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Moving to Atlanta Area and Need Advice
I need good a school system (my son will only be in Kindergarten here), within 20 minutes .... As far as kindergartens go, there are several to pick from. ...
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- I have lived in Kennesaw for 12 years and raised my 3 kids here as a single mom. Great place to live! Here is a good website to check out areas: http://www.city-da...
- I just moved to Roswell this summer, and here's why. Roswell has a traditional downtown and a great recreation and parks program. The schools are top-knotch and you ...
- J., As far as location goes, Cherokee County is an up and coming area about 12 miles north of Kennesaw, GA. I live in an area called Holly Springs, GA. This ...
Teaching My 3 1/2 Year Old Grandson Abc's, Numbers, Colors, Etc
She also had a private kindergarten when I was little, since Oregon did not usually have kindergartens back then. She did a lot with rhymes: "The funny cat ...
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- My son is 3 1/2 and we love Brainquest and Leapfrog learning toys/books/videos. The Letter Factory by Leapfrog is an EXCELLENT resource for letters and their sounds, ...
- Definitely reading and just explaining EVERYTHING you see to him. I was always pointing things out to my son - different types of cars, buildings, lights, signs - eve...
- Follow what he is interested in. We have used dry erase markers on our mirrors. My daughter loves it. and also sidewalk chalk. There is also a great Leap Frog DVD I th...
Daycare Tuition
My son is now in full day kindergarten. We pay $275 a month for that. We will pay that for December as well, and he doesn't go to school for the last two ...
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- For me, if you are paying for full time care you pay a set fee. That fee covers the days you are there, the days your not, holidays, etc. Part time kids, pay for jus...
- D. - I don't know. When my son was in co-op pre-school we paid a monthly fee. It was the same ALL ten months, even in December when we didn't have school for two wee...
- Every daycare I know of has the same policy. The only daycare I know of that doesn't charge for holidays is the one my daughter is in now. She currently goes to Scho...
Helping a 4 Year Who Is Trying to Read and Write
I'm researching private Kindergartens, the school district I live in is ... My son is starting Kindergarten this year and has been reading for over a year. ...
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- I would keep doing what you are doing. Does he have a leapster? My 4 year old has it and loves it. She loves spelling words and finding letters but doesn't care to ...
- My son will be 5 in Nov. & has always been interested in words. My husband works at Home Depot & I discovered long ago that it is the perfect place for reading lessons...
- Get some books that have the letters in it and you can help him write that way you could also get some flash cards that have letters and words on them
Recommend Books or Tools That Help Kids Learn to Read?
In Kindergarten - 1st grade my children both loved any books by Cynthia Rylant - Henry and Mudge as well as Poppleton. My son was a big fan a Dav Pilkey ...
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- 1 - We have used the BOB book series. My daughter loves it and it has really given her a lot of confidence to read. They are a great deal when you can find them at C...
- Dr. Seuss books rule in my book. Both my boys were reading on their own by age 3. It starts with you enthusiastically reading to them on a daily basis.
- My son got a little behind in 1st grade and in 2nd grade, the teacher recommended BOB books. There are 3 sets. I am not sure where to get them now, but they were great...
Private School vs Public School
Read all 14 responses: "My daughter will be starting kindergarten this year and ... They also recognized the advantages of mixed-age kindergartens in which, ...
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- How about home schooling? Check out AFHE (Arizona Families for Home Education) for more information. I started on a whim 14 years ago and have honestly not one regret....
- Hi D., The importance of child’s play One of the major changes in public school education in the past fifteen years has been the transformation of the kindergarten...
- Our belief is that private schools are a waste of money. They lack the resources that public schools have and the astronomical tuition you pay doesn't buy your child ...
Mechanics of Handwriting
Read all 58 responses: "my daughter is 6yrs old-- in kindergarten She is ... Hi Katie, the kindergartens here use large triangle shaped pencils to help the ...
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- We used the "Handwriting Without Tears" program with much success. http://www.hwtears.com/ Also, this pencil grip is good: http://thepencilgrip.com/
- Hi Katie, In my old preschool class, we would get the Crayola skinny crayons, peel the paper off, and break each crayon into three or four small pieces (the smaller t...
- Contact Kim Worthington at Artistic Gatherings (www.artisticgatherings.com). She is a wonderful woman and an amazing artist but she is also trained as an instructor fo...
Advice Needed Regarding Pre K That Requires Naps
Just to clarify, he turns 5 in November and he is in pre-K, not kindergarten. This is a private school that goes from preschool through early elementary ...
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- WOW! I know this was posted a long time ago, but I hope that you've decided to check out other schools. 2 hours of rest, when a child doesn't sleep, is absurd!! I'm ...
- I had the same problem with my daughter and preschool last year. In the long run, she learned to self monitor in positive ways. She learned to be quiet when she needed...
- That is the craziest thing I've ever heard! Change schools. It is unrealistic to expect your son to be still for 2 hours. Kindergarten is normally a half day. This mu...
Naps
Most Pre-K and Kindergartens require a rest time and my kids need to know how to lay down and be quire for that time! Helpful? ...
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- I have a 10 yr. Old & a 6 yr. Old and they still do naps here and there, especially on weekend afternoons, after a busy am !!....- 2-1/2 definetly should still be taki...
- i have to wake my son (3) up at 7:00 to get him to take a nap by 12:30 or so. then he'll go to bed around 8 and sleep through the night. if i mess with this, it all...
- My son is three years old and has been for some time resisting taking a nap. Our rule is that he doesn't have to go to sleep, but he needs to lay down and rest. I ...
Is It Safe the Jump Start Website?
Aug 13, 2009 ... fun for them and very very safe). starfall.com, (very educational and great for kindergartens and first graders). Reggie Loves to Rhyme ...
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- I have a 4 year old and we love jump start. We did the free option. We actually found out about it through the preschool games you can buy at the store that are made b...
- Hi M., Personally I think age 6 is way too young to be sitting in front of the computer- but if you can get something for "free" and restrict his time to no more than...
- My girls just got the Jump Start first grade and love it. Satah, mom to 6 yoG 5 yoG 4 yoG 2 yoG
