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Question About Student Testing in Schools
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on September 26, 2009
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My daughter is in first grade and recently they did testing(assessment) in her class of each student on reading and math. She was telling me about the test and told me...
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- HI....I was a mom who did assessments of kids in school, and believe me, we did not make judgements about kids and their abilities. I did this for district 11 and we...
- When my daughter was in K they had mom's help kids with stuff but never test. And I wasn't exactly comfortable with the mom's helping my kid either I didn't want them ...
- I volunteer in an elementary school and have been asked to "proctor" tests. This just means that I administer the tests- distribute the booklets to the children, make ...
NEW FRIDGE - Would like to Hear Your Suggestions.
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on June 23, 2010
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Last weekends power outage killed my side by side fridge AGAIN. 5 years ago it happened and I needed to repalced the motherboard, which was about $360 or so. I do not ...
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- I don't think that the power co will take any responsibility (been there, tried that). However, they may offer an incentive to replace your fridge with a newer, more ...
- You may want to look into buying a surge protector to avoid damage to your refrigerator due to voltage spikes. I do not know much about them but you can google it or a...
- We have a Kitchen Aid and I LOVE IT. I've had it about 2 years now. We got it at Best Buy, they came out, set it up and took the MAYTAG away. I had a top of the ...
5-Year-old. Hyper or Normal?
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on June 23, 2011
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My 5-year-old is having increasing trouble entertaining himself before he wants TV again. He is showing increased lack of impulse control, like say BOOP and bouncing a...
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- Ok, here's a thought.... When is his last snack? If you gave us more detail about snack times and what he is eating, that may have some clues. What I am getting...
- My kids are off the wall a couple of times per day within their allowed limits (my 3 year old has sprinted between the kitchen and the entry way about 25 times right n...
- I have twin 6 year old boys and one is VERY much like this. Always has been. He does fine if I structure his time. That doesn't mean I entertain him the whole day, but...
CFL Light BULBS DISPOSAL What Do YOU Do with Them?
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on October 13, 2011
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What do you do with them once they are finished? I called both the city and the county and they both said to put them in the garbage. That just seems WRONG to me. ...
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- Wow. I think I would actually escalate to their managers just so they do not continue to give out this erroneous information. I can't believe they don't know better....
- Good for you for being concerned about their lousy advice! You must have a hazardous waste disposal somewhere in your county; check w/ your trash pick up. Our city a...
- You are actually supposed to recycle them.. Home Depot is supposed to have boxes for them but the one by me didn't even know what I was talking about when I asked. T...
What Do You Recommend for a Netbook?
Asked by T.J. from Fort Walton Beach
on June 14, 2010
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We (husband and I) are looking at getting ourselves netbooks. I was wondering what people like so far. I have done different searches on CNET and stuff, but I want t...
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- My future son in law is a computer tech and he said that you should stick to a small laptop if you are going to be using it for school. I also was speaking to a tech a...
- I have an ASUS EEE PC Seashell. I wanted a relatively cheap, relatively small netbook mainly for the same purpose as you: Skype and Internet. It is less than $400, ha...
- The Asus EEE pc netbook wins hands down. I read about it and confirmed with both my friend, who is in programming and computer security, and also my daughter's father...
Has Anyone Ever Built Their Own House, I Mean with Their Own Hands.
Asked by A.K. from Houston
on June 18, 2011
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I am very interested in building my own home, or log cabin. I have good woodworking skills, and have built sheds and chicken coops, I think with some help I could prob...
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- If you are a member of FB, I suggest you check out a group called "Tiny House Blog". They have great information about building a small home. And they link up with ot...
- It will be a long slow process if you do it yourself. It took 10 years for my dad to finish a second story addition to my childhood home. It was great when it was don...
- I was the General Contractor for the building of my home. I took care of all the permitting, material purchases and hiring of contractors when it was something I coul...
Teenage Son Anger Sports
Asked by T.W. from Cincinnati
on February 6, 2010
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My son is almost 15. He is an excellent athlete, basketball & football. Off the athletic field he is a caring young man. He has friends, a good relationship with hi...
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- Wow, a complicated issue with a complicated history. As I read, I had the impression that too much is riding on your son's success in sports. His own self-esteem, ...
- Tracy, My heart goes out to you with regard to the anger issues. My daughter who is 16 has had some of the same issues but not with sports. I have had to look at it...
- I just did a quick check on cognitive therapy and it seems that there are three types. One called RET might be beneficial. You might also to check out another therapy ...
It's Finally That Time!... I Need a New Washer & Dryer!
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on August 16, 2011
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...and I'm SO excited!
I don't think that my washer washes all that well, and it's big and bulky. It's a hand me down from my husbands grandpa.
I know, I know.......
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- I just bought a new LG top-loader from Best Buy in January. 5 star review. I LOVE IT! http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+4.5+Cu.+Ft.+14-Cycle+Ultra+Capacity+High-Effi...
- DO NOT BUY AN LG!!! There are very few repairmen that are "qualified" to work on them and parts are very expensive and they are difficult to find and you have to wait...
- Go check out Sears. They have lots of options and GREAT financing plans with 0% interest.
Washing Machine Recommendations Needed!
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on February 28, 2011
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My old faithful machine is dying (so sad) and I don't know what to buy next! I"m thinking HE but I love the top loader. We have a family of 8 and 2 in cloth diapers....
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- I have a Kenmore Elite HE and love it. Great capacity, super job cleaning, uses very little water, and is gentle on your clothes. I dry the seal and door with a towe...
- do NOT buy an LG!!! We have had ours for several years and it's been nothing but problems. and there are not many repair people "qualified" to work on it AND the par...
- We just got the HE Frigidaire front loader 6 months ago... I loved the way they "looked" but washer machine already broke once on us (something with a computer chip in...
My 6 Year Old Son Doesn't Want to Go to School
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on February 17, 2010
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I never thought I would have as big as a problem as I have now with any of my kids not wanting to go to school. My son is in Kinder this year and he was fine since sc...
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- send your kid to a different school! Updated i would be horrified if this happened and i started to think it was going to happen with my kid. i gave it some time a...
- My heart goes out to your little boy! Poor guy! You didn't mention if these boys are still bothering him at school like during recess or something. Has he said what'...
- Maybe you can go to school with him a couple of days & just hang out, help in is classrom so he know's your there.. Most kids don't just start acting this way unless t...
