Montessori
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!Helping Daughter Transition into Daycare
Asked by S.P. from New York
on September 29, 2010
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My 2 year old daughter is in the process of transitioning to a Montessori daycare from being home with a nanny. She's in the middle of her third week, and it isn't goi...
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- If you feel your child needs an expanded social environment, Montessori is a great choice and it sounds like you have good feelings about the school. I taught Montess...
- My son had a really tough time with this too. One thing that really helped - the teacher took some pictures during his school day and made a little book called "Daniel...
- Hi S., Is it required for your dear little one to go to daycare? If she just is starting it, then I assume she was with you up until now. Did you go back to work? I o...
Private Schools and “Bad” Kids
Asked by L.A. from Detroit
on May 18, 2011
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My son has spent kindergarten in public school and has had some very unsavory classmate experiences. He’s been exposed to quite a few less than desirable characters....
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- There's no such thing as a "bad kid" at that age. It all comes down to bad parenting. Bad behavior will exist as long as parents are not doing their jobs. There are...
- Private schools have bad kids - they just dress better and have nicer cars. :) Really, public schools, for the most part, are a mix of children just like private ...
- I think it depends on the school. There are great and not so great public and private schools. In my case we did not like the public school that our children wou...
Does Such a School Exist??
Asked by K.D. from Philadelphia
on February 18, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone can offer suggestions about school choices in the West Chester area...private, charter, anything. My 5-year-old son is currently in 1/2 day k...
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- You may want to look into the Quaker schools in the area. Goshen Friends, West Chester Friends and Westtown School. The programs are very nuturing very community ori...
- I have 2 children at Collegium Charter School (Exton) and have been extremely pleased with our experience (we've been there 4 years). They do a really great job of di...
- HI K.! L. from Evansburg here...We have been looking at Montessori schools and are VERY pleased, actually already sent in our application for Brianna for next Jan, wh...
Advice on Moving to the Area
Asked by K.G. from Washington DC
on March 10, 2007
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Hi - looking to get a sense of the school system in and around Annapolis. My family will be moving to the Annapolis area this summer. We plan to rent the first year un...
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- K., I am from this area (product of the public school system in Anne Arundel County) and now teach in the system. So, take this as a bit biased, however, I would no...
- Edgewater, Mayo and Davidsonville, all are wonderful. Close to everything yet simple and a little more on the laid back side. Most is waterfront or close to the water....
- I have kids in the more pricey area that she is talking about and love the schools here they do so much with the kids. Teachers really do take pride in the kids here a...
Seeking Hands-On, Progressive Education for My Children
Asked by M.W. from San Diego
on March 16, 2008
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I am new to California, and am starting to look at all my options as far as education goes for my daughter who will be in Kindergarten next fall. I was a teacher for ...
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- Well contact the school board, and maybe the city? I live in San Marcos so I don't know much about Oceanside area. Also http://moms.meetup.com/817/ or http://sahm....
- I send my almost 4 year old son to Encinitas Country Day School and we love it! It is a Montessori based program, which is child centered, and filled with creative, h...
- I am not really educated on the different types of education (ha)...but my girlfriend who is all about he philosophy of this school thinks it is the best thing on the ...
Need Information About "Gifted" Daughter
Asked by K.R. from Sacramento
on April 4, 2008
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My daughter is 4 1/2 and has always been advanced for her age. She started talking at 8 months and was speaking in full sentences by 1 yr. In addition to other tasks s...
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- testing and placement for "gifted" occurs in 2nd grade and again in 5th grade. i think part of it has to do with how the test was designed. definitely talk to the t...
- My 3 year old daughter is reading basic words and writing common words already including her first and last name as well as her numbers with accuracy. She has a more a...
- My youngest son is gifted, and from my experience I would say you shouldn't go out of your way to "challenge" her, those kids tend to challenge themselves. I would ju...
Not Focusing in School
Asked by E.O. from Amarillo
on April 5, 2009
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My daughter has had notes sent home at least once a week since she started kindergarten. She is the youngest in her class (5). Most notes are how she is a brilliant ...
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- Many Dr's are quick to label ADD/ADHD and prescribe meds. There are many proven alternatives that can help improve focus and behavior in children. Diet can play a huge...
- Hi E., Type in "No More Ritalin" in the search window at Amazon.com and check out all the resources on this subject by Dr. Mary Ann Block. Being youngest in th...
- My sister was a 3rd grade teacher for 35 years, and one of the things she told me about was that some kids have different learning styles. In her class, the kids were ...
Private School vs Public School
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on May 12, 2011
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Here is my dilemma ladies. My oldest son is 4 1/2 and in a private Pre K class now, we love the school and the teachers. He will turn 5 at the end of August and we are...
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- I would talk with your husband about his fears....maybe it's a financial thing he's worried about instead of "being sheltered and normal"......this is sooo not the cas...
- I don't really understand how sending a child to a private school makes them sheltered. My two oldest went to private school and sheltered would be the last thing tha...
- Most public schools offer before & after-school care. Ours does, the YMCA is the enttity that actually offers the childcare, but it is AT her school. I went to pri...
NEED HELP Retaining My Kid in the 2Nd Grade
Asked by C.K. from Los Angeles
on May 15, 2010
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My child is November born, and is now in 2nd grade(7.5 years old) youngest in class. We would like to hold him back and repeat 2nd grade. He was asked by the school to...
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- Private school could be great for him if they have small class size. This will give him a lot more attention. I'm a fan of the Montessori system because they teach ...
- That is just crazy!! He isn't the school boards's child. He's yours! I am not sure how it works in California, but I believe they have to honor your wishes. Put it...
- Before you make any decision, go to www.wrightslaw.com and scroll down the left side of the page, click on "Retention" and read some of the articles about what happens...
Is It "Necessary" for a 6 Yr Old to Be on a Computer Regularly?
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on April 18, 2010
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My 6 yr old dd is in Kindergarten, and I think is "forced" to use a computer once a week at school. At home however, I don't even offer it. She plays games occasionall...
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- My one brother did all his school work on computer at school and at home. Remember you are the parent. What you say goes. welcome to the new world.
- My husband and I tutor 3rd graders at a school in the Palo Alto School district. We walk through the computer room/library and see children from various grades at the ...
- no hurting her at all in any way. my kidnergarteners have computer class in school once a week. one of mine plays on the computer almost daily, and the other twin very...
