RE: NOBODY puts MY baby in a corner... OR A BOX for that matter!!
Yeah, I don't know what your options are... and I'm not even saying that homeschooling is for everybody. I just know it was the best for most of my children. My one son thrived on structure and went to public for high school and THRIVED there. The rest, not so much. None of them even seriously considered public school EXCEPT that they all did concurrent enrollment at the community tech college for the last year or two of high school. They all thrived at that.
My nerdy, can't pay attention "You should get him on medication" son just applied for a job two weeks ago as an entry level person for an electronics company. They ended up hiring him on the spot as an Electrical Inspector/supervisor. In his training, he learned that the only other two hires have degrees and have been in the field for 6-8 years.
This is something he's ONLY taught himself and done as a hobby. He's aced all of the tests and training and they're very impressed. This from a boy with zero "real" schooling.
I think that even if he stays in school, that with your help guiding him, he'll find a way to work the system to benefit himself either way. Having a mom like you will help him find/create the tools he needs to succeed! I seriously believe that what you are doing is going to change so much for him. As you said, no one knows your child like you do!
Our sons sound VERY much alike in that respect! Jude is one of the most INCREDIBLE problem solvers I have ever met! He got into trouble last year because he interjected a teacher with a proposed concept of theirs (you may recall me mentioning this) - he explained why it would work and he was reprimanded and punished with break detention DESPITE the fact that after her disregarding his "socially unacceptable BLURT" of insight - they played the game out, and he was fncking right! haha!
Jude will NEVER work in a mainstream school... and the reasons are simple. He is a LEADER and a free thinker!
I am still going to look into the tutoring and cottage school options, beween now and the end of the year, so that whatever route, he can start the new year on a good foot.
Thank you for your words of support re. what I am doing with him. Really, I am shooting in the dark mostly, but I do FEEL my way through things mostly, and always have - and something tells me that a little self belief and confidence added to his little recipe will help take him a long way... and the extra academic practice etc. cannot hurt.
Yep, whenever he was in a classroom setting (usually at homeschool co-op) he would get in trouble for correcting the science teacher. Until my husband sat in on a class and pointed out that he was actually RIGHT. Then they just didn't like us very much.
We moms often feel like we're just making it up as we go along, but I think the best thing you can do is follow your instincts. You've got this!
MWAH!!!!!