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Tina P.
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I'm still debating (do I sound like a broken record?) whether to put my 14 yos in MODG high school or keep him back one year. He has a lot of summer school to cover ~ and I'm about 1.5 weeks away from having a baby ~ if he wants to tackle high school.  On the other hand, he feels we're punishing him if we hold him back.  I'm leaning toward this second option but I don't want attitude to get in the way. He and my oldest daughter could tackle 8th grade together, though he'd be ahead in math. Any advice?
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Could you do an 8th/9th split? Tell him that he can do 9th grade if he's got a good attitude, but if he can't keep up on the work, you're putting him with his sister. You'll have the books and he could affectively do 9th over 2 years. That'll give you the time you need until you're sleeping through the night to be able to keep up with him.
Just an idea
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I think Jenn's idea is great. I am just piping in to say I just finished MODG ninth grade with my 14 yo daughter and we both liked it very much. I feel she got a very good ninth grade education. It was also very hands-off for me because there are detailed syllabi addressed to the student to tell them what they need to do for each and every day of the course. I had a baby through it all and it was pretty good smooth sailing. That is just one person's experience, though!
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Jenn:
I must confess, I don't quite understand your idea ... Are you suggesting I *start* him at 9th and then back him up if he's not "getting it"?
ETA: And I suppose I just do this with the subjects with which he is struggling? He's only about 2/3 of the way through 8th grade math. Do I just let him roll with what he's doing now? Sorry I'm so dumb about this! 
Helene:
Are you signed up with a consultant for MODG?
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Well, you *could* call it "transition-to-high-school" or "pre-high-school," instead of 8th grade. Let him do some 9th-grade level coursework, in whatever he's prepared to move ahead in, and go ahead and give him high-school credit for it, but also keep him where he is in subjects in which he struggles. (So, yes, you'd essentially spread 9th over 2 years, as Jenn says). That would give him some edge over his younger sister, so he doesn't feel he's being held back.
We did a "transition" year last year, only it was combining 7th and 8th because my daughter really wanted to be in 9th this year, to graduate with her group of friends. The idea of moving ahead was very motivating for her, and she did very well as a 14-year-old 9th grader (actually she was still 13 when the year began) this past year. We have also had to play catchup in math and work through the summer, but otherwise I just let her go right into 9th grade coursework at the beginning of the year.
My own instinct would be that if he has strong feelings about moving ahead, life would be better and easier for you if you worked with that as much as possible instead of against it. It also wouldn't hurt him, even if he has to struggle with things a bit. Since you're already considering holding him back, it would not hurt to take extra time down the road, if needed, to get the math stuff done.
Does that make any sense? I have this nagging feeling that it probably doesn't . . .
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Sally, that's just what I had in mind but lost the words to say!
Tina, you have lots of possible ways you could accomplish this. You could ...
* spread all the subjects for 9th grade out into 2 years
* have him in 8th grade level for some subjects and 9th for others
* get a few subjects (either the easiest ones or the hardest ones) 'under his belt' and focus on the other subjects more intesively next year.
* combine the 2 kids in subjects that combine easily and allow him to work at his pace for the next 2 years until he's done with freshman work
Clear as mud?
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Well ... then ... should I *not* register him with MODG until he gets on track, maybe in 10th grade (whenever that happens)?
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Tina,
Yes I have a consultant with MODG. There are several levels of involvement you can choose from. I am on the lightest level and only need to have a few phone calls a year with her and send her some samples twice a year. I have really enjoyed it and feel comfortable knowing my daughter is earning credits toward a degree and happy that I will not have to make my own transcript, though I know others have done an outstanding job at that. My consultant is experienced, knowledgable, approachable and fair. I cannot say enough good things about my experience so far.
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