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Yay! Welcome! i have been a part of this community an and off for 4 years! It's a great group!

My 7.5 year old daughter is making me crazy. A little history....she went to a public preschool. We homeschooled for K and she went to PS for 2 months of first grade. We homeschooled the rest of first grade. We moved and I heard great things about the neighborhood school. A long story but I withdrew her after 3 months. I gave her a bit of time to "deschool" and it was the holidays so we didn't do "school". Anyway, she has never been one to WANT to do school. It's a struggle every.single.day. This is partially why we gave PS a chance but now that it isn't an option anymore, I have to find a way to do this without losing my mind. She is a great kid, never in trouble, easy going, and extremely kind. She just doesn't care to learn. I have tried different approaches and several different curriculums. I go back and forth between forcing her to do it and just letting her be and not doing school for awhile. Part of the problem with forcing her is that she doesn't retain anything. Nothing. I can spend a long time teaching her a concept and the next day she has no idea what I am talking about. She can read fairly well and is beginning to read short chapter books independently but with a lot of pushing from me to do it. I really enjoy her company and I am happy she is home but trying to get school done is a daily struggle. How I would love to have one of the kids I read about on here that loves to learn and can't get enough. I'm lost, losing my mind, and in need of some advice. Thanks.

So, so sad.

Bumping this for an update. My son, who just turned 3, is still not speaking. He has maybe 3 total words and is mostly non-verbal. We had an evaluation with the developmental pediatrician in April and she did not believe he is on the spectrum. We have a new SLP who has seen him 6 times. We chatted today and she mentioned genetic testing??? and a psychology consult. She commented that he is very atypical, even for a speech apraxia kid. I have emailed the closest PROMPT SLP which is in Denver (we are in Wichita, KS) to see if she recommends a trip out. I feel like I am in over my head a bit but we just keep going and hoping for improvement.

Yes. I do the same as boscopup.

Congrats! She is chunky and gorgeous!

Maybe Next Generation or Mini Boden?

If you wait it out, you will have labor. The small risk is retaining something and having a lot of bleeding that may require a D&C anyway. You may wait quite awhile or it could happen soon. It is just the unknown of when that is nervewracking. With the D&E, it is over in a few minutes. It depends on if you would like to see the baby. Of course, with a D&E you won't but if you wait it out you will be able to tell what is baby when it comes out. I am so sorry for your loss.

This week is our official first week back to full time homeschooling. My DD6 spent 9 weeks in a local public school and it was nothing short of a disaster. We brought her home last week. I have high hopes for this year but we have a baby due in 6 weeks and a recently diagnosed SN 2 year old. I am not putting too much pressure on myself and trying to just cover the basics.

I did look up PROMPT last night and the closest provider is in Denver and that is about 8-9 hours from where I live. It looks like an amazing program and I will mention it to his SLP at his next visit just to see if they are familiar. On a side note, I have seen mention of giving your child supplements. Can someone guide me to which supplement would be best for a 2.5 year old? Also, any dietary changes that may be helpful? Thanks!

My 2.5 year old was just diagnosed with verbal apraxia. It is quite overwhelming but I am so happy to read these success stories. I will keep in mind all of these recommendations as well.

Thank you all for your responses. I believe I am pulling them out now. Now what do I tell the school?

Due to some extenuating circumstances over the summer, my DH and I decided to put our DDs in public school for the fall, with the idea that we would take them out at Christmas. All of those circumstances have resolved much earlier than we anticipated. I hate that they are in school. I hate every facet of it. Mostly, everyone has to be the same, a "cookie cutter" child. My older DD is just in first grade and she enjoys it, which is making it harder to just pull her out. I do not know if I am going to make it until the Christmas break. I tell myself that Christmas is a natural break and that it won't be another big disruption. We had quite a dramatic summer so normalcy is important. Pull them now or try to hang in there until Christmas? For what it is worth, I have all their curriculum here and planned. It is just a matter of picking up where we left off.

Glad I am not the only one thinking of doing this. I am so, so close...

Well that is cool. Perhaps worth the 45 minute trip to Staples.

Shooting for full school to start July 30. We are doing math and phonics now but adding everything else in by that day. Baby due in December so I have some goals to make with some of our curriculum so that I can take all of December and half of January off.

How fun! Yay for your DD!

Wow. Thank you! Preordering now.

I have also heard the RightStart math games are really great for getting the facts solidified.

No advice really. We just started CLE 100 (the first Light Unit) and it is way easy. This is our 4th math change in a little over a year, so I am really hoping my DD6 can get through it. Hope you find something you can supplement with. Maybe Horizons?

My 4 year old will use AAR Pre Level 1 HWT Preschool book MUS Primer

Go find your bubble but that won't change the facts. My "opinion" is based on science and statistics. Anyway, good luck with everything. I wish you the best.