Re: What I did after the school fiasco.
It was a morning meeting and my husband and I planned to meet during his lunch break to discuss it. He took one look at my face and Boo's (she'd been crying and I felt a bit green) and said, "Uh-oh"! I couldn't eat I was so nauseated and angry. Boo was upset and asked, "Why do people get so angry about the things I do? What do they mean by pushing? I wish people would stop saying that? There's nothing wrong with me, is there?" She kept asking similiar questions and alluded to some other times people had been mean because of her abilities. We spent a good portion of the lunch addressing Boo's concerns. My husband said, "It went *that* bad" addressing the fact that Boo had just spent the better part of an hour deeply concerned that she might "be broken".
Actually, it's only been about a year. I don't know why, I thought it was 2 years ago. Honestly, in a weird way it's a bit surreal. Boo is 4.5. We pulled her from preschool and decided to homeschool her. Depending on the subject, her work ranges between 1st and 3rd grade. We have moved and are in a different (supposedly better) school district and are considering using a public school as an umbrella school. If for nothing else except for access to assessments and materials to help with homeschooling her. I am cautiously (98%) optimistic.
