Bilingual Education
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Charter School vs Public School
Asked by M.!. from Columbus
on February 21, 2011
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What is your opinion on Charter Schools?
Also, does anyone know of the Paragon teaching method?
We are looking into a Charter school vs public school for our 5 y...
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- Basically, a charter school is a public school with some kind of special curriculum. My kids have attended a public charter elementary bilingual immersion program and ...
- Just curious if you could elaborate as to "why" you would seek a charter school for a 5 yo. Are you in a sub-par public school district?
- Typically Charter school are run by a business or a private entity. They can still be a public school and, if so, are subject to the same testing and reporting of the...
Looking for Full-day Kindergarten Suggestions
Asked by J.S. from Portland
on May 6, 2008
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My 5yo daughter will be starting Kindergarten in the fall. She has been in the most phenomenal full-day preschool for the past two years and we have decided that cont...
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- I have been doing the same search for the last year. With most public schools cutting funds on full day, it seems that is no longer an option. Many of the private scho...
- J., The Hillsboro school district just adopted a full day or 1/2 day Kindergarten for the 2008-2009 school year. Eventually all schools will be full day of kindergart...
- Hi, I also really wanted my daughter in full time kindergarten. We did an academic transfer from Fir Grove, which only has a 2 1/2 hour day for kindergartners, to Vos...
Urban Schools
Asked by M.B. from Denver
on October 20, 2008
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To drive or not to drive kids to school: We had aour house for sale and got a contract so we moved to temporary housing in the area we wanted to go to and the kids sta...
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- Make the drive. We started at our neighborhood school. We were so frustrated the entire year. Examples - over 1/2 of my son's kindergarten class had never attended ...
- I saw that you are a photographer right? Well, where are you located? I am looking to take our family pictures with the pretty fall leaves and can't find a place to go...
- Ultimately it is about what you think a school should have, measure it up and whatever school has the criteria you deem fit then go for that one. I live right across ...
Both Languages in the household....can This Confuse My 19 Month Old?
Asked by G.G. from Tampa
on October 13, 2010
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My daughter is 19 months old and can say a few words.....some in spanish and some in english...I speak to her in spanish but everything she watches on tv is in english...
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- Yes, it can delay speech initially, but the benefits outweigh the cons, and there is no long-term speech delay. My son is learning two languages as well - it is a won...
- Hey! My son was raised on Sesame Street. That's how he learned his basic english. Of course, when he started pre-school, he went to a bi-lingual school, but we mostly ...
- I am SO pleased that you are teaching her spanish! If she were exposed to 10 different languages at the age she learns to speak, she would learn and eventually be flue...
Seeking Enjoyable Place in Glenview Area
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on January 13, 2007
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I'm a foreign mom with 3 years old boy. He was born here. I think he has some language problem now. He can't talk, just says some words both languages almost time he i...
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- Some great places in the Glenview area for kids is the Kohl's musuem in the Glen, the Northbrook library on Cherry (free with Thomas the Train, puzzles, toys and great...
- the Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview is awesome.
- J., I don't need to mention in detail what Jen already mentioned about getting your child evaluated now to see if he qualifies for an at risk/special ed. program be...
Charter School Vs. Public School Vs. Private School
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on January 27, 2011
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What is the difference between a Charter school, a public school and a private school? What exactly is a charter school? I have been told to "watch out" for charter sc...
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- A charter school is a school that is publicly funded but allowed to follow their own plan to educate their students. This plan does have to be approved through the sc...
- In our district we have several charter schools and now magnet schools (and I don't totally understand what the difference in those is). Charter schools are free fro...
- Charter schools are public schools that operate with a specific charter behind them -meaning they may institute rules or policies not in affect at other public schools...
Public Vs. Private - How Do You Choose?
Asked by K.C. from Minneapolis
on August 28, 2007
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A couple of questions. First, do you know of any good resources to investigate schools (public and private) starting at Kindergarten? I've heard some awful stories f...
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- I teach K for Minneapolis Public Schools - In Mpls, kids who turn 5 after school starts but before Halloween can be admitted early if parents choose. They require a e...
- Just wanted to give you more info on open enrollment. Open enrollment means you have the right to send your child to any public school, even if you don't live in the d...
- We're in the Burnsville dist.191 and here's there policy with kindergarten. (kinda long) Early Admittance to Kindergarten Initial admission to kinde...
Please Help!
Asked by M.G. from Houston
on September 15, 2010
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what is the difference between Head start and ppcd?
which one is better or more beneficial for a 3yr old that has speech delay?
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- PPCD is the program that is intended to help children with any developmental delays. My daughter has PDD-NOS and she was in a ppcd class half the day in kindergarten. ...
- You really do not need to know the difference. If your son or daughter qualified for PPCD and has been offered these services, they go to PPCD and not Head Start....
- My son was in PPCD for 2 years, starting at age 3. It is a fantastic program. He went from not talking at all, to whispering single words, in the first 6 weeks. Fro...
What Is Expected at Kindergaten?
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2008
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Hi. My daughter will be attending kindergarten in the fall. I am curious to what is expected of children as they start kindergarten. I have heard "horror stories". My ...
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- I would try to get her into preschool as quickly as possible to try and catch up. She might have to wait an extra year to start kindergarten.
- Do not send her to ues there they suspend kids from kindetgarden is the most horrible school in la
- Years ago I taught Kindergarten in the LA Unified School District. At that time, the basic requirement, UPON GRADUATION, was that the child be able to read and write ...
Concerned Mother About Father and Son Relationship
Asked by L.T. from Chicago
on June 3, 2010
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How serious is my husbands frustration towards my 8yr old son? My son is behind in school. He is starting 3rd grade and is really only reading kindergarten to 1st gra...
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- I would definitely get your son evaluated to make sure he doesn't have a reading disability. Just as some other people pointed out, many kids are bilingual and I don't...
- You need to stand up for your son. Your husband way of teaching will put him further behind and into a shell. Pressuring to answer questions quickly makes kids nervo...
- Your husband's behavior is unacceptable & he needs to put a stop to this. It will only make your son's performance worse & give him low self esteem. Your son has a lea...
