Hiya,
I'm a little confused. Homeschooling, at least f/t temporarily, and then p/t looks like the best plan for dd, who is 8 and PG. However, as I posted at the end of another thread I'm:
1.) scared that removing and re immersing her into mainstream ed is going to cause problems, both for dd and the school;
2.) worried about the responsibility of homeschooling a PG kid with low resiliency and high anxiety, and in effect getting it wrong (she suffers from depression and has self harmed once previously);
3.) In truth, am worried about surviving the 'intensity' full time with no reprieve; I know this probably sounds selfish.
Just interested in any advice anyone may have? In my heart I think homeschooling for a bit is the way to go as the gifted ed specialist says that dd is angst ridden due to an inadequate schooling environment. Don't get me wrong the school have been pretty good, and her teacher is excellent but catering for gifted kids in mainstream ed (no gifted programs, or streaming, or acceleration as yet) seems to be a major flaw in our local school...
Has anyone had success with increased resiliency and confidence and decreased anxiety through homeschooling? Is it the fastest way to resolve these kind of issues? Or, adversely, has anyone had any negative experiences?
I'd be grateful for any advice thrown my way! Feels like a rather large weight is on my shoulders to make the right decision. Hmmmmm...
K x
