. I applied to G&T program for this year but DS's great (level 4 out of 4 levels) but not perfect NCLB "competency" test scores (the criteria for admission to GT for 4th grade) did not meet the cut-off.
Homeschooling is out. DH is actually unemployed as of this last Monday but not interested in trying home schooling and not really in a good frame of mind to handle hs or childcare right now. (he WASN'T an investment banker or mortgage lender, just a workaholic IT guy at an IT co that went bankrupt)
I fantasize about starting a continuous progress school for bright, motivated learners....no grade levels, lots of reading and self-propelled study with guidance from a real teacher in a real classroom, with other kids who love to learn, lots of recess and playtime....
Any idea of ANYTHING I could say to his new teacher that would make things better and get him accommodated in some way?
Also, any reassurance that any of the private schools we're applying to would be any better?
I am feeling so sad for ds. Sad for dh, too, but this isn't the forum for that!
bk
