Fifth Grade: Puppets
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My 2Nd Grade Son Hates Math!
Asked by N.B. from Los Angeles
on December 18, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help? Is there a fun way to help him memorize multiplication facts? This has become such a problem he is starting to hate sc...
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- Hi N., My kids loved learning with interactive computer games, such as Treasure Mountain, Operation Neptune and 2nd (3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.) grade Adventures. I think ...
- Have you talked to his teacher for suggestions? Or, maybe an after school tutor? Or trying "Kumon" classes? Lots of kids at my daughter's school go to Kumon. They h...
- Maybe a hand on approach would work better for him. Memorizing formulas is so dry and boring! Maybe he needs a more tactile way of learning multiplication formulas a...
Craft for 5Th Graders
Asked by S.O. from Chicago
on December 12, 2007
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Anyone have an idea for a Christmas craft for my daughters fifth grade party? I'm having a hard time thinking of anything for the older kids. Thanks in advance Mamas
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- My niece is that same age and is crazy about beading. One other thing we've done together are shadow puppets. There are a lot of websites devoted to it, and we just ...
- Pin the star on the tree Decorate your own cookie/cupcake section Musical chairs with christmas music Hot "potato" but with a wrapped present Check out toddlerto...
- There are lots of sites out there for craft ideas. You can make cookies and have the kids decorate them. I would try to think of something that they could give as a gi...
Getting Along with Others in Kindergarten
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on February 16, 2008
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My daughter's teacher informed me in a note attached to her report card that she is having problems with other kids because she "always wants her way" and "only has on...
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- Hi J. I had this same sort of problem when my son was in first grade loved school until then. He started acting out in school. I tryed to talk to the teacher and he ...
- Maybe you could set up a meeting with the school counsler. You could explain what her previous behavior has been and what the teachers concerns are now. I'm sure the c...
- I agree with the last poster. Consult the teacher regarding the comments. Tell her that you are considering pulling your daughter from kindergarten in order to give ...
Work Habits for Kindergartener
Asked by A.T. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2010
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Well, the kindergarten report cards came home today. My 5 year old daughter did fairly well overall, although in our family of overachievers, it was "satisfactory". ...
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- I guess you have run into the conflict of quality over quantity. Teachers are under a lot of pressure to cover a lot of stuff with our kids and so the time limits are...
- First of all, I think you need to remind yourself that this is kindergarten. I am not trying to trivialize anything. I do think that you have nothing to worry about....
- This is a hard one... it is important to meet deadlines in every aspect of life, but you don't want to teach her not to do her best or it might backfire later. Maybe ...
Extremely Timid Child in New situations~Worried About School
Asked by J.B. from Portland
on July 10, 2008
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I am seeking feedback about my daughter who is now just over 4 years. She is extremely shy in new situations and/or environments with a lot of people she doesn't know...
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- I was a K-1 teacher and faced a number of these children. One girl's mother came in early with her daughter to introduce her to me and explain (simply, as the girl...
- My 4.5 year old son is also an only and has been pretty shy up until a few months ago. I don't think being an only has anything to do with it. Kids are all different...
- I feel your anxiety about this situation. My 3 year old son went though the same thing when I had to switch his preschool earlier this year. It absolutely broke my h...
Summer Plans with a Baby
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on May 12, 2008
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Hello! Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful moms! I am a teacher who will have 2 months free this summer to hang out with my little guy. He'll be 9 months old in...
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- Join your local mom's club. They will have a monthly calendar of events. That way, you can also meet other moms in your town.
- I got a document from an ECFE mom that is fantastic. It's extremely long and I tried to attach it as a word document.. but it wouldn't work on this site. It's lon...
- If you live near Hopkins let me know. I'm in a Mom's club and we would be more then happy to show you around. We always have a huge amount of activities going on. ...
