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Online Grade School?
Asked by W.E. from Sacramento
on March 21, 2010
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are there any accredited online grade schools? I've heard of online high school but not grade school. I'm unable to homeschool traditionally as my mother has dementia ...
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- There is Abeka Academy- teh website is http://www.abekaacademy.org/ . We use their DVD program but they also have an internet based program that you can use too.
- Another one you can check out is www.time4learning.com. We used it for several years. If you want to know more about our experience, I can go into more detail.
- There are several online charter schools in California. Some are statewide (I think someone already mentioned CAVA, Kaplan is another) and some are restricted by resid...
Skipping a Grade
Asked by A. from Minneapolis
on October 19, 2010
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My son is in second grade, and he is advanced in math and reading at a 5th grade level. We are having conversations with his teacher and principal about moving him to ...
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- Ask about a gifted/talented program instead. You are right to be cautious about the social impacts of skipping a grade. Now, and for in the future (when his classmat...
- My granddaughter who is now in 1st grade was also recommended to advance classes because of her intelligence. I strongly advised my daughter against it. I went to a ...
- Have you explored "gifted and talented" programs in your school district? This would put your child in a class with other children who are the same age and grade leve...
1St Grade - School? EDITED
Asked by M.R. from Cleveland
on October 3, 2011
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Ok ladies.. I'm seeking your help again!! My son will be 7 and is currently enrolled in a public school. However, I'm becoming concerned b/c last year he went to a pr...
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- Give it some time. He needs to stay in one school for a while and HAVE to adjust to the way the classroom runs. If you move him again, you're just going to have the ...
- Hmmmm....If I had moved my child every time he assured me he "didn't like" his school, we'd be on school #479 right about now. And he's in 3rd grade! LOL Are you b...
- Unless there is a HUGE issue regarding the well-being of your child, I vote for hanging in there with your child and making the best of the school he's already at. In...
3Rd Grade and 4Th Grade
Asked by K.B. from Milwaukee
on January 26, 2011
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i live in wisconsin and my son is having issues in 3rd grade. i had a meeting today with his teacher and the principal and the principal informed me that it is the sch...
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- Its the opposite here, research your state
- In Texas, the parent has the right to refuse being held back. I would go over the head of the principal and talk to someone in upper administration if you really belie...
- although i know some parents do choose to hold a child back, in some cases of misbehavior or low grades, i don't think they get a choice. hence the stigma of getting "...
1St Grade
Asked by C.G. from Dallas
on April 14, 2011
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My daughter is in kindergarten, however can anyone advise me on what they teach them in 1st grade. During the summer time I would like to introduce 1st grade lessons ...
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- Just read. Read, read, read. 1st grade is big on life skills- reading comprehension, critical thinking, counting money, relating with people, texas history, american...
- What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education Authors last name is Hirsch. It's 9.95 if you buy it on Amazon for Kindle. If you...
- Really the best is try to work on reading.
Skipping a Grade
Asked by K.B. from Kansas City
on May 6, 2009
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I am faced with the decision of letting my 7 year (1st Grade) old skip the 2nd grade. He was going to the 2nd grade for reading and math time, so he could continue to ...
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- Only you know best, but when you said you would hold him back in a heartbeat, that needs to be thought through. If you would hold him back, he may not be ready to mov...
- I was faced with a similar situation. My oldest is "too smart" for her age group so I moved her up where she would be the youngest. I had had her eval to make sure thi...
- You have sooo many responses and I am very late in my response, but I just made this decision this past fall. My son is also in 1st grade. He went to 2nd grade readi...
Skipping a Grade
Asked by S.B. from Cleveland
on February 21, 2008
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I have posted on here before about my son and the situation I was having with him and school, now some new developments have brought me back to get some more informati...
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- I have no had this issue, but a friend of mine did. It was much like yours...early in their education. She chose not to put him ahead because he was already small in...
- Hi Setphanie. I'm not sure if this information will help you but it might. I had my IQ tested in first grade because the teacher thought I was very smart but had als...
- Hi S., First, congratulatons and commiserations on having such a bright little boy. Having had the same experience with my own son, my oldest, and also many years of t...
Homework in Grade School
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on February 24, 2010
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My daughter is in third grade. Her homework only takes around 10 to 15 minutes a night, but sometimes hard to fit it in! What grade do they start having more homewo...
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- In our school its 10 minutes of homework per grade. So 3rd grade would be 30 minutes.
- My kids went to private elem. and middle school. Starting in 3rd grade they started getting more homework. An hour or so each night beginning in third grade. By 5...
- My son had the same amount in third grade. He is in fifth grade now and has math HW four nights a week, and a weekly literature/grammar assignment that can take 1 ro 3...
Skipping a Grade
Asked by W.R. from Dallas
on October 22, 2010
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Hi,
My daughter's school has discussed the possibility of skipping from 2nd to 3rd grade mid-year based on her ability to process the schoolwork and her ability to ...
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- Is this at The Education Center? If so, I do not think skipping from 2nd to 3rd would be bad. They are small classes and they work a lot at their own pace anyway. M...
- My vote is NO, don't do it. I've passed on all 3 of my children skipping a grade' b/c they were smart enough to do more...Here's why: 1. They will graduate and lea...
- I can only speak for myself. I graduated high school after being in the pilot program for honors in DISD (yep I am old) at 17. The elementary school had wanted me to s...
Siblings in the Same Grade?
Asked by A.L. from Portland
on August 2, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I have a 10 months old baby boy and there is a very strong chance that I'm pregnant with my second. I just realized that if I really am pregnant, and becau...
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- My friend had this issue, so she held one child back from kindy for a year. D.
- Hello, If I read this correctly......you have a 10 month old son and are possibly pregnant. If you are pregnant and as you say it's too early to tell then you would b...
- Ditto Amancia. My sister and I are 19 months apart and we were 2 grades apart in school, since her birthday was September 14th, she was past the cut-off for the year (...
