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home school
we haven't been in your shoes as far issues with the teacher... thank goodness... but middle school years are very tough ones... I homeschooled my oldest part time in eighth grade...
the two younger ones, 6 and 7, are currently in K and 2nd.... but i already know that i am going to pull them after fifth grade and homeschool.... possibly through tenth... it depends.
I recommend paying for a good online curriculum.... (they come with books, too)... I like one called Laurel Springs, i think... just google it... anyhow, this one has yearly standardized testing... Terra Nova's... so you can make sure your child is progressing on a National Level....
Also, they customize curriculum... they give your child a test first, and then place him in the curriculum where he belongs.... which is really important to me...
if you maintain a structured home school environment, i don't really see him having any problem going back into the school setting.... but structure is really important... if you let him get away with turning things in late or staying in PJ's all day, you may have trouble when you put him back in...
I know people from both ends of the spectrum.... laid back, PJ's all day.... turn in things late... and the opposite, structured... scheduled.... etc. and as far as I can tell, the kids from the structured setting did better when put back in school... but i'm only speaking for the very few that i know of.... not all ....
j
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