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How Do You Spell This French Word
Asked by J.P. from Houston
on August 28, 2009
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that means chest
The word in syllables sounds like "deck low tay" with the accent on the first
syllable. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your wisdom.
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Language Barrier Between Mommy and Nanny
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on June 14, 2008
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My nanny is wonderful and my son loves her but we have trouble communicating sometimes as she speaks mainly Spanish and I know very little. Can anyone recommend a goo...
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- I hope she's teaching your son Spanish, that's a priceless gift =o) I would go to Amazon and search the titles then read the reviews. I've gotten to the point that I...
- Well I agree with another mommy that indicated that it is a PRICELESS gift for the nanny to teach your son spanish. But for me, it is more important to have my child ...
- Hello M., I am really surprised by some of the responses you got here! I read your resquest because my husband's brother and his wife have language barriers with th...
Teaching Kids Second Language
Asked by T.R. from Syracuse
on January 2, 2012
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Hi, I was wondering if your kids speak (or are learning) a second language (particularly if you and your extended family do not). How did you go about teaching (class...
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- My daughter learned Spanish from my step mother when she was learning to speak English (until age 5). Super easy and she passed me up. We didn't keep up and she lost...
- You can teach your kids little by little. My son was a preemie and his occupational therapists had us teach him sign asap - like at 6 months. I would verbalize t...
- I was told by a friend whose child was fluent that someone needs to speak to the child in that language only & constantly for it to really stick. For instance my husba...
Learning to Read
Asked by T.Z. from Dallas
on November 15, 2007
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My 4 yr old is ready for reading. She knows all of her letters and loves to write words I spell out for her. My question is, do any of you have a great system you have...
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- Hi, T.! I taught my son to read using headsprout.com. You download each episode as you do them, and the first 40 episodes (80 in all) cost $99. Included in this is...
- My older son learned a lot from the Leap Frog DVD's. We started with the Letter Factory, then The Word Factory and so on. He learned so much from the series. He is ...
- Hi T., I actually just got this for my little girl and she really likes it. I am also using this myself to learn chinese and japanese. http://alicefuboccia.en101.c...
Learning Activities......
Asked by K.L. from Dallas
on October 23, 2006
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I was wondering if anyone knew of any web sites that offer learning activities for kid's? I have a step son that goes to year round school and I am trying to find som...
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- Hi K., I don't know if you've thought about it much, but if you want to stray away from the typical worksheet there are some great educational toys at: www.getkidt...
- Hi K., Another idea- have him pick a place that intrests him and while he is w/ you do research about it- look it up on the computer, get library books, make the nati...
- My husband is a 4th grade teacher. He says to check out these sites: http://www.edhelper.com http://www.rhlschool.com/ http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/tea...
A Little Help with a Name.
Asked by K.I. from Muncie
on August 24, 2010
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Hi Moms, We recently found out that we are haveing a girl. We have had a name that we like for quite a while and are thinking of using it. The problem comes when I ...
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- 2 syllables that flow like Marie, hmm.... Monet' (pronounced mo-nay) flows nice. It means "to be heard".. If you have any French in you that would be a plus too, I t...
- What is wrong with Marie? My middle name is Marie. But I do like what a couple of other people posted. Elsa Mae is cute.
- Both our kids, boy & girl, have family names. Doesn't matter to us what the meaning is in a book, it's the cherished people that they are named after that counts.
Spelling Words & Reading- How Difficult Is It for Your Soon to Be 2Nd Grader?
Asked by K.G. from Seattle
on August 1, 2009
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Just trying to get a sense at what level other soon to be 2nd graders are. The most challenging part for us is the word spelling, particularly I think since English i...
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- when my then-first-grader was complaining about how English didn't make sense (to read), I spent some time explaining to her that it all *does* make sense (because it ...
- The easiest way to learn it is to study spelling rules and then teach word that follow those rules. eaxamples: - teach diagraphs (ch, sh, ck, wh, and th) - when...
- My now 9 year old had problems in Kindergarten. He was way behind all the other students, and had problems with pronunciation. The teacher recommended starfall.com. Si...
First Duty Station with Kids!!!!
Asked by K.S. from Atlanta
on October 18, 2010
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My wife is a surgical PA joining the Active Army as a 1st LT. in summer 2012. We want our first duty station to be in Germany, but are scared to death about where we'...
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- Hey Kevin. =) Don't be nervous! It's a wonderful adventure! I spent 4 years in Nurenberg and LOVED it! My kids were 1 and 3 when we first went there and my oldest was...
- Go for it. Landsthul is not that far from Ramstein Air Base and then there is KTown. My husband was the military person and the rest were dependents and spent 8 year...
- As an adult and what I want in a school for my kids..I can't speak to education in Germany. I can say that when I was 1-6th grade, we lived in England (just a hop away...
2ndGrader Needs Help Reading!
Asked by J.W. from Philadelphia
on November 18, 2010
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My child goes to a wonderful private in Abington. However today I got a report that she is having difficulty reading. I need help in suggestions in what I should do to...
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- Get her evaluated by a neuropsychologist so that you know what is causing her issue, and find her a tutor that can teach her to read in an Orton Gillingham based alpha...
- Have your daughter read to you and see if you notice what she seems to have trouble with.. Is it that she cannot recognize the words? Does she get lost in the sent...
- I do 2 different things with my daughter daily (pretty much every day-skipping some of course) outside of school in a "structured teaching manner" for just about 20 mi...
Family Trip to France
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on March 12, 2012
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Hi ladies. My husband has a two week work conference in France in June. His work is also paying for spouse and kids if they would like to cone along. My husband really...
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- This is a tough one. But the very fact you're asking the question indicates you're pretty ambivalent about doing this with the kids along, and your gut tells you that ...
- I just posted about going to Disney but I think my daughter and I will just sneak into your suitcases and just go with you!!!!!!
- GO ... GO ... Go ... on an adventure! (Sorry; WAY too much "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That" in my house these days ;+} )
