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Anyone NOT Put Their Kids in Preschool
Asked by J.A. from Kansas City
on November 21, 2008
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Has anyone decided NOT to put their 2, 3, 4 year olds in an institutionalized preschool? I'm pretty set on letting my boys just be little boys before running off to k...
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- My oldest is 3 and so far not in preschool. I was thinking about putting her in this fall but the preschool program that we wanted filled up before I could get her in....
- My kid is two, and we don't plan on putting him in preschool. I honestly think preschool is taking over what the parents should be doing. Kids will be sent to kinderga...
- Mine are 4 and 2. We have decided not to do preschool...actually, we never put too much thought into it b/c we didn't see the benefit. Some moms may, we just don't. ...
3 Day Vrs. 5 Day PreK? Opinions?
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on January 23, 2009
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My daughter's been going to school at a fairly academically relaxed school (but socially and religously awesome!) She was in the 3 year old class for 3 days a week 9-2...
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- My son attended at 5 day a week preK program before going to Kindergarten. It was half-days, too. I think it really prepared him for Kindergarten. Most moms/teachers c...
- I say stick with the 3 day. None of my kids have ever gone to preschool, and they have adjusted to kinder just fine! This is your last year to be with her all day, to...
- Hi C. I was a preschool teacher for over 15 years and so many parents have your same concerns. Preschool is just what is says, "Pre"-school, not kindergarten. It'...
Redshirting My 5 Yr Old?
Asked by J.P. from Odessa
on August 1, 2011
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I am so confused and would like some outside advice. It's time for my 5 year old daughter to start kindergarten. I am questioning now if I can or should wait until she...
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- One of the best things about homeschooling is the freedom to travel when you need to travel, and the freedom to teach her wherever you are. So since your husband work...
- It sounds like you CAN homeschool and that you're willing---if you choose to do this, you can spend time with your family all together, and you can see how she does at...
- Just wait another year. But find out what curriculum they expect the incoming K to know and make sure you spend the next year getting her ready. I know mine were exp...
Help!!!!! Kids Lunches
Asked by E. from Dallas
on August 10, 2007
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My daughter is starting kindergarten this month. Does anyone have any ideas for kids lunches besides PBJ snadwhiches? I am wanting to try easy new things so she does n...
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- South Beach lunchables are great & healthy!! My 5 yr. old likes putting the wraps together or you can do so the night before & then have her put the dressing on befor...
- I have started packing Bento Boxes for my son for lunch, and he LOVES IT. There are so many creative and healthy options. We use a Laptop Lunchbox, and there are many ...
- Hi! Try things like cashews, pecans, nut mixes, potato salad, coleslaw salads, raw vegetables with hummas (premade at grocery store) raw fruits, Cliff bars, salsa a...
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)...
Preschooler Is Reading; What Will Grade K Be Like?
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on November 9, 2012
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Last year for kindergarten, my son struggled a bit, being a very young 5 and a very active boy. My daughter (who was 3) sat at the table with us for every homework se...
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- She sounds like my son! Academically several grades ahead, but with special needs around speech and other motor issues. The phrases to google (and please do so! you'll...
- I think she'll be fine. She may read and be able to do some of the math, but that will just make those two areas a bit easier. She may be able to help some of the ot...
- What a great start she has. She is most likely going to feel very smart since she already knows the curriculum. My daughter could read in preschool too. When she we...
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.
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,...
