lovemytea Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I am homeschooling my two daughters. One is 14, the other 15. I've decided to keep my 15 yo in 9th grade. My 14 yo makes As and Bs, some Cs. My 15 yo struggles with all subjects and makes Cs and Ds. I don't know what to do for her. We tried PS when they were young and because they were homeschooled, the school wanted to do some testing on them. My 14 yo scored high to high superior in all subjects. Her IQ was high. My 15 yo scored average to low average, with one high score. Her IQ was average to borderline low average. I know it's been a struggle for her her entire educational years and I feel so bad for her. I make her do the same work but I do cut back on tests. She does very well with SOS and all lessons are pretty much As or Bs, with an occasional C, D or F. She can't remember all that she needs to on her tests. She has major anxiety when it comes to testing. I would love to hear from others with struggling teens that can help me to know what to do for her. My worst fear is that she won't be able to go to a technical college. She has to be able to take care of herself when she moves out and I'm so worried about her. Her everyday life things are no problem for her. She isn't autistic or anything like that. It's just that school is so hard for her. HELP, please! Thank you. (I also posted on the high school thread.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia in Tx Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Just a few suggestions - hope some help. Instead of full curriculum maybe an option would be to concentrate on those things she is going to need most to get into technical school. For example, she will probably not need a strong background in history if she is going into healthcare but would benefit more from extra science. What do you think she will want to pursue - maybe start doing a little career planning with her now. You can go to the technical school websites and print off their programs as a starting point. Then call the technical schools and see what the actual requirements for admission are and determine what you need to do to get her there. At the same time, ask them if they have programs for struggling students - many of them do. Also you might consider doing volunteer work in the area she wants to pursue - it takes away class time hours but it does build a stronger resume and may lead to a job opportunity. It also will allow you to see where her talents may lie. For example my son thinks he might like to work with animals, so I had him start a small pet sitting service for family friends and this summer we plan to go volunteer at the local SPCA. Hang in there - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemytea Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Those are excellent ideas Thank you! Just a few suggestions - hope some help. Instead of full curriculum maybe an option would be to concentrate on those things she is going to need most to get into technical school. For example, she will probably not need a strong background in history if she is going into healthcare but would benefit more from extra science. What do you think she will want to pursue - maybe start doing a little career planning with her now. You can go to the technical school websites and print off their programs as a starting point. Then call the technical schools and see what the actual requirements for admission are and determine what you need to do to get her there. At the same time, ask them if they have programs for struggling students - many of them do. Also you might consider doing volunteer work in the area she wants to pursue - it takes away class time hours but it does build a stronger resume and may lead to a job opportunity. It also will allow you to see where her talents may lie. For example my son thinks he might like to work with animals, so I had him start a small pet sitting service for family friends and this summer we plan to go volunteer at the local SPCA. Hang in there - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 What do you mean her IQ was average to borderline low average? Do you mean the domain scores were different? (ie verbal, perceptual reasoning, working memory, processing speed)? Which were average? Which borderline low average? (And do you mean on the borderline between average and low average, or between what is called "borderline" and low average?) In addition to her IQ scores, which subjects does she achieve well in and which does she struggle in? She should be able to do fine with an average IQ, even with borderline low average, although she may need more repetition than average. Using a curriculum with built in review or building it in yourself can do wonders. Spend as much time on developing her strengths as you do on trying to remediate her weaknesses. If you tell us more about her specific struggles, we would be able to give you more specific help and suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihoboneo Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I can totally relate to how you are feeling. This is where I was a year ago. I know my dd was struggling, but i didn't know how best to help her as her "teacher". I found a school in my area (Texas) that was for children who learned differently (The Winston School). They did a full evaluation on her, with IQ and everything. What helped me the most was that they gave me a two page list of how to best teach her, as if she were to go into a public classroom setting, either in highschoool or later in college. Now I use that as a guide as I teach her at home. With that type of testing, she can also get a "reader" to read the test questions to her on her PSAT, SAT, etc. and she will get the help she needs when going off to college, books on cd, class notes, extra study time, etc. Blessings, Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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