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Updated Feb 12, 2012

Q: Not Sure What Is Going On    —Seminole, FL

"My daughter is in 3rd grade. She has done wonderful in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd. Now she is in 3rd grade and her gra..."

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Hi S. - I have a 6th grader doing exactly the same thing. It is said that 3rd grade is 1 of the first BIG transitions in the school experience. My almost 13 year old ...

I am a homeschool mom, and I have heard from homeschool moms and moms who have children in public/private school that 3rd grade is hard. Maybe she is having a hard ti...

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Q: Kindergarten Fear    —Lebanon, OH

"My 6-year-old is terrified of kindergarten, and I need advice on how to help him. He is normally fearless and outgoin..."

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My daughter was afraid to start too. She was a little shy and had been at daycare/preschool for three years and loved all of her teachers. Kindergarten is a big jump...

I agree with the other suggestions and have another thought as well. How about getting his preschool teachers involved? He is obviously very comfortable with the...

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Q: Half or Full Day Kindergarten?    —Edmonds, WA

"My daughter will be attending kindergarten in the fall and we have the next two weeks to decide on doing full or half..."

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Hey Girl, Amelia will totally be ready for school and if you go to the school district early enough they will give scholarships for kids who want to go full day. I...

TJ, I was in your shoes last year. My son has an October birthday so he's one of the older kids in his class. We were trying to figure out which way to go as well...

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Q: Left-handedness    —Clinton, MD

"How do you know if your child is left-handed and when does that become clear? My daughter has a very difficult time ..."

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It takes some people quite awhile before they develop a preferred/dominant hand, but it usually sorts itself out in elementary school. My husband writes left handed, ...

My son is 19 months old and we've known for months that he is left-hand-dominant. My husband and father-in-law are also, so its definitely no surprise. If your dau...

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Q: Seeking Suggestions for Encouraging My Kindergartener to Learn Sight Words    —Stanton, CA

"I am having the worst time getting my son to settle down and learn the sightwords his teacher sends home each month. ..."

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A great trick with learning spelling (which would also enforce knowing the sight words) is purchasing a nice size white/chalk board. Give him a word and have him in BI...

Make it fun. Perhaps have the words on different kinds of material...flash cards with visual pictures to connect the words with the pictures. Also, have him copy the w...

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Q: Just Started Kindergarten    —Norfolk, VA

"Hello, My son started Kindergarten this year. He did go to preschool last year. Over the summer we kept practising..."

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M., This is something that you may need to bring to the teachers attention. I know if I was your son's teacher, I would want to know that he feels that I do not like...

Set up a parent teacher conference and explain to her how sensitive your son is and that her reaction when he couldn't write his name shattered his confidence. Explain...

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Q: School Issue    —Silver Spring, MD

"My 5 year old did not like her kendergarten. How can I help her? After I read your feedback I went back and try to f..."

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Can you go in and have lunch with her? I know my school welcomes the parents anytime. I often as I can (I work full time) go and have lunch with my little ones. I have...

Honestly, make an appointment to talk to her teacher. You cannot just grab her in the morning or afternoon.....call the school and make an appointment! She will have...

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Q: Looking for Dyslexia Tutor in the East Fort Worth, Texas, Area for 7-Year-old    —Fort Worth, TX

"Am interested in finding a tutor for my 7-year-old-son who is in the process of being tested for dyslexia. He was mo..."

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Hi!! My name is S. and my son is 7 and is currently under going dyslexia testing. He has repeated kindergarten and is currently in 1st grade. I was wondering has or ...

I am the founder/director of a new school in Arlington (side closer to Ft. Worth) that is fully inclusive of all children but also specializes in helping students with...

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Q: All Districts in Phoenix Area All-day Kindergarten?    —Phoenix, AZ

"Trying to pick school districts. Which of them have all day kindergarten? Are there any in Phoenix area that don't?"

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As far as I know, most do have all day K, there's one on 75th Ave and Union Hills (Arrowhead Elementary) that doesn't. Most Public Charter Schools (which are free) hav...

Paradise Valley school district has all day kindergarten.

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Q: Anyone Else Having Problems with Bus Reliability?    —Carol Stream, IL

"We would like my oldest son to take the bus to his high school. His school is less than 1 mile away, but you have to..."

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I am too the only way to deal with it is to put pressure on the school district and bus company. I end up having to wait anywhere between 10-45 minutes to get my son ...

We had the same problem with my daughter's bus. The bus would pick up at the DesPlaines Metra station and take the kids to Loyola high school in Wilmette. It hardly ev...

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