Grades & Performance
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What Are Some Good Books to Read to 8 Yr Old Daughter?
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on February 14, 2009
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Hi Mom's!
I'm looking for some suggestions on books for me to read during story time at night to my 8 yr old daughter. We've just finished Adventures of Huck Finn ...
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- You need to find "The Read-Aloud Handbook" by Jim Trelease. It has wonderful suggestions for books that are perfect for reading to your children.
- My daughters, ages 7 and 10, love the Box Car series. Right now we are on book one, Litte House in the Big Woods, the Laura Ingalls series which the Little House on th...
- There is a somewhat new "chapter" book series out called Geranimo Stilton...he is a mouse/rat and the stories are funny and illustrations are great;they are in color. ...
Teenage Stubborness
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on January 18, 2008
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Help! I need some advice on what to do! I have a teenage son who has gone through a big change. He used to care about his grades and take pride in what he does. Now he...
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- It's peer pressure! My son is doing the EXACT thing and he's 11 yrs old! LOL They want to be one of the guys ~ my problem was from him changing schools ~ he was an ...
- my son is now 17 and when he was the same age he was doing the same thing. He was going through the changes of life and he continued this behavior about two years. Gro...
- It's hard to tell from your info. Has he gone from an honor student to failing?I have 2 sons in college now & they were very different from each other. One was a top s...
Need Help with 12 Yr Old Daughter
Asked by L.S. from Buffalo
on March 25, 2007
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how do i get my daughter more interested in school? she likes to talk and mess around with her friends when she is supposed to be learing her school work. she starte...
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- I don't know if you have tried this or not but when I was younger my parents tried the money modivation. I got $5 for every A $3 for every B and $1 for every C but got...
- I found that by making her enjoy school usually helps. Sports,clubs, etc. Also if she isnt good at reading. The best thing I found was to read together. What I mea...
- Hi L., I was like your daughter when I was her age. My father is very strict and in order to get me back on track I would be grounded not just to my room, but to my ...
Looking for a Good Kinder Curriculium
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on February 18, 2008
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Ok we use Saxon math and we use a variety of things for phonics. Right now we are just reading Bob books. I need a kinder curic. Any ideas.. Something with maybe some ...
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- I have heard Five in a Row is a good program for the younger age. You can also pick a theme (like dinosaurs) and head to the library to check out books on dinosaurs. ...
- www.kinderkorner.com has some great thematic units for kinder. It is a great source for resources and ideas. :) Good luck and have fun, I homeschool my 4 year old too.
- You might find some good suggestions in the book, "The Well Trained Mind." You can also google that title and get on their website. It's a great resource for homeschoo...
Teenage Boy and Jr High
Asked by L.G. from Rockford
on February 19, 2008
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I'm looking for advice on ways to get my 13 yr old son to bring up his grades in school. He is a D average student and is fine with that. I ofcourse am not! has anyone...
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- I have a 12 year old boy and i have to stay on him constantly. After school i give him a snack and he sits down to do his homework. I check his homework because otherw...
- I have been there, these past few years! I have found what works for me. My son LOVES music. He wanted an electric guitar so I got him one (yes it did take me about a ...
- Hi L., He may have a learning disability that has never been diagnosed (dyslexia, mild ADD, passive aggressive). As his classes become more difficult it is harder for...
Grading in Homeschool
Asked by A.G. from Spartanburg
on September 6, 2011
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I am homeschooling 3 of my children (10, 9, 5) starting this year. I am struggling with how to assign grades to their work that is not absolute, like Math, Spanish, S...
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- Especially with religion, as long as the effort to understand is there and they are memorizing what you want them to, that should be the standard. However, I don't kn...
- Does the state require grades for each assignment? if no, I'd just grade each child at the end of the year. Part of the beauty of homeschooling is that you don't have ...
- I'd grade according to how you think they did. If they did a good job expressing their opinion (even if you don't agree with it...hehe) just mark it as correct. Thin...
Am I Being Too Hard on My Kid?
Asked by A.B. from San Diego
on March 12, 2008
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Dear Moms: I need your honest opinion about this: My 6th grader has always been an outstading student, and also a chatty guy in and outside the classroom. Therefore, ...
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- Thanks for parenting, Self control is one the greatest assets that a child can learn. There is a time for everything a time to speak and time to be quiet. The earlie...
- A flip side to this: Your child opened-up to you and shared his feelings. THAT is good. Don't ever take away his ability to share with you his feelings... this will be...
- I am so glad to hear about your wonderful boys and 6th graders A grades. Awesome! I briefly read the replies and it seems they are good advice. I can only add, tha...
How Does a Child Become a Good Student?
Asked by T.B. from Corpus Christi
on February 7, 2008
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Okay, I really need some honest advice. Speaking of honest, my child has been going to the same elementary school for almost 3 years. Whenever there is a competition o...
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- I have a couple of kids that work super hard at academics and never win anything and a couple that win everything and never even try. I really think there are those k...
- First of all, your child can't be good at everything, find something she excells at and she will be a winner :) You have taught her good values, these will come in han...
- OK, 1st things 1st..... How long have you lived in the current school system? Could be the teachers "know" the parents and their kids play together. Try going to ...
Preschool Compared to Mother's Day Out. Good Preschools in Garland or Lake Highl
Asked by D.Q. from Dallas
on October 31, 2008
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I am in the process of researching preschools for my three year old who will be four in August. However, I am not seeing much of a difference in the curriculum between...
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- If you're happy and feel comfortable with her there, I say keep her there. Nothing trumps your childs safety and happiness. She's going to learn all she needs to for...
- My children's MDO was almost identical to a preschool. They just didn't get the additional licensing needed to be officially called a "preschool" for the older grades...
- Check out Highlander School in Lake Highlands
Did You Go to Public School or Private School?
Asked by L.C. from Kansas City
on May 6, 2010
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ok, a friend of mine and i are having a debate and i want your ladies opinions too!
Did you go to public school or private school?
How do you feel about your edu...
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- (1) public (2) excellent - I went to college on a full-ride academic scholarship (3) 100% not (4) 100% not
- I went to public school in the Chicago area. I got a great education and went on to earn a master's degree... I truly believe that public schools are best as long as...
- I went to both. The quality of my private school education was superior to my public school education. I was subject to go to a troubled inner city public school, bu...
