Third Grade
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How to Tell Your Child Is Gifted
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on June 5, 2010
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My son has just completed first grade. His reading scores were at the highest level tested. His teacher stated she couldn't test further but was certain he was readi...
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- My son just finished Pre-K and was tested and placed in the gifted program at his teachers recommendation. He spent half his time in K for reading and the rest of the ...
- Like most of the posts say- the school will test him. In Ft Bend ISD the parent can nominate him or the teacher will recommend it. My son was also a very advanced read...
- I think all the moms are giving you great advice. I wondered the same thing with my first child. If you have a good teacher they will usually take the initiative. My d...
Any Thoughts on Combo-classes? Charter Schools?
Asked by R.P. from Sacramento
on February 7, 2011
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Hello Mamas--We're searching for schools for our daughter who will enter kindergarten this August. We've looked at two charter schools in our area and both have combo...
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- I really depends on the schools themselves, how the programs are run, and the individual teachers. Take montessori schools, which do combo classes (in a 3 year rang...
- I actually liked the combo classes my daughter has been in. She was in a 2nd/3rd grade combo class and was identified as eligible for GATE because of this class. She w...
- I am not a fan of combo classes until high school. We were not happy either time. My son was way too immature in Kinder to be in a K-1 program and the school wou...
Do You Still Read to Your Child at Night?
Asked by ☼.S. from Los Angeles
on August 22, 2012
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Our daughter is going into second grade in 2 weeks. We've read to her pretty much every night for her entire life. She's a great reader on her own now and reading at...
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- Can't remember exactly, but it started becoming a lot more sporadic and a lot less an "automatic" thing when our eldest was in about 4th grade. He was 9 and his siste...
- keep reading. I plan to push it as long as the kids will take it! but pick things she can't read herself. there is great benefit in hearing literature/text that t...
- My stepdaughters are 12 and 13 1/2 and we all still gather on the couch and read aloud together at night when we can. Their dad always read to them before I was part ...
Dyslexia
Asked by N.H. from Houston
on May 8, 2008
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I have a feeling that my 7yr old son might be dyslexic. I have gotten quite a bit of information about it on the web and he has many symptoms. He is in first grade. ...
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- No, he is not too young to test. Request that the school test his for learning disablities - most dyslexic children have more than 1 issue. Request the paperwork and d...
- I have dyslexia, I've had it since I was in the frist grade. I was tested, in the frist grade. I would test him and see what happends. Its nothing bad, sometimes you o...
- I was diagnosed with Dyslexia when I was in the 4th grade, the teacher was suprised that he had not been diagnosed before that. I would say that he is not to young at...
Advanced Kindergartner
Asked by K.K. from Atlanta
on September 24, 2007
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i have a little girl who started to read before she went into prek. now she is in k and they gave her a test on her reading. she took the 1st grade test due to the fac...
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- Hi Kim. I would talk to the teacher and the school principal to see what other options are available for your daughter. I do know that you have to be persistant be...
- I know it is frustrating that the teachers don't want to move your daughter up, but look at the whole picture....Your daughter has the chance by being so advanced in K...
- Kim, Can you talk to the teacher? This was my son in K too. He was reading at a 2nd grade level. Also his math was advanced. The teacher recommended him for "Qu...
My Child Was Put in a Combo K/1 Class!
Asked by J.M. from Sacramento
on August 13, 2009
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Hello Mamas!!!
My daughter starts first grade tomorrow. I just found out that she was put into the class that is half (or maybe somewhere between half and a third) k...
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- My training is as a high school science teacher (I taught 5 years in the public schools in CA). Now with two young children I have been helping out in my local elemen...
- Fear not...The school probably does the combo classes to limit the amount of teachers with small classes. It has nothing to do with the level of your child's achievem...
- Hi J., My daughter was in first grade in a K/1 combo class last year and it was a fabulous year. Much of the credit goes to a great teacher who was organized and cr...
Seeking Advice on Steps to Get My Son Tested for a Learning Disability
Asked by B.H. from Dallas
on August 3, 2008
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Hello Moms, I truly beleive that my son has a disability in learning.I have been struggling with keeping him the correct grade level for years. Back where I am from, t...
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- We had our son tested by a psychiatrist. You can have it done through the school system. We choose to have him tested independently so that there wasn't any bias, s...
- Your best bet would be to have him tested with a psychologist or neuropsychologist. If he is in public school, they can provide a basic assessment for you. Otherwise t...
- First things first - Get in touch with your school's superintendent office. Call the main number if you have to. Every school district has one. Tell them you need ...
Summer Reading & Writing Tutor's
Asked by K.C. from Tampa
on June 1, 2009
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My son is 8 and has ADHD. We have resently learned that he will not be passing to the third grade because of his reading and writing and he did not pass the Hills Wri...
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- HI Kids who are hyperactive are often just needing nutrition. You can buy Fish Oil for children at a health food store. Nordic Berries is a good brand. I have...
- Hi, Ditto on the previous response.... ADHD (my laypersons opinion) is just another word for 1) allergic to processed foods 2) an additional allergy to either milk,...
- Hi K., Everyone's version of "affordable" is different, but I'm writing to tell you that I saw REMARKABLE success with one friend's young child in a similar situati...
Wholesome And/or Christian Mom's Chapter Books for Young Kids
Asked by V.M. from Cleveland
on September 30, 2011
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Looking for some wholesome reading, can be outright religious or just not something like Captain underpants.
magic tree house, anything else on that level?????? a...
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- Chronicles of Narnia Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan Anything by Beverly Cleary (Beezus and Ramona, etc.) Anything by Roald Dahl (Jame...
- Do you think they are ready for CS Lewis' children's books? I started reading to them and then they took over.
- All of the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I started reading them in 3rd grade. Anne of Green Gables Series Heidi They might be a challlenge,...
Breast Cancer
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on July 15, 2009
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I found out that I have breast cancer and I would like to know if anyone has went through it and what kind of treatments you had and what to expect.Its call infiltrati...
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- I had breast cancer at age 50, 13 years ago! About 1cm in right breats, had a mastectomy, chemo NO RADIATION ! CAT was the chemo and six months, then I was fine. No na...
- I will be praying for you and your family. I am walking for my 4th year in the breast cancer 3-day walk in Nov. and will leave next week to go to Boston to crew the ...
- 7 years ago on the 18th of July, I received the call from my radiologist telling me that I joined this crazy pink ribbon club, and for the next 10 months, I ran on the...
