Sixth Grade: Tween
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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...
10 Year Old Attitude
Asked by D.G. from Dallas
on February 4, 2010
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I have a 10 year old son who over the last year or so has completely changed attitudes ! I'm at my wits end. He seems very angry and gets upset over everything. He ...
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- It's interesting that when there is tension or dysfunction going on in a family, one person (often a sensitive or volatile child) will become the focus of the trouble,...
- D., definitely get your son into counseling - Cooks Children Behavioral Health is an excellent and caring place if you need a starting point... And, I think they woul...
- I read the other responses first so I could see what others have suggested. I agree with it all. The thing I would add is that reading books and researching might help...
12 Year Old Boy with No Friends
Asked by J.K. from Memphis
on April 12, 2008
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My 12 year old son has a very hard time talking to people outside our family. He doesn't have anything to be self-conscious about, He has plenty of boys his age that l...
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- Have you tried role playing? Acting out situations when he might wish to respond but become "tongue-tied" or unable to think of an appropriate response?
- he is probably scare of loosing friend by speaking incorrect.
- Oh my gosh, I just saw this on a documentary on t.v. It's a selective muteism kind of thing. It affects children of many ages, as early as 3 and 4 and on up. It tak...
Considering Having 10 Year Old Daughter Repeat 5Th Grade Next Year
Asked by C.W. from San Diego
on April 14, 2009
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My daughter's teacher suggested we hold my 10 year old back next year to repeat fifth grade. She has a lot of problems with Math. She is also the youngest in her cla...
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- Hi, I don't feel that your 10yr. old needs to repeat the whole grade. Do some research and hire a tutor for her a couple of hours, 2-3 days a week. My son is in Highsc...
- I'd put in a vote for holding her back. I have taught middle school and it really does matter if she doesn't know her basic math and what seems like minor spelling and...
- Hi C., I was a teacher for 17 years and I know how challenging this decision is for you. However, I also know how hard 6th grade is. I have watched students come in...
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...
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...
Bullying in Grade School
Asked by D.M. from Seattle
on March 11, 2008
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My son is in 5th grade. He is quite funny, outgoing, cute, very athletic and tries to be a "good" person. Today he came home and told me that 3 kids had been bullying ...
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- You are his mother and an adult. You should most definitely intervene. Contact the school principal or asst. principal and have a meeting either in person or on the ...
- I think that you need to have your son go to the principal and discuss this issue with him/her. Those boys need to have something done to them for their ignorant acti...
- Hi there, I'm the mother of two boys ages 4 and 7. My boy had some name calling that he dealt with at school and I talked to his teacher about it. It seems that an ...
Advice on 12 Year Old and Freedom to Do Things with Friends/without Parents
Asked by S.H. from Chicago
on January 9, 2009
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Hello Moms. Advice is welcome from all, but especially advice from those of you with older kids who have gone through this already would be much appreciated. Our dau...
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- Hi, S., First of all, I've liked most of what I read here in answer to you! I have an 8th grader-she's almost 14 (yikes, how did that happen?). I wholeheartedly agree...
- My youngest son just turned 14. It was only in the spring that we let him meet friends at the movies. I was not at all comfortable with this..even then. there are a lo...
- I have a 20-year-old and 11-year-old. I can't remember when I let my older one do these things, but it was junior high. Maybe 7th grade. So you're right about there. I...
Stepmother.. Needing Advice on 11 Year Old Trying to Be Sexually Active
Asked by C.S. from San Diego
on September 12, 2008
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I am a mother of 6, stepmother to 3 of them. My 11 year old stepdaughter was caught by her mom with a condom, in an attempt to go outside with the boys on a bike ride....
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- You did not say whether your stepchildren live with you full time or how long you have been married. I have advice for you which you may or may not like. I have been...
- Hi C., My kids are younger than yours, and they are boys, but I hope that my thoughts on this topic will be helpful for you nonetheless. First of all, CONGRATULATION...
- I'm also horrified, and yet with the tv and access to the computer kids know a bunch more that what we did. I can only make suggestions, I have not had experience with...
Advice on "Developing" 10 Year Old Daughter
Asked by M.E. from Orlando
on October 11, 2010
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My 10 year old daughter has started to complain that her "breast area" hurts. I know she is starting to develop (seems a little early to me) and I was wondering if th...
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- I developed breasts between 8 and 10 years of age. And I distinctly remember the breast buds being EXTREMELY TENDER. I remember bumping them on things, like my desk ...
- Diet, it is all about diet- make sure there is NO soy in her diet- not easy these days as it is a cheap filler put into processed food. Soy acts like estrogen, and bri...
- I remember my breasts being sore while they were growing, similar to the soreness during a period, and really itchy. I don't remember doing anything about it, but may...
