Despite a very difficult start to life – which meant starting education late (so they are older and bigger than their classmates) and having learning difficulties (making it difficult for them to keep up at school) – two of our boys have just graduated from elementary school.
Nim and Lits have done very well. Without the extra help that we have been able to give them they had little hope of any kind of education – and would have been forced to repeat a school year again and again until they dropped out, which is not uncommon here. But their many hours of extra study and help with school work have paid off.
From here on, home school can provide the extra attention and help that's unavailable at school, and they can move at a pace that they can handle to complete their school education. Then they will be able to do very well at a practical-based college course, if they choose.
They also learn life skills on the farm here, so they have a full and active schedule. I regularly spend time with the kids helping them with English, especially reading.
