Online School: Puppets
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Where to Find Puppets
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on July 14, 2010
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I am looking for a store in the Sterling Heights/Rochester area that might sell puppets that I can use to help teach my 4 year old Sunday school class. I can't find a...
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- I think I have seen them at Borders. I know you are trying to avoid online, but I think Oriental Trading Company may also have some. Maybe call Target, too. They kin...
- Brilliant Sky at the Village of Rochester Mall
- try learning gizmos on vandyke and stephens(101/2 mile). your local library. also if lakeshore doesn't have it in the store they have it in their catalog. orientrading...
Craft Idea for a Kindergarden Class
Asked by H.H. from St. Louis
on October 27, 2008
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I need a craft idea for my sons kindergarden class. We are doing 3 crafts and roating. We are doing pumpkin bingo, and a water table with water and corn starch mixed...
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- You can always do the turkey that's make with their hand print. It's pretty cheap to do and it's something that parents can hang up every year at Thanksgiving time. ...
- Use the orange foam and make a pumpkin and then you can get foam that is already cut into shapes that have a sticker like background (I think you can find them at Wal-...
- I would definitely go with the foam craft. They're easy and fun. We always use glue dots. They're in the scrapbook section at Michaels or at any scrapbook store. They ...
What to Do with the Piles and Piles of School Artwork?!
Asked by N.C. from Tucson
on November 4, 2008
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I'm desperately trying to get a handle on the chaos in my house that has gotten out of hand since my fourth baby was born in September. I am able to organize most thi...
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- I started to experience the same problem when my daughetr turned 3. When I went through the art I had to decide if it was a milestone piece or just something I felt I...
- Hi N., I can feel for you. At one time I had all five of my kids in grades K-7. We had pictures and projects every where. I got a box for each child to put al...
- Oh my goodness! I read the best idea years ago! You line it all up or set it out in some way, and TAKE PICTURES! There! You have a record of it. You can look back and ...
5 Yr Old Acting Out in School... Continued
Asked by A.W. from Austin
on March 4, 2010
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So, I ended up placing my son in counseling, he has already had two sessions that he seems to enjoy. I've taken the suggestion of doing a behavioral chart at home, all...
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- As the parent of a child with ADHD, I'm well versed with the negative feedback from teachers. However, even when our son was at his worst before medication, we were ne...
- You've gotten some great responses. I'd like to add one thought: when starting such a young child with a reward system, be sure to keep the initial rewards almost imme...
- oh wow, i would guess it's the steroids causing at least some of the behavior. i don't think some in their early 30s is "very young". age and not having children d...
6 Year Old May Be Artistically Gifted So....
Asked by E.M. from Denver
on January 11, 2012
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Do we do anything about it? From what I've read online, that being artistically gifted doesn't mean much in school, other than
the child will do some of the best artw...
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- No point in talking to her teacher, it is her job to foster learning, not art. If you feel she is talented and you want to foster it than sign her up for art classes ...
- Found a site that may be of interest to you: http://www.winmentalhealth.com/arts_therapy.php In opening it says: Art and arts therapy, can be an effective therapy...
- Have your daughter focus her best attentions on her schoolwork at school and encourage her drawing/painting/artwork at home. If she is good and has promise, I would lo...
Too Much TV
Asked by L.C. from Norfolk
on September 13, 2008
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This is going to sound bad, and that's because I know it is. But my 3 year old daughter watches entirely too much TV. Between 8-12 hours a day. I know that sounds horr...
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- Children are so important. She will be 5 in no time and she will be in school 6 hours a day and then you can have someone else taking care of her while you work and g...
- Wow! That's a lot of TV! But you have a difficult situation and the important thing is that you _care_ about your daughter and are worried she's watching too much. ...
- I took my daughter to work with me until she was 2 - there wasn't a TV and she had to entertain herself much of the day. Turn off the TV, in fact cut off the cable. Ma...
I Need a Holiday Craft That Will Interest 3Rd Grade BOYS
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on December 2, 2010
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Hi everyone,
I've tried looking for inexpensive holiday craft ideas online that will INTEREST the boys in my daughter's 3rd grade class, but I haven't found "it". ...
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- How about cutting paper snowflakes? Cheap and always fun! I need to add making reindeer food. Really simple just mix oatmeal, red crystal sugar and green crysta...
- How about making gingerbread houses out of graham crackers? They can add the frosting and sprinkles themselves. We're having 2nd grade boys to our house for Christmas ...
- I think it is in the way you describe it--at that age "crafts" are "girly" to them, and they are "BOYS!" (lol!). I don't have any great ideas per se, but maybe des...
Child Is Always Getting Hit/pushed in Preschool
Asked by Z.A. from Raleigh
on August 22, 2008
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My son is 4 years old and started going to preschool. Everyday he comes home crying and says that a child has either pushed or hit him in school. He is neither provoki...
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- I have no idea how video games can help, I say no to that one! I would go to the Director of the preschool and let he or she know what is going on. I would give it a...
- If the teacher don't care. And don't know how to calm it down. Then i would change school if that is possible . And fine one were The teachers really care.
- The main point to stress is that fighting is not the solution and just because he is getting pushed around and he is the one coming home sad doesn't make what the othe...
Need Help Preschooling My Own Son
Asked by M.O. from Salt Lake City
on July 17, 2008
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I want to do some kind of simple preschool with my almost 4 year old son. I want to do something simple that I can do during the rest of the summer months and during ...
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- I have the perfect website for you... youcanteach.com. It is a basic, fun curriculum that teaches children letter sounds, etc through games, music, singing, etc. The...
- M., If you can find any books by Glen Doman regarding early childhood education, use them as a jumping-off point. They are really excellent, help develop your child...
- hi M., i run a small preschool out of my home, so i know how you feel about trying to get all that info organized into a schedule. my suggestions are to 1) pick a ...
Christmas Party Activities for Kindergarten
Asked by A.D. from Grand Rapids
on December 7, 2007
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I am in charge of planning the Christmas party for my daughter’s kindergarten class. I really need some good ideas for games and craft/activities. I also headed up...
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- Last year I helped with the kindergarten party. The biggest hit was the pinata. One of the Moms made it with just a balloon and paper mache'. The kids just loved it!
- What a fun age. I am a grandma now so I guess you could say been there done that, and I do believe that I have a t-shirt fo it too. There are lots of fun things to do...
- We've done sugar cookie or cupcake decorating a few times and that's always a big hit with the kids. We try to break the kids up into smaller groups and have them rota...
