Learning with ADD.....

Let me start off by saying, its been a LONG emotional week.
I'm going to add a new tag to my blog this week - #ADD

Most of Monday was spent fighting for her to focus - fighting for her to stay on track, and crying over what I knew she could do in seconds.

I spoke with her to find out why - why do you keep doing other things?
I wanted to hear from her - I didn't want to offer an explanation of my own. I didn't have to.

With her knees pulled to her chest, and the tears rolling down, she mumbled, "I just want to do my work."
My heart broke. No - my heart shattered. I knew this feeling all too well.

(Recently this has started arguments with my spouse - I myself have ADD, and it makes something as simple as focusing on a TV show a task that I'm not equipped to undergo.
One minute im so into the TV that I don't hear or notice anything around me, the next I don't even realize the TV is still on because i'm breaking some sugary treats on my phone, and the next, my husband is upset because we went from cuddling up on the couch with TV, to missing the most important parts of the show and him feeling ignored. - The point of me telling you this, is to let you know that I understand how she feels.)

Tuesday was so easy - she whizzed through EVERYTHING by lunch time. The afternoon was used to try and focus on Study Island; It didn't happen.
I think she had used up all her focus bank for the day.

Yesterday was ok, but long. I don't know if it was the ADD or if she just was having a bad day (tired, etc).

I think I'll blog about the diet changes I plan on making in our home - I heard they have helped quite a few!

Today - it was back and forth. Realizing she hadn't taken ANY notes and had a unit review was frustrating. But, we talked about how the New Unites will be a fresh start - Vocab on Notecards, lesson notes in notebooks, utilizing ALL work sheets, etc.

Tomorrow - we see the Dr. I know there will be no meds given tomorrow, but I am hoping there will be a Child Psych on hand that can give us some pointers for home until we can see the Dr.
If I'm being honest, I'm hoping that the changes they suggest will make a difference, and the meds wont be needed!

Well, I know this has been a weekly wrap up, but I am hoping once we get settled into a routine, I will be able to get back to the daily grind.