I currently have a student in my 7th grade class who has been home-schooled for the past 8 years. Upon coming to our school (a private Christian school), I am finding that she’s totally unable to keep up in any area. She isn’t able to tell time, she struggles with simple addition and subtraction, etc. I am making a lot of modifications for her, I have her one-on-one for math class, good communicatoin between school and home. However, she has led such a “sheltered” life the past 8 years, and really is just struggling with keeping up with the routines of the day, getting the correct books out, keeping up with everyone, etc. Any thoughts on the best way to integrate her, grade her, help her in any way? Anybody ever experience this sort of situation coming from a home-schooled environment? I don’t think that she’s got a learning problem, it’s just that she’s never learned before.
Thanks!
Lisa
Maybe it might be helpful to assign her a study buddy inside and outside of the classroom to help her. The buddy can cue her to get out the correct books and assignments. Have the student keep a daily planner to keep her organized and on task. Get her in the habit of checking off what she has completed. Have parents sign the planner. Eventually she will get the hang of it. Give her time to feel it out.