Montessori
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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 ...
Daughter Cannot Keep Her Hands to Herself
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on September 2, 2011
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My daughter started kindergarten and on the first day of school, she comes home and tells me that a boy pushed her while they were in line. She said that she hit him ...
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- A.- she's a child. This is kindergarten, the beginning of 13 years of school. B.- new environment -she has to learn what's acceptable and what isn't in this situation ...
- It is kindergarten and everyone goes through this so don't worry too much that it is only your child. They are all new at this and testing their boundaries, plus they...
- I don't know that you need to punish her. It sounds like the school is dealing with it. I have friends who are teachers and have chaperoned about a million field t...
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...
Behavioral Issues
Asked by N.R. from Dallas
on July 1, 2008
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I have a 6 year old son who was in speech therapy in Kindergarten. He gets agitated in large groups and is now on his last leg in this child care program I have him e...
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- Good luck N.- I know it isnt easy and you are very lucky to have a supportive family. Maybe he just needs some mom time - alone with you for a while- to jolt him back ...
- I agree about looking into sensory issues as well. You might consider looking at his diet also. The Feingold diet helps some ADD and ADHD kids. Gluten (wheat) and c...
- It sounds like your son is acting out as a way of releasing his anger/tension/anxiety. ECI won't do anything, its for ages up to three years. Is the play therapy done ...
Need Some Advice from You All!
Asked by P.A. from Dallas
on August 8, 2006
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Dear moms...
My husband and I are looking to build a house in Keller. The floor plan we liked has all rooms upstairs BUT the master bedroom.
We have a 18 months old...
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- Hi P., we have to move every 2 years, also to different country's. We moved here 5 mnth ago, and were very very surprised about the (to our opinion) strange floorpla...
- First of all...congrats on your little bun. :) I live in Keller, used to work in Dallas so I took the 114/121 mess every day. It is typical rush hour. If you can av...
- P., Our house has all three of the kids bedrooms and the game room upstairs and our bedroom is downstairs. Its not that bad, and very manageable. When we moved in 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 ...
How Do I Find Out If the Elemantary School My Daughter Will Be Going to Is Good?
Asked by T.F. from Miami
on December 13, 2009
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My daughter is in VPK right now and will be starting Kindergarten next year (2010). I know which Elementary School she would go to (Broward - Panther Run), but there'...
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- greatschools.com is a good resource that rates schools nationwide. This site also includes individual comments from parents and students. I agree with others who said ...
- I was wondering where do you live? I have a 20 and 15 yr old so I know the schools in Broward. As far as "knowing" it is just a gut feeling you get while she is there....
- You can try looking it up on schooldigger.com or greatschools.net, these give results out of either 5 or 10 stars and compare schools nationally. There is a lot of in...
Private School in Grapevine/Colleyville
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on January 29, 2008
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I have a girlfriend moving from San Antonio to Grapevine. Can anyone suggest a private school for her two kids in either Grapevine or Colleyville. I don't know that ...
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- My neighbor sends her children to Faith Christian in Grapevine. I don't have the contact info, but I've heard great things. I have also heard that it is VERY expensive.
- S.- We moved from Dallas to Hurst to put our son, Hudson, in Covenant Christian in Colleyville. He has not started yet, but we have several friends that have children ...
- My kids go to Fort Worth Christian. It is in North Richland Hills. We have many students from Grapevine and Colleyville.
Affordable Private Schools in Las Vegas
Asked by A.S. from Las Vegas
on January 21, 2008
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My daughter will be starting kindergarten next Fall. We are happy were she is at now, but Children Choices only goes up to Grade K. I am looking for an affordable priv...
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- I have my son in Vegas Valley Christian, it's on Russell & Mountian Vista in the Southeast area, off the 95. I really like it, it goes up to 5th grade. My son is in t...
- I am not sure where you are located here in Vegas (we just moved back after being gone for 3 years) and have a 4 year old daughter as well. Centennial Hills area, 95/D...
- Hi A. - We love our son's Montessori school in Spring Valley. I believe it goes up to grade 5. Good luck! - L.
