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Highschool English
Asked by T.M. from Columbus
on April 6, 2011
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Hi Mamas. Does anyone have any suggestions for helping highschool students with the mechanics of writing? My daughter really needs to improve her writing skills and ...
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- If there is a writing class at school, sign her up for it. If there is a summer writing workshop somewhere, sign her up for it. She needs to read - a lot. She needs...
- I teach eighth grade English... here are some ideas... Make her a cheat sheet of basic rules. For example, if she mixes up their, they're, there,(etc) the sheet can...
- Reading quality books and maybe a tutor. There is a vast world of difference between my writing skills and my sister's -- I LOVED to read from the time I got my first...
No Speaking
Asked by K.K. from San Diego
on June 24, 2011
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worried about my 19 and a half month old toddler who shows no interest (well hardly ) in speaking or repeating words. All the other toddlers around us, his age, or a l...
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- I suggest that you have him evaluated by Early Intervention team at your local school district. They are required by Federal law to evaluate and treat any condition t...
- I know everyone is going to tell you to get him evaluated, etc. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that. I'm older. My own sister didn't talk for the longe...
- Completely normal for a bilingual baby! My son is also bilingual, almost 3 now, and it is amazing how much he speaks. I guarantee you that in a couple of months he wil...
Great Books for 11 Year Boy!
Asked by R.M. from Austin
on July 19, 2011
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I have an 11 year old boy who is a great reader....but who doesn't like to read...ugh....I need suggestions on books to engage him in reading. Any suggestions would be...
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- Dangerous Book for Boys Harry Potter
- My son is almost 11y too. My mom just sent me this link last week about 50 books for 11 year olds http://www.abebooks.com/books/children-reading-lists-parents-teache...
- My son is same age and he likes books he can interact with....keeps his attention longer. Try ones like the diary of a wimpy kid diary......a book and a diary in one ...
What Are Your Kindergartner and First Graders Doing in School?
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on November 7, 2011
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I am curious what the kiddos in school are doing in first grade and kinder these days. I have been homeschooling my almost 5 year old this year and am curious what the...
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- Research-based, what children need to know to be competitive on in a world-wide market. There's one for each grade level. A teacher in a quality school is required t...
- My daughter is in Kindergarden. She's writing everyday, phonetically; she's reading, but not everyone in her class reads, they add, subtract, estimate, measure. She ...
- 1st Grade: Spelling Test basically reviewing KG sight words. Math - word problems, addition, subtraction. Vowel Town (all the types of vowel sounds and their uses...
Why Do Preschoolers Repeat Themselves?
Asked by M.B. from Kansas City
on May 3, 2011
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I was trying to find an article about this online but so far haven't found anything. My 3 1/2 year old daughter repeats herself. It's important to me to acknowledge ...
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- my 3 yr old is doing that but he just got to where he could hear good. Now I had a kid in the store the other day and he kept repeating me. I thought it was just a pha...
- when she does this her answer was not answered well enough she needs more words more of an explanation to be satisfied.
- At this age just saying "I'm building something" is being too general. They want more of an answer. What are you building? What are you using to build it? How are ...
Experience Delivering at Mount Auburn Hospital?
Asked by L.L. from Boston
on July 16, 2009
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Hi! I recently found out that I'm pregnant with my second child. When I first moved to Boston a year ago, an acquaintance recommended an OB/GYN at Mount Auburn. I h...
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- I cannot say enough good about the hospital and staff there! I had both my girls there, and my OB is Dr. MacDonald out of the Watertown office. She is also the head ...
- While we have not delivered children at Mt. Auburn, my fiance has had a knee replacement and heart catheter procedure at that hospital---clean, attentive, compassionat...
- I had my daughter there a year and a half ago, and I felt very well taken care of. I was induced, had a long labor, and eventually a cesaerean section, so I was there...
Teaching Toddler Their Body Parts
Asked by R.P. from Bloomington
on January 16, 2009
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When and how did you teach your toddler their personal body parts (i.e. eyes, nose, ears, mouth, head, arms, legs, etc.)
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- It is time! When you give him/her a bath name the parts as you wash. The sooner they learn their body parts the easier to let you know exactly what hurts when they n...
- I never really focused on teaching my daughter. It was just a sort of association thing with us, I'd wipe her face or hands and tell her the parts as I wiped them. Or ...
- hi, i'm pretty sure my dd was around 9 months when we taught her where her tongue was, 10 months belly button, slowly adding on. we just ask where is your tongue and ...
Learning Colors
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on July 31, 2007
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My daughter turned 2 in May and is very strong willed and independent. She knows her ABC’s, she can count to 10, she has a great memory, and she speaks very well for...
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- I had the exact same worry for my son who turned 2 at the end of March. There was an Early Childhood Intervention specialist doing free developmental screenings at ou...
- My daughter turned 2 in March and goes to a daycare academy and knows her abc and can count in english and spanish. I would also ask her what color something was and ...
- My princess is 2.5 years old and has just learned her colors.
Talking
Asked by L.L. from Sacramento
on January 25, 2008
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Hi, I was just wondering how long does it take a child to learn how to say full sentences? My son is ten months old and so far all he says is: Mommy, ba ba, up, and le...
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- Most don't get truly full sentences until they are 18 months to 2 years. As long as he's "speaking" he's probably fine. If he doesn't progress for a long time learni...
- My 2 year old didn't start saying words consistently until he was 18 months old. In the last two months he's gone from saying a word at a time to 4 word phrases. (He j...
- I think that your child's speech skills seem right on track with his age. My kids didn't start speaking in sentences or at least connecting words until the age of two....
Sign Language with Infants/toddlers
Asked by K.D. from Lewiston
on April 14, 2008
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows of good books about how to do sign language with toddlers and/or at what age it is best to start teaching sign language. I've known...
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- Hi, Signing is the greatest thing to do with your kid!!! I used Signing Time, a video series. I LOVE it. I watched them first to learn the signs and started signin...
- you don't need a book, just go to the American Sign Language website.. they show you all the signs you need. Beverly School for the Deaf has info too. Good luck, it he...
- Hi K. - I have two sons ages 20 months and 6 months. Neither have any hearing or language problems (that I'm aware of) but I decided to do sign language when I saw it...
