Tutoring: Myself, Teddy Bears
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Ideas for Classroom Projects for Silent Auction
Asked by G. from Chicago
on October 26, 2007
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I am a room parent at my daughters school and we have a silent auction every year. I have a few ideas for a classroom project (handpainted tiles surrounding a mirror,...
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- Dear G., My son's school also does a silent auction every year. Last year one of the teachers had her students take a poll for ideas. Of course the kids were in 7...
- The moms in my MOPS group made coasters last year. It was such a hit we are doing it again this year - they make GREAT inexpensive gifts! While the mom's made them...
- A friend of mine did this for her school... pre-made scrapbook so then the buyer can just "insert picture here". You can do it fairly economical... Each one had a the...
How to encourage a 5 year old to do homework?
Asked by S.M. from Honolulu
on January 22, 2008
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I have a 5yr old girl in kindergarten. She hates doing homework. When she was in pre-k she loved it, but lately even the mention of homework sends her into a tizzy. ...
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- Maybe try not calling it homework. If you know it is something she likes to do like drawing a picture, simply say lets sit down and draw a picture together. At the e...
- I don't make Rachel do homework. I really think it's a bit much in Kindergarten. I work full-time outside the home. By the time we are done with dinner, clean up, p...
- Hi S., I don't really have advise to offer, as my son is in second grade in a Waldorf School and he still doesn't have homework yet. But I do recommend if you are ...
Math Facts for 2Nd Grader
Asked by K.G. from Fresno
on April 21, 2010
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OK. My 2nd grade daughter is supposed to pass +100 and -100's in 4 minuteswith 100% accuracy by the end of the school year. She has been working on the +100's for mon...
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- Not all children learn the same way. One size fits all academic approaches can be problematic. As others have said, don't punish your child and don't beat yourself u...
- Hi K.. Math is hard for girls especially. It was for me! I'm having my own difficulties with my son and school too. I think it's a struggle for every parent. Chil...
- Wow! You have a lot of advice to sort through! As a fifth grade teacher, I can say it is frustrating when students don't know their time tables (those usually start po...
Math for 4 Year Old
Asked by V.S. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2010
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My son, who is now 4, has always loved numbers since before he was a year old. He loves counting to anything he does - counting going up & down stairs, his toys, star...
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- Kumon workbooks. My daughter has worked at Kumon for several years, and raves about the program. The kids enjoy it, and learn a tremendous amount.
- Hi V S, It's great that your son is so advanced, and loves learning. I buy pre kindergaren work books, for math, reading. spelling, for my daycare kids, I offer kinder...
- I would suggest you go to a teaching store. In aurora we have the chaclkboard. But they have all the sorts of games and stuff a teacher will use at school. we bough...
