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"HELP" I Think Me Sons Teacher dislikes(Hates) Him.
Asked by K.R. from San Diego
on March 20, 2007
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My son is 6 and in the first grade. He is one of the youngest kids in his class and as his teacher says very Immature. So far she has lied to my son and us once. Ok so...
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- i had a tough time with my sons teacher at his preschool, so i know how you feel. there is not to much you can do. but you can go in and monitor his behavior maybe onc...
- Hi K.. I am sorry you are having problems with his teacher. I understand your issues on this quite well. Let me begin by saying that both myself & my oldest son (8) ha...
- Oh boy have I been here... Only it was when my oldest was in kindergarten. And it wasn't for being disruptive but slow in her work and difficulty focusing -- the o...
Should I Be Mad at My Daughter's Teacher? Very Long, Sorry.
Asked by H.L. from New York
on December 17, 2010
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My daughter is in 1st grade and on the young side - 6 at the end of Sept. Some classmates are a year older. I'd never gotten the impression from her preschool or K t...
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- I understand your frustration at the situation. I think that after school starts again in would be appropriate to sit down with the teacher and clarify what needs to b...
- My mother-in-law is a retired kindergarten teacher of 25 years...they are very overworked and very underpaid. While I don't think she had the best manners in the note...
- I guess it depends on when you sent this note to her. If you sent it within the past couple of days then I think the teacher is perfectly fine in saying she can't fin...
Do You Think Your Kid Is Smart than Your Teacher Thinks He/she Is?
Asked by A.S. from Eugene
on December 9, 2010
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My dd is in the 3rd grade and reading at 5th grade level. At the beginning of school she was given the placement tests and was on board line of the top reading group...
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- This is why my kids went to private school in 5th -7th grade. And it is why I paid for a private Jr. High for my eldest daughter and sent her to private school in sec...
- Your child is in 3rd grade. She is just now to the point where any "gifted services" could begin, and most are best offered first in 4 grade, because children who lea...
- A couple of us have kids in third grade who easily get all A's and E's. Obviously they are not challenged at school. The class size is maxed at 20, so they don't have ...
Another One About Teacher gifts....and Communication with Teachers
Asked by T.M. from Tampa
on November 18, 2011
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What is really expected for teacher gifts at the elementary school level? I was just thinking of getting my son's kindergarten teacher a gift card to Barnes and Noble...
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- I would start by setting up a meeting with your teacher, just as a checkpoint to see how she feels things are going. While meeting with her ask her how she prefers to...
- I find email the best way to communicate with my son's teacher. As for what teachers "expect"? NOTHING. What they'd LOVE? Note from you expressing thanks for all...
- I have been a teacher for 15 years. Although I NEVER ask for gifts, gift certificates are always thoughtful, as ALL of the items in my room (minus textbooks) are purc...
So Out of the Blue Son Tells Me His Teacher Is All the Time Sending Text Message
Asked by B. from Oklahoma City
on February 12, 2011
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what would you do if of of the blue your 7 year old tells you that the teacher is all the time sending text messages during the class.
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- I have known a couple of teachers to have done this, but they had a reason. Both had family members that were ill and b/c they can't take the calls live they have to t...
- I guess I would have to tell him not to question what an adult is doing, she very well may be texting another teacher accross the hall. It's not like she's doing anyth...
- I agree with some of the previous posters....I am a teacher and I ALWAYS have my phone on me, for safety reasons. But, I have it on vibrate and ignore any text message...
Child's Teacher Absent from School a Lot - When Would You Worry?
Asked by T.M. from Tampa
on September 23, 2011
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School has been in session for 5 weeks now...that works out to be only 24 days based on the day school started. However, my son's teacher has missed somewhere between...
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- i taught for a long time and i subbed as well. as a teacher, i not only always left detailed lesson plans, but i had a folder of continuously updated work in case i wa...
- T., I would be worried now. I would talk with the school and find out whats going on. If she is not competent to teach, they should replace her asap. Just like stud...
- I've had a really bad rate of absenteeism this year which was out of character and beyond my control. The reasons have included illness, death in the family and spous...
I Think My 5Th Grader's Teacher Is Not Doing a Good Job, What Do Yall Think?
Asked by L.Q. from Los Angeles
on November 7, 2011
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Hello friends, I have 4 girls, one of which is in 5th grade. In 3rd grade I held her back b/c she passed, but was extremely weak. Her 2nd year in 3rd grade went AWESOM...
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- What do you have for proof? you dont want it to be an I said, she said situation Try to have facts you can back up. Good luck
- I would talk to the principal and get some feedback. additionally, they have programs now (micrograde) where the instructor can go online after each test/assignment/ho...
- Dear L., This teacher sounds hopelessly disorganized. And if she's giving kids negative feedback (telling they're the worst class ever, etc.) without giving them to...
Advice Please! Teacher Wants to Medicate My Child
Asked by K.C. from Clarksville
on September 17, 2009
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my son is 9 years old and he has been medicated for ADD two years ago. He wouldnt eat , he had no personality almost like he wasnt my son. so the next school year i ch...
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- I strongly recommend not medicating your child. Visit www.dherbs.com. Listen to your child this time.
- PLEASE PLEASE Do NOT medicate him. My son, now 21, had ADHD and dislepsia when he was a child. I come from a family of doctors all of us decided not to medicate him. I...
- Hi i've only been a mom for soon to be 14mths but i can already tell you that if your son is making the grades he should be without the meds an is in control of himsel...
Need Advice/opinions About My Comment My Daughters Teacher Made
Asked by J.D. from Washington DC
on November 18, 2011
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My daughter is 13, in the 8th grade. She is smart, taking all of the advanced classes at school to earn high school credits, makes good grades, sweet and funny. She is...
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- WHat I'm not clear on, J., is if Ms. Murphy is a regular teacher to your child or a technical school teacher who has never met your daughter. If she has never met you...
- I wouldn't count on this being entirely accurate. I don't think that's an appropriate comment for a teacher to make, but I would not make your daughter the victim her...
- Teachers are human. They're not going to respond to every kid in 100% the "right" way in regard to every students individual issues 100% of the time. That said, it w...
Looking for Unique Teacher Appreciation Ideas
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on April 12, 2009
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Hi! We are having teacher appreciation week coming up on the first week of May. I'm running out of ideas. We are including all staff members: teachers/office/cafet...
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- Here are some cute gifts... http://burbmom.net/teacher-gifts-asap/ The tea cup plant pots are really big and adorable in person. If you added a plant or made a ...
- One of the things we are doing at my kiddos's school is making a memeory book. The kids are given a 81/2 by 11 paper to take home. They are to write, draw or do whatev...
- I'm a teacher, and our parents sometimes provide luncheons and once re-vamped (cleaned, reorganized, and bought a few new things for) our staff room. Both were apprec...
