Elementary School: Simplicity

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Do You Have Consequences at Home for School Behavior?

My son is having a rough time in kindergarten and I'm really disappointed in his behavior. It seems he is not following directions, being very silly, having a hard time transitioning between activities, and often becoming angry (about things others did, things he couldn't do, etc) and he is unable to calm himself down and join his class. He is spending a lot of time in time-out and now in another classroom, I assume because he is too disruptive to stay in his own class. he had a lot of these behaviors in preschool too but it seems to be...

Kindergarten

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What to Give a Retiring Kindergarten Teacher?

Hi there, My daughter is in Kindergarten with a great teacher and I am the classroom parent. All year, it's been pulling teeth to get parents to contribute towards the holiday gift which I managed to give a $100 gift certificate, by some miracle, then Teacher Appreciation day, few gave towards some things (flowers and goodies) I bought for the teacher. Now, it's the end of the year, and it's been a wonderful year with a great teacher AND she's retiring. My mother, who retired several years ago after teaching 40 years said, the teacher will...