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My Sons 9Th Grade Class Uses Cats for Dissection
Asked by L.R. from Philadelphia
on September 15, 2009
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I just found out that my sons 9th grade bio class uses cats for dissection. I was horrified to hear this. We have 2 beautiful cats as pets.He said the teacher first sh...
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- Do you have issues with dissection in general or is this specific to cats? I once heard a comedian say that no one protests the killing of ugly animals . . . Ninth gr...
- Hi L., I grew up with cats and have loved them all my life so I understand your distress. On the other hand it has been my experience that most schools do use cats f...
- When I was in high school, we had a choice between cats and fetal pigs. I chose the pig, since we had house cats at home. I would call the school and ask if ther...
Home Schooling for 1St Grade
Asked by A.G. from Portland
on June 9, 2009
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Hello ladies--
I'm planning on home schooling my son (1st grade) and was wondering what programs you would recommend as well as what websites I could refer to, to get...
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- I use WAVA which is online public school. I love it! It gives me all the curriculum and supplies for free and I have the choice to teach the lessons however I want or ...
- We are using the Robinson Curriculum. It has a religious background but, of course you don't have to follow any of that if you choose not to. Our grandson, who is 9,...
- I use Sonlight Curriculum. It is a fantastic curriculum and comes with a teacher's guide that is set up for 4-day or 5-day school. To get a look at it you can go to ww...
Retain a Young 1St Grade?
Asked by M.D. from Tulsa
on April 8, 2009
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My daughter has a late August birthday and we had always planned on starting her later. We put her in preschool at 3 and since then we have just pushed her along with ...
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- I held my son back from the begginning- on my own. I put him in pre-k at 5. Instead of kindergarten. (All-day program). He has a June b-day. I think kids are pushe...
- Hi M., As a teacher, if your daughter is not struggling or failing, I would recommend moving her on. That's great that she is reading and doing the math work. It would...
- As a mother of 2 with late birthdays and a grandhild who also will not meet the birthday entry requirment, at first it upset me. Later I saw that they were much better...
Friend Problem
Asked by C.H. from San Antonio
on March 12, 2008
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What do you do about a friend who has to always copy your child? My son has had a friend for years but the past couple of years, anything my son does, this friend has ...
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- Sounds like they are more brothers than friends. It is normal for boys this age to be really competetive. My husband and his brother were only 12 months apart and we...
- sounds like the friend either a) just wants to be involved in the same things his friend is or b) is getting competitive with your son, neither of which are necessaril...
- It takes all kinds of people to make the world go round, but we don't have to be friends with all of them. As with many relationships, your son should tell his friend...
Can Anyone Help Me Out and Give Some Advise on Homeschooling
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on April 27, 2008
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My best friend is wanting to start home schooling her daughter next year she will be in 9th grade then and asked me what I knew about it or if I knew anyone who has ho...
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- There are hundreds of choices for homeschoolers when it comes to curriculum. There is an annual bookfair coming up in a couple of weeks and I HIGHLY suggest that she a...
- I just started homeschooling my daughter this present school year. She is in the 8th grade.I got started by joining a local group in my area and just asked alot of que...
- T., The great news is that we live in Texas where we are on the forefront of homeschooling legislation. There is so much out there to get one started. I am hom...
Breakfast for Sleepy Teen
Asked by S.R. from Detroit
on August 19, 2008
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My 9th grade son is going to have to go out for the bus at 6:15 am. He was terrible about getting up for the 7:15 pick up for Middle School, but I helped a lot. My que...
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- My kids all like the carnation breakfast drinks. The chocolate is especially liked! :) They also like the South Beach Diet protien bars. There are 3 or 4 different ...
- Hi S.---Looks like you are getting many good ideas. I wish you luck, studies show that teenagers just don't do so well in the early a.m., even with a good night's sle...
- How about Nutrigrain fruit bars, fiber one bars, or protein bars?
Victoria Secerets? at What Age Do You Say Ok?
Asked by A.G. from Punta Gorda
on December 22, 2009
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I was a young mother 17 and 19. My girls are now entering teenage years. 6th grade and 9th grade. A family member who I love and respect asked if they could give my ...
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- I'm sure she meant no harm. She probably had the Pink line in mind, which are the nice, comfy sweats they have there. They're very colorful and cute. I see a lot of...
- I think that at the point that your child is out of a training bra it would be a good idea to take them to Victoria Secrets and be fitted for one. Also as you know it ...
- I do not see the point of giving a VS giftcard to a 14 year old girl. If she only wanted to buy "non-sexy/boring" underwear, bras or lotions with it, why buy the over...
Seeking Moms Feedback on How to Help My Son with Math
Asked by R.G. from Dallas
on April 18, 2009
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Hello Mamasource friends,
I really need your feedback, love and support. My 13 yo is in the 7th garde and really does well in school, he has a big heart and really...
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- Get a tutor. Most all kids we know have them. My daughter is in 8th grade honors and going to 9th grade honors. She and 98% of her friends (also in honors) have pri...
- the previous posters offer sounds awesome! Sounds like the perfect solution to have a tutor. Math is fun and it makes sense pretty much only when you have a good teac...
- You might could find a toutor. Sometimes one persons method to explain a math problem is different than another, and it will just click. I had one teacher that I didn'...
Middle School in Cupertino Union School District
Asked by D.P. from San Francisco
on March 22, 2008
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My daughter is dyslexic and is currently in the 5th grade. She has been in the CUSD School District IEP program since 2nd grade. She has been improving due to our re...
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- I have a granddaughter with the same problem. She is supposed to go to Kennedy next year also. I do not see much improvement over her since she moved her a year ago....
- Hi, I'm N. and live in San Diego but will be moving into the Cupertino School District in June. My son, 8 years, has a sensory processing disorder, and has an IEP whi...
- I forwarded your request to a friend with a daughter at Cupertino Middle School with dyslexia. You've got some information already but more doesn't hurt... hope you g...
Need Advice on Holding Son Back in School
Asked by A.D. from San Francisco
on May 28, 2009
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Hi All,
My family and I are trying to decide what is best for our 10 year old 5th grade son. He is a great kid who loves school but has had a rough couple of year...
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- Hi A., I held back both of my boys one in the first grade (suggested by the school) and one in the fourth grade (that I felt was struggling way to much with his schoo...
- A.: If you didn't have second thoughts, no matter what your decision, you wouldn't be a great parent. We are always struggling with which fork in the road is best. A...
- Hi, I have never had to keep one of my kids back, but I have worked at an elem school for 11 years. First, if you have THE OPTION of holding him back, you are lucky. H...
