School

Most of you know that Alina is schooling at home (as opposed to homeschooling LOL).  She was flying under the radar at school.  She is very good at reading the response of the person asking questions to see if she could discover the right answer.  Her teacher was also letting a lot slip by because "she is adopted and learning English." (I can't tell you how tired I am of this attitude, how are they ever going to learn if they aren't expected to learn).  He wouldn't listen to us when we talked to him about it. 

The intent was to teach her HOW to learn and then send her back to school with that bag of tricks.

She does the K12 program on the computer through Omak School District. She meets with the teacher and other "classmates" once a week with "Class Connection." An online meeting.  Other than that everything is self guided or Learning coach (that's me) directed.  She does the work and progresses through the lessons, I keep track of hours and help when needed.  

At least that is supposed to work.  Truth is, tain't working that well.  She is one sharp cookie when she put the effort in.  When she works, she works well and hard.    When she works.  Most of the time we have to wade through a lot of attitude, "I caaaaaan't"s, "I don't want to"s, huffing and silent treatment. That or just fiddling and looking busy not actually doing anything.  

We get about one good day a week.  One day where she gets done everything she is supposed to for that day.  Something in each of the 5, 6 or 7 areas.  All the other days she maybe gets about one thing done.  We have had to trim everything off but English/ Language, math and literature.

I know plenty of people who home school their adopted children and it goes well.  But maybe for us it is better to not complicate our relationship and just let me be a Mom and not a Mom/Teacher/Slave driver.  I don't know what that means for her education.  We will finish the year out and pray hard for a teacher that will see through to help her.

There are a lot of perks of having her home though.  And I will miss it when she goes back to school.