Third Grade
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1St / 2Nd Grade Combo Room?
Asked by J.C. from Anchorage
on August 20, 2011
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My son just started 2nd grade. He is a very smart boy, and is right in the middle as far as his levels in math and reading. He is a very well behaved boy and is a ve...
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- I taught a kindergarten/first grade class. I don't think your son will be at a disadvantage if the combo class is smaller and he's okay with change. When I taught the ...
- This is a GOOD thing! From my experience working in elementary school, the split classes usually have the best of the best, meaning the most focused, mature and well ...
- Minnesota was doing this YEARS ago (I was in a 1st/2nd grade combo class 30 years ago) and the state is known for high-quality public education. I think you'll be p...
Advice on Second Grade Son's Reading Development
Asked by R.J. from Chicago
on September 25, 2008
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My son is in second grade and hates to read. He seems to lose his place easily and just makes things up as he is reading. When we talk to him about it he says that...
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- when I was a reading specialist one of the methods we used was placing a colored overhead overlay page (colored see through paper) on top of the page they were reading...
- My 8th grade daughter is a avid reader - it's one of her favorite past times. She read 30+ hours over the summer; My son is 5th grade and I did talk him into 12 hours...
- Hello R., The first thing that comes to mind is maybe his eyes don't converge. My son has this problem and his eyes don't cross, thus making it a challenge to read a ...
Missing Most of a Semester of Grade School - Is It Possible to Catch Up?
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on October 21, 2010
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We are American, and currently live in the Middle East, my husband switched jobs in June of this year (actually he was made redundant from his job in North Africa). H...
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- Yes, it can be done. It happened to me during my senior year of high school. Try contacting the school to find out what type of work the children there are doing now t...
- Have you tried public online schools like connectionsacademy.com and k12.com? They are all online and consider to be public schools in the US.
- You just answered your own question. School is not a building and a classroom. Your kids will be so far ahead with life that catching up to what? Relax study the cultu...
2Nd Grade Standards and Kids Being "Left Behind"
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on January 14, 2009
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My son is halfway through 2nd grade. I suspect he had a bad 1st grade experience, because well, while he was "advanced" last year, he is "behind" this year. I'm told t...
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- Unfortunately, there can be HUGE differences in what different districts and even schools/grades within one district are teaching! It is very frustrating. I'm not ...
- I'm not a big fan of all the current testing of students and "no child left behind". Check out the web page greatschools.org Also, Parents Helping Parents in San ...
- i used to be a 2nd grade teacher in the public schools. i can tell you first hand that the curriculum is, for the most part, "breadth" instead of "depth." in other w...
4Th Grade Math Word Problem
Asked by T.C. from Austin
on April 12, 2012
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I try to look over my son's homework to make sure he's done a good job, but he and I are both confused by this word problem. We could not find a right answer, but he w...
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- 3 x 7 = 21 so when she says three times less than twenty one it seems some what logical to find that answer. Idk about the second answer ???
- I solved it backwards from Kristen C. Instead of solving for Cindy's age, I solved for Roberts: R + R/3(this would be Cindy's age) = 28 3R + R = 28x3 4R = ...
- I think it just means she is 3x younger and "less than" should have not been used.
Should I Hold Her Back in Kinder or Move Her up to First Grade?
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on July 21, 2010
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Okay, I have seen a lot of posts on here about skipping a grade or holding a child back....but, here is our story.
Any and all advice is appreciated.
My Daughter ...
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- I taught kindergarten for 11 years and our feeling was you are Never sorry if you wait another year, but if you don't you will probably regret it in time. Now is the t...
- My daughter started Kindergarten when she was 4 because her birthday fell 2 days before the cut off. She was and still is advanced for her age as far as academics go. ...
- I'm not 100% positive, but I believe that Texas State Law says that, "a child MUST be six (6) on or before September 1st of the year that they start first grade." ...
Repeating 1St Grade Due to Behavior.
Asked by R.R. from Las Vegas
on March 29, 2012
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My son's teacher, who use to teach 5th graders, suggested that my son needed to repeat 1st grade. According to him, my son is learning things slowly and he can't seem ...
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- "I think they just don't want to deal with my son" Actually, dealing with your son is what they are trying to do. They feel he is not ready for 2nd grade and are c...
- My sister was in kindergarten when our parents divorced. She finished the last month by correspondence (our mom was in school for early childhood ed and it was a priva...
- My son had the samething last year, but his teacher has taugh Kindergaten for years. I just feel she is getting older & can't handle the kids as she use to. I didn't...
Help with First Grade Reading!!
Asked by L.B. from Atlanta
on September 28, 2006
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MY SON HAS JUST TURNED 6 AND IS IN FIRST GRADE AND GETTING HIM READ OR SPELL IS LIKE PULLING TEETH..HELP
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- The best thing is to make it fun for him. If he does not see that he can have fun with it the question will be why do it??? Add the task in with something that he tru...
- Hi L. I am a stay at home mom with three of my own. I saw your message and it caught my eye. My son who is now in the the third grade had the very same problem. In the...
- there is a book that you can buy at the book store titled HOw to teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons. it is great. i know several moms who have used this b...
Daughter in 1St Grade Need Help
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on March 13, 2009
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good morning ladies i have a big issue thatb i need your help on.Yesterday was parents conference for my daughter.while speaking to her teacher he told me that he was ...
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- Hi, I am a certified teacher and have a tutoring business. www.acceleratekids.com. If you go there, email me and I will see if I can help you get this situation sort...
- I completely understand where you are coming from. I was in the same situation several years ago. My daughter's birthday is late August, so when her teacher started ...
- Has your daughter been tested for dyslexia or any other types of learning disabilities? I understand not wanting to hold back your daughter, but think about how much ...
Help with 1St Grade Stalking Instead of Bullying
Asked by K.C. from State College
on March 18, 2008
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My daughter has been "adopted" by an emotionally troubled classmate. She bosses the other girls and does the whole club thing-who's in who's out. My daughter has spo...
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- Demand that the school do something. If they won't go to the board of education and demand they do something. I went through the same thing when we moved here with m...
- kerrie, I have a 17 year old who always had issues with the girls in her class. Most schools should have a councelor who could meet with the girls together and /or se...
- I taught 1st grade for 5 years and a year each of 2nd and 3rd in Baltimore and this was the case every year in my classes. Sometimes it was the "smart, pretty" girl e...
