Montessori
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Frustrated with Open Enrollment
Asked by T.V. from Sheboygan
on May 2, 2012
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Around Christmastime, I asked the mamas your advice about transferring my son out of a regimented Direct Instruction charter school kindergarten mid year, and most sai...
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- Frustrating. I hope you get in. I am so happy he is doing so well. Thanks for updating as I do remember reading about it. Once he gets in, is he in or does he have t...
- Sounds like the Seattle school district.... Where the motto is : we can make this harder! Nearly every year enrollment changes. My favorite year was the pure lottery s...
- It doesn't make any sense to me. If the school year is over then you won't be able to enroll him anywhere else until probably August. That's cutting it a bit close i...
Sons Bad Choice in Friends
Asked by M.B. from Fort Wayne
on August 23, 2006
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My son is 6 years old and just started kindergarten,he was putting a puzzle together and this other boy came over and started doing the puzzle with my son,my son didn'...
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- Wow.... Poor kid. I think that I used to be a lot like that too when I was a kid. As far as your question goes, I'd probably tell him whatever you think is best beca...
- Hello, That is such a crucial age because they are now going to school and becoming exposed to so many different influences outside of the home. I have a 5 year old...
- Kids are SO SMART, and I would take advantage of that by explaining to him that sometimes people say things that they don't mean to get what they want. He didn't real...
Looking for a Place to Live with Good Schools Looking from Grapevine to Argyle
Asked by D.N. from Dallas
on March 10, 2008
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Hello Moms!
We need to make a move to North Tarrant or Denton County. Things we must consider are: traffic (my husband needs to be able to get around the metroplex ...
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- We moved to Keller (after living in Bedford and Arlington) specifically for the school district. We loved living near Boys Ranch park in Bedford, but the homes were t...
- You need to look at Keller, the houses are great and the schools are excellent....you are close to Southlake but the houses are cheaper! We love it!
- We just moved to Keller, We love it here. I have three kid, all school age. I have not had any problems with schools. My youngest goes to school at Friendship and h...
Is My Son Going to Be a Wimp Forever?
Asked by S.M. from Austin
on October 11, 2006
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My name is S. and I have a 6 year old son Devin and he is such a sensitive boy. He gets upset REAL easy and he cries and has hissy fits and he even does it at school....
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- S., it sounds like you are very good Mother. I would make sure that there is nothing physical going on that is making him so sensitive. Maybe he isn't well in some wa...
- Hi S., I have two boys and one has a really difficult time socially, while the other does not. It can be heartbreaking to watch your child long for connections and ...
- Hi S., I agree with Sherry. (I feel out of place cause my name is C.....lol) It would seem to me that holding him back due to his behavior would be denying him his r...
4 Year Old Very Worn Out from Full Day of School
Asked by A.J. from Great Falls
on May 29, 2007
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I work full time and my son is at montessori school 3 full days a week (8:30-5:00) and he is just so exhausted after I pick him up. He goes through this everyday he i...
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- Hi A., It sounds to me like he could use a little "pick-me-up" after school. How about offering him a juice box and a cookie or two on your way home. Even a littl...
- I've done daycare for years and have kids of my own. Do they give him naps at his school? One other thing you may want to look at is when is he eating. At what time...
- It sounds like he's not getting enough sleep each night before school day. The school is a very good one, from their reputation and I don't believe they would overwork...
My Child Was Put in a Combo K/1 Class!
Asked by J.M. from Sacramento
on August 13, 2009
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Hello Mamas!!!
My daughter starts first grade tomorrow. I just found out that she was put into the class that is half (or maybe somewhere between half and a third) k...
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- My training is as a high school science teacher (I taught 5 years in the public schools in CA). Now with two young children I have been helping out in my local elemen...
- Fear not...The school probably does the combo classes to limit the amount of teachers with small classes. It has nothing to do with the level of your child's achievem...
- Hi J., My daughter was in first grade in a K/1 combo class last year and it was a fabulous year. Much of the credit goes to a great teacher who was organized and cr...
Reluctant Reader
Asked by L.B. from Washington DC
on July 9, 2009
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My 6 year old son just completed kindergarten and I am trying to encourage him to keep his reading skills up over the summer so that he is not behind when 1st grade be...
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- Here is the trick I use. When I want my five year old to read to me, I say that she must read the first 1-2 pages to me and then I read the rest. That gets her some...
- If you haven't already, consider getting nonfiction books for him to read. My son liked the "New True" books from the library better than fiction books. At 16 he sti...
- I know you want to keep him going, but don't threaten or bribe, it will make reading a chore and then he'll get more stubborn. Instead, try incorporating his reading ...
Are Charter Schools Better?
Asked by S.K. from Miami
on February 3, 2009
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Hello everyone!
Could anyone enlighten me about Charter schools? My son is going to Kindergarten and I can't afford private school so I'm wondering about Charter scho...
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- I would look into ALL schools of choice. this is the term here in Miami-Dade County and it refers to charter schools and magnet schools. Not sure where you are, but ...
- A charter school is no different from most others; just the programming and board of directors. That's a general statement. Depending on your location, you may have a...
- S. my daughter goes to a charter middle school. I love it and she really enjoys going. She is in a smaller class room setting and it seems that everyone that attends ...
Hyper Child
Asked by S.N. from Washington DC
on August 31, 2011
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I have a 5 year old who recently started kindergarten. They have a behavior chart that is filled out everyday that let's the parent know what kind of day they had. Gre...
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- Make sure he is getting enough exercise. Timeouts and chore charts didn't work for my son starting at about age 5. I make him run laps around our garage and garden a...
- If your son is hyper most of the time and doesn't respond to rewards charts, he may not be able to control his behavior. Our oldest has ADHD and didn't respond to rewa...
- HAve a conversation with your child's teacher to talk about strategies to help him follow directions and concentrate when needed. He can do it from what you say, so h...
Injured My Knee, Can't Get DD to Kindegarten, Need to Homeschool.
Asked by M.F. from Portland
on September 28, 2011
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So about 3 weeks ago now I tore a ligament in my knee.
We do not have health insurance. We went to one of the urgent care places where you pay $150 up front and they ...
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- I have heard about that program and it is supposed to be pretty good, one of my friends does it with her son. I don't know if it costs money. If so, there are several ...
- If you're planning on putting her in 1st grade next year, the best homeschool curriculum would be a copy of whatever they're using in kindergarten this year. Contact ...
- K-12 is either free or very expensive. Some states treat it like charter school and pay for it. If you pay for it, it's expensive. www.time4learning.com is all ...
