audrey had one of her huge meltdowns at school time tonight, so we skipped the pictures. we worked through the meltdown, though. if she had been in public school and thrown one of these, it would have been a mess. she’s really gotten out of her routine over the summer, so I’m expecting more tantrums over the next few weeks. the important thing with her is to stick it out and hold your ground. if she thinks she can slack off, she will, and it becomes even harder in the long run. we sat there tonight until she did her assignment. I think I have to be a little tougher on her than a typically developing kid, because if she gets out of a routine or skips something, she will never get it done again. not sure if that makes sense to anyone else! I do try and alter our lessons to make them more interesting to her- I don’t want her to hate school or learning. if it comes down to it though, I want her to get into the habit of being responsible and toughing things out. she got through the assignment, and went on to do a great job with geography and spelling, so we ended on a positive note. tomorrow she starts her first history project; a family history book. I think I’m going to save science for next weekend rather than try to pile it on everything else while she’s trying to get used to school again. we’ll try and keep the stress this week to a minimum, lol!
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