Kindergarten
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Kindergarten?
Asked by K.F. from Washington DC
on August 24, 2011
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My son is about to start kindergarten, and I'm not sure what to expect. Do they come home with homework at this age? Does he need a backpack, pencil case? Do they have...
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- Definitely go on the school website- and they should also have a "meet the teacher" day with a list of supplies/wish list for teachers.. for Kinder you will most like...
- your school should have supplied you with a supply list of what was/is needed. They should have already had an open house or something to introduce the teacher and ...
- get the school list from your school website. He will need to provide certain things for use in the class room like glue sticks, crayons, pencils, ect. In my school...
Kindergarten
Asked by C.F. from Detroit
on May 3, 2009
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My son is starting kindergarten in the fall, we live in Allen Park and they do not have full day here. I am not concerned about that fact because I only had half day ...
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- In my opinion, he's probably the more advantaged one. Don't worry about it. If you want, work with him a little over the summer with reading. If not, that's fine too.
- I personally don't think it should make a difference between full day or half day kindergarten. Kids that have full day kindergarten need it because their parents can...
- You may want to talk to your school district because I was just told by a teacher that all school districts have to offer full day kindergarten starting next year in o...
Kindergarten or Not???
Asked by A.H. from Seattle
on December 18, 2008
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Hi there...
I am looking for an enriching program for my son who may not be ready for Kindergarten next year. We live in the Mill Creek area but would be willing t...
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- As a former kindergarten teacher I can tell you that if you think your son is not ready for kindergarten DON"T PUT HIM IN. It does him a grave diservice. Every once ...
- Have you talked to your child's preschool teacher. He/She should have a good idea of what your child needs to know heading into next year. Also, you've still got many ...
- Montessori, Montessori, Montessori! And I think that's what Lisa L. is talking about. Young children are so capable of learning so many things if they're presented th...
Kindergarten
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on January 25, 2007
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My daughter is currently in pre-school but registration for Kindergarten is coming up in a month and I am really on the fence about putting her ina full day Kindergart...
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- My daughter started preschool this year, it's a full day m-th program and she loves it! They have a rest time after lunch, and it's not the intense full day that you t...
- Hi M. My DD is in K and she goes all day. Granted, I work full time so she has to. But you never mentioned how old she is? If she has a birthdate close to the cu...
- Hi, My daughter, McKayla, started that type of kindergarten last year. After a year of homeschooling the year before, I was just as apprehensive as you are. But lucki...
Kindergarten or Not???
Asked by A.H. from Seattle
on December 17, 2008
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Hi there...
I am looking for an enriching program for my son who may not be ready for Kindergarten next year. We live in the Mill Creek area but would be willing t...
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- A., You could always do what my best friend's (at the time) parents did with her. We are the same age, but after one year of Kindergarten her parents decided that ...
- Hi A., I live in Mill Creek too, and my son attends Brighstar Kids acadmey on 164th. He's getting pre-K preschool there and I just love the gals there. So, if you l...
- Not exactly what you're asking for...but... The absolute best program I have EVER come across for letter recognition and reading is in your own home. In fact (unles...
Kindergarten
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on January 10, 2012
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My daughter just misses the Kindergarten cut off, which overall is fine with me. She'll be a bit older than most of her classmates. However, I would like the advice ...
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- My oldest just missed the K cutoff and was one of the oldest. She had been to a highly structured preschool (in my opinion it was more educational then kindergarten)....
- our cutoff is 5 by sept 1st except in one school district where my daughter is its 5 by 9/15. Shes in k, started at 4 BUT I'm thinking of having her repeat, shes fine...
- D.M. I would double check the date and age...some states don't even require KG...and when I did research for KG and CO when we lived there a few years ago they had to...
Kindergarten
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on August 12, 2010
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Ok, my son did Pre-K last year, and failed. Really it can happen. I spent my entire summer doing summer school, and working the system. I finally got him into kind...
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- Public school is still requried to offer him a program, even if you decide to go to private school. It is going to be difficult for him to get what he needs in cathol...
- Hi M.! All I know is this - my daughter is entering first grade this Fall. She can read a lot of sight words and some simple books (stage 1 and 2 easy readers) But t...
- How old is he? And why did he fail? At my daughters school they gave a paper filled with what they will learn by the end of Kindergarten, I was amazed! Kindergart...
Kindergarten
Asked by A.K. from Boca Raton
on August 22, 2011
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Hi. I have a 3 part question all related to Kindergarten.
1- My (first born) daughter is starting kindergarten this week and I was thinking that I wanted to start som...
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- My grand daughter just started her first year in preschool and my daughter is into scrap booking, so she made a scrap book page with the title FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL w...
- I started what I hope will become a tradition with my preschooler of taking him for ice cream after school on the first and last day of school, going to try and contin...
- Here is something that I hope you will enjoy. This is a questionnaire for the first day of school. Record your daughter's remarks in her scrapbook album. Celebrat...
Kindergarten
Asked by H.M. from Chicago
on August 14, 2011
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So my baby girl starts kindergarten in a few days (my first one going to school) and each time I think of It I start to tear up. I was not fortunate to stay home with...
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- Kindergarten is a very special milestone. There have been numerous posts in the last couple of days on this topic. I was only excited when my kids went to kindy and ...
- It is so normal. I remember my when my son started kinder he had to take the school bus to school on the 1st day :( I was so sad & cried as soon as the bus left. It wa...
- This stage, is a "Milestone" and a Rite of Passage for a Mom. Moms... have 'developmental' stages too. This is one of them. My son just started Kindergarten last ...
Kindergarten
Asked by H.V. from Dallas
on November 18, 2008
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My youngest will be headed into Kindergarten and well i have to make sure he is 100% ready for it. He goes to speech twice a week and MDO twice a week.
Is there somet...
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- I haven't read your other posts but as a mother of 3 and all with late birthdays, I have held mine out of Kindergarten until they are about to be 6. I just feel like ...
- H., I know a lot of people like to let their children with late birthdays wait a whole year before sending their children to kindergarten but I don't agree. My son ...
- Hi H., Have you considered not sending him next year because of his age and speech issues? My son's birthday is Aug 27, & I decided long ago that I would not se...
