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Tough Curriculum or Is My Child Behind?
Asked by T.V. from New York
on September 28, 2011
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I email my daughter's once a week or so to ask her about how my daughter is doing in class. She informed me that the children were assessed and my daughter was placed ...
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- So I would ask her Teacher "What exactly IS 'basic skills instruction'...." and what do you/the kids do in it? And the next question I would ask is "why was my child...
- I know it sounds difficult, but the science isn't quite organic chemistry at this point. It will be things like weather or watching a caterpillar turn into a butterfl...
- Sounds typical to me. My daughter's K curriculum (through K12, online schooling) had what sounds like a lot more...in K, she had a full history course in which they n...
Homeschool and Education Advice
Asked by A.O. from Jacksonville
on February 16, 2012
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I have a son who is currently in the VPK program (for 4 y.o.)he just turned 5, he enjoys it most of the time but does get bored with it. The teachers have mentioned th...
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- Go to the library and check out some books on homeschooling. My favorites are The Well Trained Mind, a Charlotte Mason Companion, and Educating the Whole Hearted Child...
- Go to Barnes and Noble (if you don't want to wait for it to arrive in the mail from Amazon--which is cheaper)... and get "Teach Your Child To Read in 100 Easy Lessons"...
- We used to love time4learning.com when my son was younger. Check FLVS.net (very similar to K12 mentioned below) - a free online school in Florida (for FL residents)...
Can You Help Us Decide? Need Your Wisdom.
Asked by M.F. from Los Angeles
on February 28, 2011
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I’ve been homeschooling my 5 y/o son, since I was blessed to be a SAHM. We had every intention of having him start at a private school once he started Kindergarten ...
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- It sounds like you are thinking about the whole situation, and how YOUR son will learn. I think you are right. He probably needs a year to acclimate to a new learning ...
- Is there a Charter School in your area you can check out? They run about a year ahead of public schools just as your private school does. I ask this because we d...
- What is your child ready for? How old will he be when he starts in the fall? If he is going to be 6 he will be older than most of his classmates and is academically ad...
Updated=5 Y/o Rhyming? Is My Neighbor Right with Her Comment?
Asked by N.L. from Los Angeles
on February 2, 2011
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My 5 y/o son starts Kindergarten this Fall. He is still having problems with rhyming. It just doesn’t click it seems. I’ve been working on it with him for awhile...
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- No, your neighbor is not right. I have never heard of this before...and have a grip of kids!
- Oh please! My daughter didn't know her letters, the teacher introduced them in new ways than I did and she got them in the 1st month! Made me feel dumb but my 3 year...
- There is no requirement for rhyming for kindergarten (or any grade) as far as I know. We read a lot of Dr Seuss and we loved them all.
Tutor
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on August 23, 2008
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I am needing a tutor for my almost 5 year old son. He just missed the cut off to start kindergarten this year so he has one more year of preschool. He goes to presch...
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- As a parent myself and an educator may I suggest you find a private daycare/school that has an accredited kindergarten program. My son missed the cut off as well. Sin...
- i am a former kindergarten teacher but i now stay at home with my almost 3 year old daughter. when i worked for plano isd, i tutored after school privately and for at...
- My son started Kumon in 2nd grade. I sure wish I had known about it earlier. He did very well and his grades reflected it as well. I think that Kumon will take presc...
Homework Amount
Asked by B.R. from Springfield
on December 9, 2008
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My oldest son is in the 5th grade this year. He usually spends between 1 1/2 to 2 hours doing homework each night. He's also had weeks in which he'll have 4 or 5 tests...
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- Hi B. My daughter is in the 6 grade and has been coming home for about the last 2 yrs. with that much home work. She still does. On top of that they made the schoolda...
- Hello, As a grade 4 teacher, I totally understand your concerns. However, I'm willing to bet that the teacher doesn't have the authority to lighten the load at all...
- Woa... I guess some people don't know the expression "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all." So, let me try to give you some supportive advice,...
I Can't Decide If I Want to Send My Almost (March 19Th) 4 Yr. Old to Preschool
Asked by D.Z. from Minneapolis
on March 6, 2008
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Help? I can't decide if I want to send my almost 4 yr. old boy to preschool this fall and the deadline to turn papers in is approaching soon. I knew I didn't want to s...
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- Being a teacher, I can tell you that one of the benefits of preschool is that kids start to learn some of the "culture" of kindergarten--how to stand in line, how to s...
- Do it. You'll both love it. Plus, sending a child to Kindergarten that has never been in preschool part time is REALLY hard. They go from being home full time to b...
- If he is in a daycare that is also a certified preschool there would be no need. If he is in an in home daycare, preschool might benefit him. I send my 4 year old to...
Teacher Presents
Asked by R.M. from Philadelphia
on November 16, 2007
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Hi moms,
It is that time of year and I was preparing what I should get for me daughters second grade teacher. I had some ideas but at a jewelry party they got shot do...
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- As a teacher I agree with some of the responses. Items for the classroom are great. We never have enough hand sanitizer and tissues. One of my parents on the first ...
- I always got my kids teachers $10 gift certificates to WaWa, Blockbusters, or book stores. And they always wrote back telling me that it was a great gift.
- I have started my own business of personalized printing for notecards. check out my site...mysite.verizon.net/designedforyoubyt/designedforyoubyt allot of my friends ...
Looking for an Excellent Pre-K in the Northland
Asked by K.H. from Kansas City
on May 21, 2008
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My daughter currently goes to daycare fulltime but, I don't think they are challenging her enough academically. She misses the cut off here in Missouri by just a few ...
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- Hi K., Sorry I took so long to respond. I have an excellent recommendation for you, if you would also like a Christian based school. It was known as ICAN (Indepen...
- My daughter goes to Shoal Creek Community church preschool and she loves it. I would recommend them. The class sizes are small and the teachers are awesome. Good luck...
- I send my children to St. Andrew the Apostle Pre-school in Gladstone. My children really enjoy going and I know they are safe. My 5 year old in Pre-K is already readin...
My 4/Y Son Keeps to Himself
Asked by W.T. from Miami
on January 6, 2011
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I sent my four-year old son to the kindergarten a couple of weeks ago. My son is very shy and introverted. And when he plays with other children, he seems no his own o...
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- My middle child was like that... she would rather play side by side than with other kids (normal at that age), but when they included her she just did what anyone told...
- First off, it takes some children more time to get used to knew surroundings, schedules, rules and routines. Once acclimated, ask the teacher how he is doing and if th...
- Dear W.- Our children are who they are. Maybe some martial arts for self confidence. Remember he is 4. best, k
