Re: untitled...because I couldn't think of a good one anyway... alonewith2: I signed the papers a week ago for the testing. I let his father know, and he was okay with it. However, I haven't heard back from the school on how it's going. :-\
My son did score a 100% on one of his spelling tests last month. I gave him lots of praises, hugs, and kisses. I was so proud of him.
So this past week, I told him if he could get a 100% on his Thursday test, I'd take him to ToysRUs or Walmart and he could buy some wrestling figures. Usually (like last year) he would get a 100% on Friday's test, but never on Thursday's test. If he gets a 100% on Thursday, he doesn't have to take the test on Friday....I thought that would be a great goal for him to work towards. And being able to sit there on Friday not having to take the test again while the other students did would really help his self esteem.
And guess what?!! He did it! 100% on Thursday's test! YAY!
Re: untitled...because I couldn't think of a good one anyway... TeddyR: [quote author=alonewith2 (SNB) link=topic=35583.msg388519#msg388519 date=1161524747">
So this past week, I told him if he could get a 100% on his Thursday test, I'd take him to ToysRUs or Walmart and he could buy some wrestling figures.
And guess what?!! He did it! 100% on Thursday's test! YAY!
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Hey Great News and Congratulations to your son! :)
So now i guess we all now what you'll be doing today! ;D
Re: untitled...because I couldn't think of a good one anyway... alonewith2: This morning at 8am I have a meeting at the school where I will find out the results of my son's testing. I'm nervous as hell. Part of me hopes to find some explanation as to why he's not doing well in school and is so far behind. I really don't want him to have a learning disability, not at all. But there is a selfish part of me that hopes it's something other than my lack of attention to his education over the past 3 years while I was busy being depressed and mourning my marriage. :-[
My son's father is going with me. I really appreciate him being there. I could use the support, and I think it's good for him to realize and understand the gravity of this situation. He hasn't seemed to "get it" until now. I've tried discussing it with him, but how can someone who hated school themselves and dropped out while in highschool understand the importance an education has in one's life?
My son did bring home his report card last week. He received an A in gym, an A in music, an A- in Math ( :o), a B, a few Cs, the rest were all Ds.... :-\. I told him I was proud of him. No Fs, which we both had feared. All of his Ds were in Reading, Phonics, Spelling, etc.. We both knew he was struggling in those areas. He has received all 100s on his last 4 spelling tests. Except last week. He missed 3, but it was a review test with like 32 words. So I'm still proud of his achievements over the last month. ;D
I guess I better get around and get the kids up and around...I'm anxious for this meeting, yet scared at the same time.
Re: untitled...because I couldn't think of a good one anyway... Alphabet Girl: Good luck today. Here's a look on the bright side suggestion: If he qualifies for special ed that means there has to be a 16 point or more gap between his performance IQ and his real IQ. So that means he has the smarts to do the work, but something is not connecting and he needs extra help to figure out what works for him to learn stuff. Once the gaps are connected then in a couple of years you'll be able to exit him out of the program. I thought I'd offer that up so maybe you won't have that 'its the end of the world' feeling that so many parents get if/when their kids get diagnosed. It's hard. My neice was diagnosed with a learning disability in 2nd grade, but was exited out of the program in 5th grade and is making A's and B's in high school now. But at the time it crushed her parents until they saw how it helped her.
If it turns out that he does not qualify for special ed services, be sure to ask what they plan on doing for him. Another good question would be to ask if he qualifies for 504 services. That's a step below special ed, but still forces the teacher to give him extra help - which is great in those cases when the teacher isn't very accomodating for him.
Good luck. I hope all this helps some!
Re: untitled...because I couldn't think of a good one anyway... Alphabet Girl: I think I posted that too late considering it is probably 8 your time and 7 my time. Sorry!!!
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