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GATE Student with a Learning Disability?
He got his straight As, went on to a full scholarship at an Ivy League and PhD from CalTech. Both my husband and my friend are in their mid thirties. ...
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- Your daughter sounds just like mine and I recently found out that she is Dyslexic. This is not just looking at letters backwards, etc... I have learned that it is a w...
- I totally feel for you. Your note reminded me of my son who is now in 10th grade. Both my kids are GATE kids and only 14 months apart, but what a difference. My daught...
- Dear R., Your story sounds very similar to my 5th grade son, even to the details of having just moved to a new city and new school. I've been to come GATE programs...
Helping Stay Focused at School
My daughter is now a very successful high school senior who is contemplating Ivy League schools. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- I would stand my ground about testing her. I doubt she has a problem with focusing. Maybe at school she simply could be bored. If she can do her work at home under pre...
- J. - Hi! Bottom line....she needs glyconutrients a fully safe, natural and guaranteed product! It give what our cells need in order to communicate properly! A res...
- Sometimes it is WAY too easy to attribute problems with focusing on some fault of the child rather than ask the crucial questions about the ENVIRONMENT and how we can ...
My 4Yr Old Is Behind the Other 4 Year Olds in Her Pre K Class!! HELP!
My husband was late talking and reading, yet somehow he has managed to earn two Ivy League degrees. Where your four year-old is right now with her skills ...
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- Well, it sounds to me like she has homework which is not accceptable at her age. I say back off cuz it also sounds like this is turning into a battle of the wills. A...
- Whoa, Momma. Back up off the four year old. Development and learning happen at their own pace. You do not need to push. A kid this age doesn't need flash cards. You ar...
- First M., let me say that you are being way to hard on yourself. If you were having issues with housing and basic needs, of course you focused on that - who wouldn't ...
People Are Saying Bad Things Because I Home School My Kids, How Can I Cope?
Many Ivy league schools seek out homeschoolers because of their excellent self- management skills and love for learning. the winners of the national spelling ...
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- First of all I want to say you have made a wise choice. I don't home school my kids but sometimes I wish i could with the things that go on in Public schools. There ...
- Bravo to you for sticking to your guns! My cousin, who has no formal teacher training, either, taught both her daughters at home, and the youngest has just graduated ...
- I applaud you with your decision. I do feel if you and your children are happy that is the most important outcome of homeschooling. They are learning and happy. I assu...
Private v Public
Asked by T.D. from Dallas
on March 23, 2008
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I am faced with the never-ending question in the Dallas area -- private or public? I had thought I had resolved this question in favor of public. My son is currently...
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- I would stick with the public school. Ivy League or not your child sounds like they are getting a great education. Your son is only in Kindergarten. At this age the...
- Have you heard of the book "Freakonomics"? There is a chapter that talks about public vs private and vouchers etc. Basically they did the research and came to the co...
- Hi T., I would say that it is a problem of the teacher and not the public school. In the future, I'd call a parent-teacher conference to let the new teacher know o...
Seasonal Allergy Relief Needed!!!
Asked by A.C. from Muncie
on June 4, 2009
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Hi moms! Is anyone else experiencing worse-than-usual allergy symptoms this Sring, and later/longer than normal? Every Spring I have a handful of "attacks" where my ...
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- Hi, A.. It's quite a year for allergies for me too. I have allergy induce asthma, so my rescue inhaler has been a must. As for my eyes, I've always had rather d...
- Hi A., I have allergies and asthma and at one point I went to the doctor three times in one month. The last time I went in, I told him that if he didn't do something,...
- Hi A., Sorry you are itchy! I too have heard the local honey idea. I think it is supposed to work because you are ingesting the same pollens that trouble you, a...
Preschools in Mokena
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on March 10, 2008
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Hi,
I am looking for a preschool for my 3 year to start in the fall. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the Little Blossoms Preschool in Mokena. Another ...
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- My 3 (almost 4 year old) has been going to Ivy League Montessori for this past school year. We love Miss Linda. The days and times are flexible. My daughter has bee...
- Hello, We have been sending our daughter to Little Blossoms for 2.5 years now. She loves it there, and so do we. They are so friendly, the curriculum is excellent ...
- Hi L., My 4 1/2 daughter goes to Triple R Childcare in Mokena (behind the Gas City and next to Dominicks on LaPorte/LaGrange). She has been going there since the a...
Moving to Shreveport
Asked by R.Z. from Dallas
on May 29, 2009
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My husband has taken a job at the Shreveport Regional Airport and we are having to move. I don't know much about it and I hear more bad than good. What we have resea...
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- I am originally from Shreveport and the public schools are not very good. I suggest magnet schools or private.
- Hi R. What a surprise! We are considering moving to Shreveport too! I have heard there are good magnet schools and know people living there who have sent their kids t...
- Dear R., When I read your message, the first thing I thought was "This nice lady needs a great Realtor!". I am a Realtor in Southlake, but I could refer you to som...
John Gill Feedback in Redwood City
Asked by E.B. from San Francisco
on July 25, 2008
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I have just moved to the peninsula and have 2 children, one entering 3rd grade and one 1st grade. My husband moved here in March (the kids and I waited until school w...
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- i know 3 of the teachers at john gill (just through my daughter's preschool, ballet, etc) - they are wonderful! seriously - all 3 of them also have their chldren in th...
- Well, I went to John Gill as a child. I did well in high school and college. Some of the family still lives nearby but those kids didn't do well enough to stay and e...
- Dear E., My sons did not attend John Gill, but they went through elementary and middle schools in the Redwood City School District and then attended Sequoia High Sc...
Preschool in the New Lenox / Joliet Area
Asked by L.J. from Chicago
on January 5, 2009
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Hi! I am starting to look for a good preschool for my oldest daughter - she will be three in July - any suggestions?
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- My daughter goes to Ivy League Montessori. She goes to the Mokena campus, but there is one in New Lenox too. Their hours are flexible and they also offer before and ...
- My kids went to Marley Church and loved it. It's a great program. Good luck with your search.
- In New Lenox, all I know of is LaPetite Academy and Providence.
