Fifth Grade: Teen
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What the Heck Is Up?? My Daughter and the 5Th Grade...
Asked by L.C. from Dover
on November 15, 2011
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So, something is up this year and, for the life of me, I don't know what it is. My daughter has never had trouble in school. Never. She has no behavioral problems, ...
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- It could be a teacher disconnect. To you the teacher seems caring, attentive, and takes her job seriously. There is a chance she may have a totally different personali...
- My 4th grade daughter is doing this too!
- If I were you I'd really try to open the lines of communication with your daughter. Try to spend a lot of quiet time with her, go for walks, lunch, talk in the car. On...
How Much Homework in the 5Th Grade??
Asked by L.G. from Phoenix
on January 7, 2008
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Hi All,
I have a step son who is a 5th grader, who gets zero homework.. none!!
We have met with the teacher to voice our concerns and she said that she went ea...
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- Our principal told us that we should expect 10 minutes of homework per grade level. For example, K = 10 min, 1st = 20 min, 2nd = 30 min, 3rd = 40 min, 4th = 50 min, a...
- In my personal opinion, I would start to resent my parents if they pushed me into doing homework. I don't know how your stepson's attitude is already, but I know that...
- Hello- Every teacher is different so as long as your step son can achieve pretty good grades and he can read and do math, he'll probably be fine. Having him work on su...
What Books Would You Reccommend for 3Rd. Grader Reading on 5Th Grade Level?
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on April 22, 2010
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My daughter just turned nine and I'm trying to find some books that she can read. My problem is the books she has been reading are now too easy for her. Her teacher sa...
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- My 4th grader likes almost all the same books my 7th grader likes so I would suggest finding out what some of the Mark Twain award books are in your local library that...
- Please go to your nearest public library and find the children's librarian. That's what s/he's there for. The librarian can pull out hundreds of books that will be bot...
- My daughter is also finishing up 3rd grade, is in gifted program, and reads advanced grade material (I think for the Accelerated Reader Program she is required to read...
Again My Fifth Grader...
Asked by C.F. from New York
on May 5, 2010
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We went to the library like most of you reccomened but we only had 15 minutes because she had soccer practice. I found a boom that I had read when I was little about s...
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- Yes, definitely an appropriate book for her grade level. Sometimes you need to get further into a book before you have a strong opinion, and also, as you get older, yo...
- My 16 yo daughter was sitting with me when I read your post and she has also read this book. She read it 3 yrs in a row starting in the 5th grade and feels as if it wo...
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a wonderful book! It's a classic in children's literature, and the author, Mildred Taylor, has written several sequels and one prequel....
Bullying in Grade School
Asked by D.M. from Seattle
on March 11, 2008
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My son is in 5th grade. He is quite funny, outgoing, cute, very athletic and tries to be a "good" person. Today he came home and told me that 3 kids had been bullying ...
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- You are his mother and an adult. You should most definitely intervene. Contact the school principal or asst. principal and have a meeting either in person or on the ...
- I think that you need to have your son go to the principal and discuss this issue with him/her. Those boys need to have something done to them for their ignorant acti...
- Hi there, I'm the mother of two boys ages 4 and 7. My boy had some name calling that he dealt with at school and I talked to his teacher about it. It seems that an ...
First Grade Vs. Kindergarten Placement.
Asked by R.B. from Washington DC
on August 27, 2010
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My daughter tested out of Kindergarten and her public school has approved first grade placement for her. I am proud as a parent of this accomplishment, however, don't ...
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- I think you should let her move up. Think of it this way. If you decided in the future you needed to hold her back, she would not be behind in any way. But if she d...
- I would let her go through kindergarten to get the feel for school then next year or later in elementary school move up. If you never let her move up, she'll just get ...
- I have worked in a public school system for 35 years, 16 of those were as a kindergarten teacher, dealing with parents struggling with just this type of decision. Bot...
Eight Year Old Needing to Repeat 2Nd Grade
Asked by J.S. from Madison
on May 21, 2008
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I was told that because of my son not being able to concentrate in school and not learning well because of ADD and now recently been put on medication that he needs to...
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- Hi J.! When you talk to those "experts" next week I would try to learn two things: 1. Even if his ability to concentrate and learn has improved, how much catching u...
- Any time a child needs to repeat a grade, the earlier it's done the better. Kids can be vicious when they find out someone has been help back, but moving on when you ...
- J., See if your son can go to summer school or tutoring first before holding him back. If these two things are not an option, have the school provide you with some c...
7Th Grade Son Missed Honor Roll Be Less Then a Point
Asked by J.O. from New York
on February 4, 2010
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Hi I have a question and I need some help because my husband and I totally disagree. My 7th grade son's report card just showed up today. My husband called me at work ...
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- Go out to dinner at a place your husband likes, eat dinner (don't talk about your son). At dessert or maybe in bed later, ask him what makes him upset about your son's...
- Hi Jill, I can only speak from the experience of being a teacher, so take or leave my advice as you see fit. Punishment nearly never works to improve a student's...
- Most of his grades may have slipped a little, but as you pointed out, his science grade did improve and your son does need to be congratulated for that. I struggl...
Almost Teen Boy
Asked by M.A. from Los Angeles
on October 28, 2009
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Hi Momma's ..My son who is almost eleven came to me yesterday and told me that his friend who he has a crush on asked him to hold her cause she was cold. He told me wi...
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- M.- I was very upfront with both my boys. I gave them all the facts. Thank goodness I did! Now they both come to me when they have questions & their friends come t...
- Talk talk! How great that he's sharing with you! You have such a great opportunity to keep close with him... I am SURE he knows where babies come from. I imagine yo...
- Hi M., I was a single Mom for a while with 1 son. I have learned to ask him a lot of questions, rather than just give them a bunch of information. My son is now 1...
Girls First Period
Asked by C.M. from Phoenix
on February 11, 2008
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Hi Moms, Hey i've got a question, my s-i-l's daughter just got her very first period, she gave her tampons to use. I remember my first one, and my mom gave me the "pad...
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- My mom bought me pads first. The whole "starting my period" thing was traumatic enough without adding the task of learning how to use a tampon. But I have heard of s...
- NO!! My daughter also started in 5th grade. She got the new Always pads to use. They are now so thin and small. To ask a 5th grader to try a tampon is just too m...
- I see that you have had numerous responses on the question of tampon vs. pad so I won't weigh in on that (although I do think tampons should wait until her periods are...
