circle geometry
Related Questions & Answers
7 articles
Seeking Advice for 14 Year Old Unmotivated Boy
Asked by D.H. from Los Angeles
on May 6, 2008
-
My 14 year old is seriosly unmotivated. This is his first year of high school and the first time he has brought home D's and F's. One each on every report card. Thi...
Answers
- Is there slippage in other areas besides school? I am wondering if there are some depression issues that are at work here. Especially since you said your daughter and...
- Hi D.: Looks as though you have recieved some good responses. I tend to lean towards the S H, advice. I believe, that alot of your sons problems stem from his relation...
- This is a tough age, and I'm not looking forward to my own kids reaching it! There's a lot you can do, but first have you tried talking to him? I mean, I know how cl...
Thomas the Train
Asked by E.N. from Toledo
on November 24, 2008
-
Hi Ladies,
My Son is really into Thomas the Train. I was wondering how do you get the wooden track to stay together. I've looked at the train track they have set u...
Answers
- You could buy little clip things made to hold the wooden tracks together but I really don't see the point. One reason that makes trains such a great open-ended to...
- My son re-designs his track almost everyday and he has fun doing it. Are you want to make the track permanant?
- Is he setting up the tracks on hardwood floor or on the carpet? I've noticed that they slide a bit more when played with on a hardwood floor and don't stay together a...
How Do You Deal with Your Dyslexic Teen?
Asked by M.M. from Springfield
on October 23, 2011
-
I have 6 childern, only one of them ended up being dyslexic. She is my oldest, and is 16. She sometimes gets frustrated doing homework, and how everyone finishes befor...
Answers
- No real advice to give, but I think it's fantastic that you and her teachers try to help, without everyone trying to harp on her and force her to do better when it is ...
- I am dyslexic and it is so hard sometimes. Just help her know she can take as long as she needs to do her work. Help her know that it's Okasy to ask for help, to ask f...
- Ok, I have dyslexia and what really helped me was calligraphy. The letters look totally different from one another (a p and a b look like a circle with a line next to...
Tutoring for Kindergarden
Asked by M.L. from Los Angeles
on February 7, 2008
-
Is it normal to have a kindergardner in tutoring? My daughter is entering kindergarden this fall and we are afraid she might be enrolling her too early. My husband sug...
Answers
- I have an 11 yr old in 6th grade now. She is a Nov baby and we started her in K when when she was 4. It is only now that I am seeing how being "younger" than her pee...
- I would suggest that if you have any reservations about sending your child to preschool you should follow your gut instinct. You know your daughter and the situation ...
- Oh come on folks! Why rush the kid, she will only be a child once, give it a break, let her run around outside, let her play, let her develope on her own good time. ...
How Can I Get My 3-Year-old to Sit down and Let Me Teach Her?
Asked by C.F. from Spartanburg
on August 12, 2009
-
My daughter is turning 3 very soon. I can't afford to put her in school because we don't meet he income requirements (we make a little too much for her to get in free)...
Answers
- At this age, you don't want to sit her down to teach her. You want to make learning about fun. Try to add learning into everyday play activities....books, games, etc...
- I really wouldn't worry about formal seat work for a 3yo at all. She is learning all the time without you making her sit down. Making her do this will eventually make ...
- I have to agree with the others please dont make her sit down and learn, even if she went to a preschool the sitting down and learnign time owuld be very short and for...
Married to Persian Man
Asked by L.L. from San Francisco
on June 4, 2010
-
I am Hispanic Woman Married to a Persian man. I am having a devil of time trying to deal with everyday issues as well as trying to make sure we raise our son the prop...
Answers
- L., I have not yet read the other responses, only your question/declaration and you’re “so what happened”. As a Hispanic/Irish woman I’m going to go out o...
- I am concerned in regard to the responses received that are negative toward Persian culture. I am an American wife married to a Persian for over 10 years. I would no...
- Hi L., My best friend in college was the daughter of an American southerner and a Persian woman. I love to go to her mother's house and eat because the food is INCR...
Things That Schools Don't Teach but Are Critical to Child's Success
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on September 15, 2010
-
I am interested in your opinions on things that are critical to our childrens' success in life but are not the focus in our schools.
A few examples that I think of...
Answers
- Consider homeschooling! We were in school (private) for years - finally went that route and we absolutely love it (though some days it is a PAIN lol!). Your instin...
- You can't rely on the school to educate our children it is our job as parents to bring them up educated we teach and learn from home not just school.Why would you rely...
- I disagree with one of the other responders who says that school is just for book learning. Obviously, parents teach children many of the things they need to know, but...
