After School Programs: Toddler, Puppets
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Bored 14 Month Old -
Asked by M.M. from Fresno
on May 26, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I am starting to think my daughter is getting bored during the day. What are some things I can do to help make the day better for her? Sadly there is one p...
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- How about your local library. They tend to offer lots of entertainment to little ones. At our library they have Mom & Me time, story times, toys for kids to play wit...
- Hi M., A plastic pool you can either fill with water when it's hot, or fill it with plastic balls for a ball pit! Also, a small plastic play structure with a slide ...
- Swing, baby pool, & sandbox ought to be plenty. Maybe some more advanced indoor toys? Why are you thinking she's bored? If she's not walking quite yet, irritability...
Son Having Some Issues in Preschool Class
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on November 23, 2010
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After speaking with my son's ( 4 years old) preschool teacher she told me that he was doing fine. However, she has some issues that she quite can't "put her finger on...
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- B., maybe he is just not ready for preschool. Not all the kids are the same, and she should know that as a teacher. If I was you, I would just try to do some more s...
- Okay... I think your son is just acting his age. He is perhaps also not 'ready' for preschool.... Boys often mature later.... than girls. My son... is like that....
- Sounds to me like your son is a typical preschooler. I use to teach preschool and some kids need a little more guidence than others. Is your son new to this classroo...
Has Anyone Used the "Your Baby Can Read" Program?
Asked by S.C. from New York
on January 15, 2010
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Has anyone other used the "your baby can read" program. Do you think it works? How do show your child to read? Is it too young at 4 years of age? Do we just let th...
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- I don't know this program but I do know people who were early readers and in both cases they had parents who are teachers and older siblings that they watched learning...
- I just got it for Christmas for my now 16 month old daughter. We're just starting it, but so far she's watched the 1st video and loves the first book. I don't know t...
- I have a friend that purchased this program for her 10 month old and she said it is a complete waste of money. All it does is teach kids word recognition by repeating...
Craft Idea for a Kindergarden Class
Asked by H.H. from St. Louis
on October 27, 2008
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I need a craft idea for my sons kindergarden class. We are doing 3 crafts and roating. We are doing pumpkin bingo, and a water table with water and corn starch mixed...
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- You can always do the turkey that's make with their hand print. It's pretty cheap to do and it's something that parents can hang up every year at Thanksgiving time. ...
- Use the orange foam and make a pumpkin and then you can get foam that is already cut into shapes that have a sticker like background (I think you can find them at Wal-...
- I would definitely go with the foam craft. They're easy and fun. We always use glue dots. They're in the scrapbook section at Michaels or at any scrapbook store. They ...
What to Do About Son Acting Out in School
Asked by C.C. from Seattle
on December 15, 2009
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My son started all-day kindergarten this year, and all sorts of issues have arisen since he began. He is normally HIGHLY independent, but also tends to be a very happy...
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- Vitamin D ? Are you kidding ? You need to understand the symptoms of S.A.D. to know that your son's behavior has nothing to do with that or a lack of Vitamin D. Her...
- First I'd like to say that while this is a great place to turn for help, it is absolutely appalling to see someone jump on someone else for something they have said or...
- C., I've worked with children for more than 16 years, and when ever a child I'm working with has changes in behavior like this I immediately change their sleeping h...
Things to Do with a 7 Month Old.
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on May 27, 2010
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I"M SOOOO BORED!!!!! I feel like I'm not doing enough with my son, but there isn't a lot that I can think of doing. We play with toys, feed, change bums, go for walks,...
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- trade in your car - and try to get out each day - 7 month olds are not very good at playtime. mops groups are great also.
- Check out Music Together - http://www.musictogether.com/ You can search for classes near you. My daughter and I started attending when she was just 6 weeks old and c...
- I'm laughing inside because I could have written this when my baby was that age! Sorry, I know it's frustrating. I just want to offer to you that he's not going to b...
Best Book to Read Aloud to Preschool Class?
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on September 21, 2011
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My dd's 5th bday is coming up, I am invited to bring treats and read a favorite book aloud to the class. I have been waiting for this privilege my whole life! I am so ...
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- "Pete the Cat - I Love My White Shoes"!!!! It is one of the best books I have ever bought and my girls (10, 5, & 3) LOVE it!!! It is fun and it has an awesome message!...
- Anything by Dr Seuss is fine. Fox in Socks might be a bit of a challenge to read out loud - it requires some practice.
- "The Pigeon Finds A Hotdog." Kids love this... and you can really make it fun by the tone, of your voice and facial expressions. My 5 year old son, LOVES this book ...
School Readiness
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on February 2, 2011
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I have a 5 yr old boy and 4 yr old girl. I want them to be as ready for school as possible. Mostly they play and that's ok with me. Social skills are just as importa...
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- You can see the Texas Education requirements at the following website. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148. They have the requirements for each grade.
- Sounds like they are getting ready for school! Yes social skills are very important! How are they around other children? It sounds like they are not in preschool so m...
- Sounds like they are off to a great start:) For math, can they count items or just repeat the sequence of numbers. Building number sense is as important as number re...
End-of-year Craft Ideas for 2Nd Grade Class?
Asked by D.C. from San Francisco
on May 28, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
I'm hoping you ladies can help come up with some clever craft ideas. The room mom for my daughter's 2nd grade class asked me if I had any ideas of somethi...
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- Hi, So I am doing this in my daughters class too... We are doing a treasure hunt! Its super fun I have done it before with my own kids and friends. They follow clue...
- My kids have done autograph books. You take a picture of the class and put it on the front and then you add blank pages behind so that the kids can all sign the book a...
- I'm a room mom for my daughter's pre-K class, and we are doing school t-shirts for each child, with their handprints in fabric paint on the shirt. In our case, the shi...
Starting School
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on September 3, 2010
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Any homeschoolers out there that are getting ready to start full schedule soon? We are planning to in a week from today. I have 4 kids altogether, an almost 8 year (li...
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- With your youngest one give him a tv tray or cookie sheet with his paper and crayons tell him this is his special space and he can only color there. . Involve the olde...
- Can you enroll him in a mother's day out class for a few hours two days a week? Or maybe hire another homeschooled older child to babysit a few times during the week.
- What I have done with my youngers who have not started school yet, is to rotate the olders taking turns playing with them as I teach the others. Nobody has that respon...
