homeschooling

[Invisiblemama22]

has anyone homeschooled or hired a tutor for all or part of kindergarten. My son is currently in ESE PreK and I know he won’t be ready for Kindergarten next year. I don’t want him to end up hating school and I don’t like the option his school has given for next year. They want him to spend 40% with “non-disabled peers”. My son is a follower I believe he needs as much time as possible in “regular” kindergarten. What are my options? Do I have to go along with their plan? Can I say no I want him 100% of the time in kindergarten? Then I will get him a tutor. I just read over his IEP from October and in it, it states that he needs communication help, which would be speech. Yet they have done nothing and now I am fighting them to give him Speech when I have a referral from his Dr. They say they are evaluating him but I just don’t know that they are.

[momlife7]

My son went through K all year gen ed and struggled due to ADHD. This year he is medicated and is going in and out of resource center to get help on certain subjects and he isn’t picking up any bad habits but he is very scared and shocked of some of the things he sees in there. Go with your gut!

[jolinn]

Do you have homeschooling groups in your area? You might want to reach out to some of them and see what resources are available. Homeschooling, if you are in a position to do it and want to do it, it can be a really great option.

[NYCmom2]

Does the 40% with non disabled peers mean your child will be in an inclusion classroom? Inclusion typically means the class size is smaller and it’s a mix of peers with 2 teachers: 1 general education and 1 special education. It’s often an ideal placement for students who need supports in the public school setting.

[Invisiblemama22 in reply to NYCmom2]

It just says separate class and ese separate services setting

[kdali]

The only schooling at home is homework from play therapy. She sets up something similar to Kumon, and I am considering having her evaluated there in the future.

[Onthemove1971]

I would encourage you look at the classroom they are offering him. There is no obligation to have him attend.Whatever setting he is in this year does not mean he will be there every year.

The goal is for him to gain all the skills he needs to be successful.

It might also be a good idea to look at all the state standards for his grade.

As far as homeschooling goes there are many..many varieties that could meet his needs.

I am in California so not sure they are the same in your state, but here parents can chose to become there own school and have no teacher help their kids, attend classes for many subjects. Of course there are online options, hybrid and full in-person.

Many homeschooling families have social events together you can attend.

May also find families.in your area that are homeschooling.

Hope you find what works for you guys.

I am a teacher, but not for homeschooling. My closest friend has homeschooling all of her children.

We are always here to support you !

[Hidden]

I know one mum who is homeschooling her son with ASD and ADHD. I think had she earlier had ADHD diagnosis and her kid medicated , it would not have come to this.

I think homeschooling is a bad decision and not in best interests long term of a child. But that’s my opinion.

What don’t you like about him spending 40 per cent time with non disabled kindergarten? Does it mean that the rest he has to spend in a special needs kindergarten?

My son has had severe speech sound production disorder and he spent first 2 years of school in a speech and language unit attached to a mainstream primary. It has been the best decision we could have made for him. Special provision meant that he had speech therapy with professional speech therapist every day. He wouldn’t have had it had I chosen to home school him! Then after 2 years we moved him to a local primary school.

I feel parents who homeschool they make it ‘too easy’ for the system. It’s like instead of making sure the system meets your child’s needs, you take the whole responsibility.

There will always be time to decide on homeschooling later.