I had a major malfunction lately. I could not get myself logged in to my account and admittedly, I was likely the result of that problem. It has also been very very busy at our home.
Today, we are are in the middle of the mid winter 'funk'. Which means that nobody feels like being productive. It takes everything in me to even consider 'doing school'.
Yesterday, we were at our local gym and swim outing for homeschoolers and a few of us were approached by a young mother. She asked about homeschooling and told us her story. She and her son have had a heck of a way to go with the local school systems. It is always difficult to tell what the root of the issue is with a case such as this. Bottom line, is that the child was determined by the schools to be a 'trouble' child and 'unteachable'. That, to me, is a nonexistent thing. There is no child without severe cognitive handicaps that are unteachable. And, even then, that idea is incorrect to some degree as well. I met the boy. He is a normal little boy. Now, was there a case where he acted out in a manner that is too disruptive to the general class population? Maybe. What was the root of that behavior? I don't know.
Based on the one sided story I heard, the school system(s) certainly did not handle this little boy in the best possible manner. And, with each misstep made by the school system, the problems increased tenfold. The mother is obviously upset. The child has been moved to various schools and learning environments in a very short period of time. At this point, the only thing that I could think of was that this family NEEDED to homeschool.
I, obviously homeschool and think it is a great thing, but I also understand that is not the best option for every family. This situation is one of them that is an unknown to me. The mother needs guidance. But, it appears that the child and mother have both been labeled as 'trouble' for the schools at this point and that only hurts the child. So, in order to provide a more friendly learning environment and to stop the cycle of making the child feel like he is trouble, a home learning environment is likely the best for him. Hopefully, the mother will seek and utilize help and guidance in this journey and it will be one of the most rewarding experiences for the both of them.
Prayers and Best Wishes are going out to this mother and her boy.
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