Feb. 21, 2008 - High School woes
Teaching high school this year to Sam has certainly been a challenge. I had hoped that he would take on the responsibility for his own education if I gave him guidelines (and deadlines). But that hasn't always happened. Sometimes he skips things just because he does not feel like doing them!
On Tuesday, I discovered that Sam was TWO WEEKS behind on his history and I thought maybe it wasn't because he was lazy or incapable, but maybe he simply did not know how to work through a textbook and workbook by himself. I told Sam that he was going to have to make up THREE WEEKS worth of history this week, but that I would help him catch up. So I spent most of the day Tuesday helping Sam get through two chapters of Christ the King, Lord of History. These chapters dealt primarily with Cortez through LaSalle.
As I read the text too him I became enthralled with the stories. I think tis is a very well written and interesting text book (as texts go) and I found lots of opportunities to stop and discuss much of what was going on with him. Long story short, we made it up to Chapter 6 - which is the chapter he is supposed to work on this week. I'm hoping to find some library films to help Sam as well, maybe some that we can even watch this weekend!
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Feb. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by boysrus
My highschoolers does a lot better in the subjects he struggles with if I am helping/doing it with him. The other subjects he seems motivated enough to do himself. I think when they do not feel they are doing well in a subject they lose that inner motivation and self discipline to continue on. I am enjoying your blog! Dee
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