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Straight A's Gone to B's on a Dime

K.S. asks from St. Louis

My daughter has always (she is 8) brought home excellent grades. Her kindergarden teacher said she was was ahead of her class and would often be so far ahead that she...

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Curriculum and Grammar

B.D. asks from Pittsburgh

I'm not sure where the state of our nation stands on this one, but I believe in PA grammar is 'dead'. While my daughter does have "grammar" class in fourth grade, ...

3

Keeping Supports in Place

P.G. asks from Dallas

Hi Moms - my son's mainstreamed, on the autism spectrum, and is also on the gifted side, which is making things interesting potentially, support wise. He reads at a 4...

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Common Core Standards

M.M. asks from San Francisco

I was reading about the change in our education system with respect to the common core standards(we are in CA ). I found there is a lot of opposition to the common c...

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What Makes a Person a Real Teacher?

B.T. asks from Rochester

I’ve taught 2nd and 3rd grade Sunday school for nearly 16 years only breaking from that grade level to do Junior high for 3 years and bouncing around the preschoole...

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Should I Have My Son Repeat Kindergarten or Not?

D.F. asks from New York

Hello fellow Moms, I know there's been some discussion around this topic in the past and I have read them all which is one of the reasons why I originally thought tha...

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Wondering About Getting My 4 Year Old into Kindergarten

L.C. asks from Washington DC

Hi - My daughter just turned four on December 22 and I want to explore the possibility of getting her into Kindergarten in the fall. She has been in daycare since she...

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Wfeeling like I've Failed My Kids by Doing Too Much for Them...

M.A. asks from Lubbock

After reading Patricia G.'s Q&A about what a typical 7 year old can do for themselves, I feel like a total failure. My kids are 16 and 14 and can't/don't do half of ...

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School Help

S.J. asks from Seattle

Hi Mamas - I need some advice. My youngest of three boys is struggling in school and it breaks my heart. He is in the First Grade. He has always been stubborn a...

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Testing Out of Kindergarten

A.K. asks from Dallas

Are there any moms out there that decided to have their child test to skip kindergarten and begin first grade? Our daughter is 4 and won't be entering Kindergarten u...