Kindergarten: Target
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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 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...
I'm Not in Kindergarten, SHE Is...
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on October 6, 2011
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Our daughter who is in kindergarten has homework that comes home every Monday. This homework isn't due until Friday, no biggie. But I cant send it back with her UNTI...
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- Wow. All my kids had a folder with a school side and a home side. Any notes to teacher went in on the school side, any notes home came to me on the home side. No...
- Yes, this is usual. Doesn't he have a folder in his backpack to carry papers back and forth? If so, you can put his homework in the folder on Tuesday and leave it th...
- My daughter didn't have the weekly assignments until at least 2nd grade. But then she did have them every week. We just keep all her papers for the week in her backpac...
Kindergarten
Asked by J.C. from Scranton
on November 14, 2011
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Hi Mamas!
I would like to ask all of you about your children as they entered Kindergarten. I am curious, what skills exactly did they all have going into it?
I ha...
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- There are a lot of great pre-K and kindergarten workbooks available at Barnes & Noble or Walmart. You can flip through them to see what kindergartners are doing. ...
- Added - reading Carol's post is eye-popping. Not every school district expects this of children coming into kindergarten. And I would be very upset if my kid's schoo...
- There will be a wide range of abilities when he starts. My daughter was almost 6, so she was reading and writing some words and could identify all letters and print h...
Potty Target for Boys to Pee On?
Asked by A.S. from Pittsburgh
on October 24, 2008
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My 6 year old son always seems to end up making a bit of a mess when he pees. He goes standing up. (My 3 year old still sits down and that works fine). I tell him t...
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- I have also heard of those before...I wish I could remember where I saw them! The one I saw was actually like a laser and it attached under the rim of the toilet and ...
- Cheerios!!!! the game is "sink the cheerios"
- If you put something like Cheerios in the potty for them to aim at that works, and it flushes easily. Good Luck.
Kindergarten or Redshirt?
Asked by S.C. from Seattle
on May 16, 2010
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My son will turn five in late August and I am really struggling with this decision. Academically, I believe, he is on target. He knows all his letters, sounds, start...
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- Both my boys have fall birthdays, they were not allowed to begin K until the following year when they were almost 6. It was the best thing for them. Even though they...
- Does your son want to go? Is he excited to go? If he is and you think he's ready, then send him. But if he doesn't seem excited and you are unsure don't send him. If ...
- I wouldn't hold him back. I am a preschool teacher and a lot of what he will get in Kindergarten is academics, following directions and emotional and social developme...
Ready for Kindergarten
Asked by N.S. from Greensboro
on February 11, 2008
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My daughter is 4 years old and has a September birthday. She has been going to a preschool for two years now and is in the fours class. I recently had a review with he...
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- Sounds like she's ready. I wouldn't worry too much about the shyness. My daughter was shy when she started preK. but WOW! did that change. Mine goes to a public Montes...
- N.- You will not be disappointed. My 2 oldest had to start school as an older 5 because of Texas rules. My 2 youngest could start school at 4 here in NC but we...
- My son has a late September birthday. He is smart too. However, we decided to wait until he was almost 6 for him to start Kindergarten. He just started this fall. ...
What to Do with My Son for Kindergarten
Asked by A.W. from Houston
on May 11, 2008
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Here it is, my son has always been in privete school. Well next year because he needs speech class we were gonna send him to public school but the classes are way to ...
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- There are many public schools that do a great job for children with Asperger's. I know that the Katy ISD has a great program. It could be worth moving to a different s...
- Aisha, Hang in there. You do sound scared and these are all true feelings. You will find the right place for him because you are looking. Just keep doing what you are ...
- Hi If you want to you can get in touch with me. I also have a son on the spectrum. He is very high functioning, he is mainstreamed in a typical class in our public sch...
Kindergarten Panic.
Asked by S.C. from New York
on August 16, 2012
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Hi Moms,
I haven't been on here in a while but I need some motherly advice. My son starts kindergarten next month and he does not want to go. Obviously, he has n...
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- I would go to the school prior to the start of the year. Check it out. Check out his room. Meet his teacher if you haven't already. Have you been there for orientation...
- I taught middle school. Every year, at least two would puke. So this is not a new issue for teachers. It happens....often. And kindergarten teachers see it all. I...
- It's all about the fear of the unknown. You have to present kindergarten with a possitive attitude and let your young one know exactly what to expect and how to deal w...
