Sixth Grade
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Books for a Sixth Grade Girl
Asked by C.F. from New York
on April 19, 2010
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What would be a good chapter book and or series for a sixth grade girl to read?
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- what kinds of things interest her - animals? science fiction/fantasy? adventure? girly stuff? Your local public library/librarians can be an awesome resource for th...
- Gumm street girls is a good series. What interests her ? When I was in 6th grade I read every single nancy drew book I could get my hands on.
- I loved Anne of Green Gables and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn at that age. Also Bridge to Terebithia. Or just look for a Newbery Award winner that matches her interests. H...
Sixth Grade Girls Club
Asked by J.B. from Austin
on July 5, 2010
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I am prayerfully considering starting a ministry at my church exclusively for sixth grade girls and their friends. I believe this is an important year for girls as it...
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- My daughter teaches at an international school in Seoul, Korea, and one of the activities they've done with some of the middle and high school students is a jewelry-ma...
- I think this is really funny that you are doing this program, because myself and another mother are doing the same thing. We are beginning ours using the book "God and...
- I think this is a GREAT idea. I would even say starting at 4th grade (though this might not be your mission) is a great idea. Children are reaching puberty younger o...
Curious About Homework Load - 6Th Grade
Asked by E.L. from Dallas
on October 30, 2008
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Hi all!
I'm meeting with my daughter's teachers today and the big issue I want to ask about is the amount of homework. My sixth grader seems to spend every availab...
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- My son is in the 6th grade in PISD, he's in the gifted program too, however, he usually has about 1-2 hours of homework a night. However, he says he gets most of it d...
- I just wanted to say that I think teachers probably dont realize how much homework they are giving (being a 5th grade teacher). We only switch three classes so they c...
- I agree with Angie that all of his teachers prob do not know how much the other is assigning. A 6th grader should have about an hour or a little more of homework each...
Sixth Grade Books
Asked by C.F. from New York
on April 20, 2010
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What would be a good series or chapter book for my fifth grader going to sixth grade? Shes pretty advanced so we need a book in that area.
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- Some of my favorite books from around that age: - The Dragonriders of Pern ; Anne McCaffrey - The Belgariad; David Eddings - Catch 22 - Hitchhikers Guide to the ...
- The Narnia series. And I also read, and LOVED, The Lord of the Rings at that exact age.
- Joan Aiken is an author I loved at that age. She wrote a lot of historcial novels set in England that have an almost Dickens like quality. She is also the daughter o...
What Are Your Thoughts on the Olathe(KS) Dist.-6th Grade in Junior High?
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on April 5, 2010
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I'm just curious how other Olathe, Ks moms are feeling about the Olathe district moving sixth grade to Junior High. I really disagree with this and my husband thinks I...
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- I live in Olathe now and went to school in Blue Valley. My school had K-5 in elementary, 6-8 in middle, and 9-12 in high school. It worked fine. There's no intrinsi...
- C., I have a fifth grader this year who will be moving to Prairie Trail next year. I was happy with the information that the principle gave us about things like elimi...
- I am more concerned with 9th grade moving to High School!! I went to Middle School (6th-8th) and High School (9th-12th) so that is what was "normal" to me, but I look...
Fifth / Sixth Grade Graduation Program Ideas
Asked by K.I. from Kansas City
on January 3, 2010
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I am looking for ideas from moms who have helped with the planning for sixth grade graduation at their school. Our district is graduating 5th and 6th graders this year...
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- What about candy wrappers that can be personalized with each fifth/sixth graders name? They also have diplomas that they make with lifesavers that can be personalized...
- Good Morning K.! I agree with what K. M said. The t-Shirt idea is a good one. You can watch the ads and Michaels has some good buys on Tee's every once in a while. I b...
- You've had some great ideas already! I agree that the kids would love t-shirts, especially if they are given the opportunity to let their classmates sign their names ...
Book Suggestions Fifth Grade
Asked by P.F. from Chicago
on November 8, 2008
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I am in need of a book around fifth or sixth grade reading level that has the main character being an animal. Does anyone know of a good book for a boy. He had one abo...
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- Because of Winn-Dixie is great (and it's an award winning book). Winn-Dixie is a dog. He is one of the main characters, but the story is not told from his perspective ...
- I teach 5th grade. There's a book that's really popular with boys called Redwell. It's actually part of a series. It's pretty hard reading though. There is a graphic n...
- You could do a search on amazon.com. Start with children's books, fiction or non-fiction, narrow to animals, and then age 9-12. You can even narrow the list by whic...
Skipping from 1St to 2Nd Grade
Asked by A.G. from Philadelphia
on December 3, 2007
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My daughter's principal called us last week and said they would like to skip my daughter from 1st to 2nd grade in January. My daughter's birthday is Oct 31, and the s...
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- I too refused to allow my son to go ahead a grade and i am so happy with my choice.David is 12 almost 13(in April)and they wanted to put him ahead.He was already the y...
- A., I've taught first grade for about 13 years. My thought is that if your daughter is receiving enrichment in reading and math that is holding her attention, keep ...
- Hello A., my name is S., & i had a issue like yours. I decided to keep my child with his class, & i regret it. Our situations were different, i wanted to hold him back...
Retain a Young 1St Grade?
Asked by M.D. from Tulsa
on April 8, 2009
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My daughter has a late August birthday and we had always planned on starting her later. We put her in preschool at 3 and since then we have just pushed her along with ...
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- I held my son back from the begginning- on my own. I put him in pre-k at 5. Instead of kindergarten. (All-day program). He has a June b-day. I think kids are pushe...
- Hi M., As a teacher, if your daughter is not struggling or failing, I would recommend moving her on. That's great that she is reading and doing the math work. It would...
- As a mother of 2 with late birthdays and a grandhild who also will not meet the birthday entry requirment, at first it upset me. Later I saw that they were much better...
Teaching Advice Needed - Parents of Sixth Graders Please Read!
Asked by R.K. from San Francisco
on February 7, 2010
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hi folks - who better to ask about this than moms?
long story short - i have a class who is rebelling since i called the parents of a couple of the students (after se...
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- I have a 4th grader and a 7th greader. Earlier this yea my 4th grader felt very picked on by her teacher. After her complaining for several weeks I finally contacted...
- I have a 6th, 3rd and 1st grader. Luckily, they've never complained that they thought a teacher picked on them. They complain about me picking on them though. :D ...
- Incentives almost always work better than threats and punishments. Also getting to know each child as an individual and figuring out what makes them feel motivated. Wi...
