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ESL Program of Plano
Asked by M.N. from Dallas
on September 10, 2008
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My 5 year daughter had been going to a very good preschool for the last two years. This year she started KG at a public school in PISD. She speaks English well though ...
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- It sounds like Plano I.S.D. is trying to put her in a special program that she does not need. Some schools and districts are eager to do this - often as the result of...
- I have been an ESL teacher in Plano for several years so I know the program, system, and laws well. Let me answer #2 first...It is unfortunate that she was given th...
- I work in the Plano ISD as a substitute and with ESL. First of all....you have a right to refuse the service if you choose. You just have to go to your school and...
Experience in Choosing Bilingual, ESL or All English?
Asked by K.C. from Austin
on May 23, 2009
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Do any of you have experience in choosing between different programs for a 2nd grade child who is Spanish speaking? He has learned to read in English but his comprehe...
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- If he is going to be going to school in the US, he needs as much English as early as possible for him to be successful and stay current in school. Hopefully his paren...
- I teach school and esl. I would recommend staying with the bilingual program. The student will transition later on by 5th in most districts. if you do it too soon, it ...
- I would stick to Bilingual. When kids go through the complete bilingual curriculum they are completely bilingual and biliterate. If you put him in English and he is ...
Affordable Reading Tutor for 5Th Grader
Asked by M. from Dallas
on April 18, 2006
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i am looking for a 5th grade tutor to help my son over the summer to get better at his reading befor he enters the 6th grade
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- Hey M., I have been tutoring kids in math and reading for sometime now..I could help your son too.I charge $ 20 an hour for middle school kids. If you would be intere...
- M., I am certified In Texas and Georgia and Reading is my favorite subject to teach! I'd love to visit a little more with you about your sons needs. Is he struggl...
- I am a 5th grade teacher in the Plano school district. I would be interested in tutoring for the summer. Let me know if you are interested. J.
How to Help My Child (4-Year-old) to Start "Reading"?
Asked by C. from Chicago
on November 3, 2008
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We are bilingual so English is not my son's first language, he is picking up English very fast from school and from friends. I am trying to teach him to read English ...
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- Leap Frog Letter FActory is the best DVD for learning the letters. Then after he has all those sounds and letters down pat, you can work on the next Leap Frog movie a...
- My daughter loves the new "tag" system from leap frog where they can click on a word they don't get it and it will say it to them. She also is big on the step into re...
- Not knowing your son's learning style I am going to give you some DVD's and websites that you may want to check out. Leap frog has great videos: "The Letter Facto...
Experience with Immersion Programs- How Does It Affect Children's Reading?
Asked by C.L. from Los Angeles
on November 4, 2011
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I'm considering a public Spanish immersion program in Monrovia, CA for my daughter who could start kindergarten next year. I'm not familiar with the program, but wond...
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- Hi there, Our son is in a French immersion program (English only at home) and we chose this school not only for the way the program teaches but also because of the ...
- Hello, I don't have experience with this firsthand, but my brother's friend enrolled his young son in such a program. He totally struggled and and started doing very...
- My daughter is in 3rd grade at a Spanish immersion school. Things are going great. It is amazing to see how easy its been for her to learn Spanish. She speaks with ...
Question for Teachers
Asked by E.A. from Dallas
on June 1, 2008
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I just got hired on at a new school for next year where there will be a lot of ESL students. The principal has asked I become ESL certified. Does anyone know where I...
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- Your district should offer an ESL certification course. Try region 10 or region 11, also. It is basically a bunch of reading and taking a test. The test is not too di...
- The principal and school district should have that information for you. You'll have to probably go to the administration building and talk to someone there.
- Like Karen said there is an exam and you can sign up for it at sbec website. Region 11 offers a prep course. Their website is: http://www.esc11.net/escrxi/site/defa...
Bilingualism
Asked by E.G. from New York
on March 10, 2007
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I am a mother of a 2-year-old. I'm trying to teach my daughter my mother tongue, Hungarian. It is not easy since my husband only speaks English. Thankfully, I am able ...
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- E., No she wont lose her knowledge spend time after work or dinner and talk hungarian i am sure she will not forget tc
- well as most children of the public school generation (I graduated in 02) I can speak english to possibly save my life (ok maybe a bit better but you get the point). ...
- My fiancé is hispanic, and although I also speak Spanish fluently (it's my college major) I speak to our 21-month old daughter in English out of habit. She only hears...
Seeking Tutor in Bedford Area
Asked by M.E. from Dallas
on May 9, 2010
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I need assistance on finding a tutor or any advice to help me improve the reading skills, for my son who is 6yrs old. Any Advice or recommedation is greatly appreciated!
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- I have a friend named Sara Taylor who will be tutoring this summer. She's a certified elementary school teacher and is starting her Masters in Library Science in the ...
- Katherine Hall ###-###-#### She's a professional tutor and a published author of reading textbooks. Communicates with the classroom teacher to create an education...
- I am a tutor. I live in Grapevine, but my Babysitter lives in Euless and then is moving closer to the mall so I would be in that direction anyway. I graduated the Univ...
Books for Just Starting to Read
Asked by A.B. from Springfield
on February 12, 2008
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Hi All
My son is 4 (almost 5) and is just beginning to read short, predictable text. I am really excited because, I used to teach first grade / reading. Yay! Anywa...
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- A., I am an Usborne book educational supervisor, and helping people is what I like doing best! Usborne has many books for all ages, including beginning readers. V...
- A., I found myself in a similar situation with my kindergartener recently. I found a TON of the scholastic sight reader sets on Ebay pretty reasonable. Since you hav...
- There are two things I can think of ... you can check out http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/home.html I love this website for free printables for education...
Seeking Tutor for 3'Rd grader-math/reading/soc.studies
Asked by A.R. from Dallas
on February 26, 2009
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I'm looking for a home-tutor for my 9 year old daughter. She needs some one-on-one in math, reading comp. and soc.studies. We tried Gideon in the past, but she didn'...
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- I take my son to Sylvan Learning Center in Frisco. I felt it was better because then my son has no distractions from his sisters, TV, and his Legos...It has been helpi...
- Hello A., does your daughter have any allergies? could she be consuming foods at lunch time that don't let her concentrate afterwards? you might want to check into ...
- Check with your school guidance counselor. A lot of times they know people who tutor. Also, a LOT of teachers tutor on the side for extra money. It might be hard to...
