I'm really appreciating Grinity's comments about the specific nature of what works so well for her child in the school placement that they have currently.
That kind of curriculum would probably be superior for my DD, too. Right now her school curriculum has an unfortunate focus on assessment and output, virtually ignoring shared inquiry as a learning mode. That's a terrible thing for my DD, since it is by far her preferred method of active learning, particularly in the humanities.
Finding out where the mismatches lie is probably important, in other words.
I don't know what options exist for club sports where you are, MagnaSky, but around here, for a young man your son's age, there are a number of options:
soccer, PopWarner football, Little League, ultimate frisbee, martial arts (Karate, Aikido, etc), golf, swimming, and much more.
ETA: I see from your post above that your DS is already doing some of those things. Can you talk to him about his enjoyment of those activities with his peers? Maybe help him to see that those people can be friends as much as the people that he is sitting in math class with every day?
DD is finally going to be old enough for fencing this summer. She was once very chapped that she wasn't old enough-- she really wanted to learn when she was about 8-- but now she isn't quite as interested, which is too bad. I think it would appeal to her.
Last edited by HowlerKarma; 03/28/11 11:48 AM.
