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My Daughter Wants to Switch Schools in 10Th Grade
Asked by E.M. from Fort Myers
on October 23, 2011
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My daughter goes to Catholic School, 10th grade, and wants to go to public school where most of her friends go.
She keeps complaining she does not have many friends a...
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- How is her grades and personality? Are her friends the people you would want her to hang out with more? Is she easily influenced? Most public high schools tend to be...
- If she typically does well in school, let her switch.
- I went to private school until 11th grade and switched my junior year and then switched to public school. It was the best thing that could have happened to me. Serio...
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...
10Th Birhtday Party
Asked by N.D. from Reno
on June 18, 2009
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My daughter is turning 10 in a couple of weeks. We are planning a party at the swimming center, and she has invited both girls and boys to attend. I am wondering what...
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- Hi N., I would just do a little candy, cause at 10, their really to old for the little toys, that go in goodie bags, most of that stuff breaks really easy anyways. I u...
- Bake up a batch of sugar cookies and let your daughter decorate them. Make them beachballs, or something else theme if you like. Wrap each one with a ribbon and have y...
- For my 10th birthday give away we didn't do the goody bags, but we did a cassette single (yes I'm old! LOL) with a snack sized candy bar attached and called it a day! ...
Skipping First Grade?
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on May 21, 2010
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My daughter will be six next month and is just finishing kindergarten. All year, she has been going to a first grade class for reading and spelling. Judging from the h...
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- My sister skipped a grade. My mother regrets allowing it to this day. My sister did fine academically, but socially she hung out with the kids from the year behind... ...
- what about Math and english?????? Thats probably why the matha matics in the beginning are review and difficult as the time goes on during the year. I wouldn't do it.
- I have a young teenager for her class. While your daughter may do well academically, there is so much more to school than reading. I wouldn't do it. She will drive ...
Son Repeating First Grade
Asked by B.M. from Albany
on June 13, 2007
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my son's school wants him to repeat first grade. My husband and I agree this should be done (but every fiber of my being tells me it's the wrong move) I'm afraid it w...
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- My son had problems in pre-k and first grade. Both teachers wanted to hold him back. My husband and I refused. (He struggled in reading, like y our son) He is about to...
- B., They have this "no child left behind" act... why are they leaving your child behind? If you ask me, they should have seen this coming and worked with him to ge...
- Well I am young enough to remember how kids that were "too told to be in that grade, and to not have failed" in class. I lived in western NY, wyoming county, and went ...
Son Skipping a Grade
Asked by M.M. from Rochester
on October 11, 2009
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My son is currently in second grade in a combined 2nd/3rd grade classroom. He is already doing all the work the 3rd graders do, usually faster than them and scores be...
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- My son was in a similar situation. I home schooled him until the third grade and then he entered a classroom of 3rdthru4th he was already ahead one year when he entere...
- I have 2 boys who are a year ahead in school. They essentially "skipped" a grade because they were educated in the UK and started school at age 4. When we came back ...
- M., If your son can interact with the older grade okay, then I would say go for it. It sounds like you are pretty sure he can handle the material. I would just keep a...
What Do 5Th Grade Boys Like??
Asked by J.K. from Detroit
on December 2, 2008
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I would like to purchase a christmas gift for my son's 5th grade reading buddy. He is very kind and patient with my son. I was thinking of something under $15.00, bu...
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- For Reading Buddies, I have always gotten them Border's gift cards...
- It would be helpful to ask your son what he knows about this boy. If it's a typical dynamic, your son is probably fascinated by the lad and probably knows a great dea...
- Hi J., I have a 5th grade son and he likes the book series "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" he also liked the book "The Kid Who Ran for President" and I believe those books wer...
5Th Grade Girl Drama
Asked by L.C. from Seattle
on January 10, 2010
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My 5th grade daughter and her neighbor friend fight constantly it seems. They are very competitive with each other. They have the same circle of friends so it's hard...
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- I believe that unless you see cruelness, to stay out of it. I have found that Mom's always add far more drama & can make the problem far worse. As a mom we have this...
- Hi L., I'm just wondering what the dynamics are of the circle of friends itself? Is this your daughter's set, which incorporated her neighbor friend, or vice versa?...
- YES!! Growing up, there were three of us who were all the same age and we fought all the time about stupid things. The worst insult we ever gave each other was "you...
Eighth-grade Graduation
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on May 18, 2011
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My child is graduating from eighth grade soon. We debated back and forth about having a family party and finally decided to go ahead with it. My husband's family all l...
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- If you want the party and the stuff that goes with it then just do it and don't listen to what others say! :) Any excuse you want to have a party is a good reason for ...
- For my kids, we did nothing formal. My daughter had a cute dress and got her hair done. We got my son a nice outfit. Of course we took pictures. They had a dance at ...
- Everyone I know celebrates 8th grade graduations. I had one and that was a long time ago.
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...
