I posted about my 8yr old a little over a month ago and the problems I was having with him. Well I have some good news and bad news. The good news is the family counselor came and met with me today on my lunch about what needs to be done. We set a guideline of where I would like to see him and the problems he is having in school and home. We are meeting with her again on thursday of next week...
The bad news is I got a letter from his teacher today saying he's still not doing as well as he should be. He is 8 yrs old and should be in the 2nd grade but was held back in kindergarten. The letter stated "Due to his low reading level he is at risk for possible retention again"...Im at a loss on what to do now. He has tutors who come to his school 3 times a week, we do homework every night before he's allowed to do anything, and we read 2 books every night. When I talked to his father tonight his only respose was "well, he's NOT getting held back again. I will make sure of it." I jus told him "you dont have a choice if the school wants to do it, they will."
Im at a dead end. If I was finacially better off, I would put him in private school. Does anyone have any suggestions?
The bad news is I got a letter from his teacher today saying he's still not doing as well as he should be. He is 8 yrs old and should be in the 2nd grade but was held back in kindergarten. The letter stated "Due to his low reading level he is at risk for possible retention again"...Im at a loss on what to do now. He has tutors who come to his school 3 times a week, we do homework every night before he's allowed to do anything, and we read 2 books every night. When I talked to his father tonight his only respose was "well, he's NOT getting held back again. I will make sure of it." I jus told him "you dont have a choice if the school wants to do it, they will."
Im at a dead end. If I was finacially better off, I would put him in private school. Does anyone have any suggestions?