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| - My daughter hated traditional middle school - and I hated it too. Nobody at her old school knew up from down, and half the instructors didn't speak English. Don't even get me started on the constant sexual harassment that occurs in this school district! A year ago, I was doubting that she would graduate high school. By the end of the last school year, I started to wonder if she would even survive to the end of high school. It's a sad state of affairs when you have to seriously worry about your child's safety when sending them off to school.
This is our second week with Odyssey and I'm very pleased. English appears to be the primary language for all of her instructors. In fact, even the office personnel and administrators have a good grasp of the language. Rather than going to school in fear and faking illnesses, I now hear (on almost a daily basis) how much she loves school, loves homeschooling, loves Odyssey, etc... I never EVER thought I'd see the day when that kid enjoyed school.
I love that I can help her with her work. I can teach her things in a way that she'll understand, rather than being limited to the only way that the teacher will allow. I just need to be sure she asks me for help (or I hover over her), otherwise she still has problems.
My only concern is the lack of time that is spent on schoolwork. She's been breezing through the lessons, usually only spending about an hour a day to do her work. And then she brags about it to her sister, who is in a traditional elementary school.This is just the second week, though, so that might have something to do with it. I do need to hover over her more than I thought, to be sure she isn't just guessing during the quizzes.
There is a lot more peace and harmony in the house now. I am hopeful about my daughter's future, for the first time in years. She is enjoying school, for the first time ever. I wish I had heard about Odyssey a long time ago.
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