Monica Buckles

…There was a boy and his mom that went on a walk. They crossed over a bridge, and a troll jumped out and said “give me some money” (in a really growly voice). The little boy says I don’t have any money, but I do have a song, and then the little boy starts singing “I am a child of God”. When he is done the troll lets him pass safely.

This is my 4 year old’s latest bed time story that he tells me every night. He likes to tell me one after I’ve told him one, but where does he come up with this stuff? I haven’t told him a story even remotely close to this, but I love it.

Today Sadie had a temple trip with the YM and YW. Of course since procrastination is my middle name, I waited until 5 minutes before it was time to go, and then decided to look for her recommend. I new exactly were it was, or at least I thought I did, so as I’m frantically tearing the house apart, and she is getting closer to a total melt down, I decided to beg Heavenly Father for help.

This has always worked for me, but I was afraid this would be the one time that it didn’t. So after a frantic prayer the recommend was found tucked away safe and sound next to mine in my wallet. Phew. I then drove like a mad women the whole mile and a half to the temple and dropped her off at the door. (with a disk of family names hopefully to get done)

As I watched her walk away into the temple something hit me, how grown up she is, and that not to far off she will be walking into the temple for a bigger purpose. Where does the time go? Just yesterday I was rocking her to sleep, and putting band aids on skinned knees.

Last night we went to the ribbon cutting ceremony for our kids new school building. They have been attending a charter school in a temporary location waiting for the buildings completion. We were told that the move in date for the building would be last October, then last December, then January etc. Finally the building is done, and definitely worth the wait!

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It is beautiful. They went all out for these children. There love and care for the children shows through the hard work that went into making this building exactly what the kids need. I can’t wait for the school year to start (today was our last day for the summer, and I’m already saying I can’t wait for school to start.)

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I’m not a big fan of public school, it’s not that I don’t appreciate the teachers. I think they are saints for what they have to put up with, but public school is a very flawed system. It was designed to make children fit into a mold that most kids just don’t fit into.

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I have one child on either end of the spectrum, and the public school can’t help either of them. My child that is behind in school struggles to keep up, but doesn’t qualify for special-ed so they say “sorry we can’t help you” while she falls further, and further behind. She feels like a failure, and has decided that she just isn’t smart enough and learning isn’t for her.

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My son who is about 1 1/2 or 2 grades ahead in every subject has a hard time because he is bored. He refuses to do his work because it is “baby work”, and has decided that he must be smarter than his teacher so he acts off. His attitude at home changed also. He became more and more moody, and sarcastic which is not like him.

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Finally we found a school that will put both of our children in classes that meet the learning skills for were they are at. They test them at the beginning of the year and determine what grade level they are working at, and then let them do break out sessions for math and language based on there ability while keeping them in there grade for social reasons. This has worked wonders. Both of my children have rediscovered a love for learning and a confidence that they lost in public school.

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My son has turned back into the sweet, thoughtful, loving child I knew he was. His teacher even said to me “Do you know what a scholar he is?” Well of course I do, but I’m glad someone else sees it and value’s it in him to.

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My daughters teacher didn’t believe me that she suffers from a learning disability, because she is doing so well. Her grades have come up, and they were able to move her up a grade level in math half way through the year. Now we just need to work on staying organized ;0)

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