Yep, I have one of those. She is responsible for showing the Department of Human Services that I am homeschooling properly. I homeschooled for nearly ten years without any issues whatsoever, graduated one child with honors, and my second child successfully tested well above grade level when she tested for the school she attends now, but apparently, when you adopt from DHS, particularly a child with special needs, they see fit to harrass you and make demands in hopes that you will place your child in the corrupt public school system, rather than effectively meet their needs at home. I know not all social workers are like this, but I know the ones I am working with are. They made it clear from day one that they objected to my decision to teach my children, even before Luke came into my life. They placed a clause in our adoption agreement giving them the power to watch over his education to ensure I met his needs. This clause has become a royal pain in my behind because I know that Luke is not best taught with books. He needs a great deal more. Last year, we used nothing but books so we could turn our progress in, but there was little progress to show for all the work we did. This year, we will use some books, but we are adding in so much more. This blog will provide me with a way to keep track of what we are doing and it will hold me accountable and allow my shadow (a teacher who is aiding me in providing accreditation) to see first hand what we are working on.
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