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To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool
I live in South Carolina and SC public schools are rated in the bottom 5 of all 50 ..... K.P. answers from Memphis on April 18, 2009. I am planning on ...
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- I am planning on homeschooling my kids, but neither one has disabilities, and I'm confident that I can teach my children what they need to know better than one teacher...
- The other moms gave great advice, and I agree with everything they said. I just wanted to encourage you with my own story. My younger son was just like your daughter...
- I have a lot of friend who home school and their children are well educated. They belong to a group and get together to do group activities and they are also active in...
Fundraisers
Preschool & Head Start · Public vs. Private · Readiness to Start · School .... J.H. answers from Memphis on August 24, 2007. You could do Boston Butts. .... With everyone getting back to school. All the summer stuff that they don't want ...
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- J., Hi there. I don't know if you call can do this or not but have you thought about a bake sale or a yard sale. With everyone getting back to school. All the s...
- J., I have a wonderful, wonderful idea for a fundraiser and you can get started with it right away. I only wish that I had something like this when my boys were s...
- Raffle Tickets! Raffle of a gift card or something. Sell the tickets for $1 each have the kids sell 50 tickets each. That's $50 brought in by each child. If you ha...
Is a Full Day of Kindergarten Too Much for Most 4-6Yr Olds?
Sep 4, 2009 ... A.R. answers from Memphis on September 3 2009 ... their early years However I was a public school teacher for seven years before making the ...
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- Every child is different, every parent is different, every school is different (etc). I'll just throw out some generalizations: >Most school kindergartens are full...
- My son started half-day K right as he turned 5 (on Sept 9) and occasionally fell asleep on the bus. I think sending them all day to pre K or anything like it is way t...
- hello, im so glad you posted this here. My daughter is 4, she turned 4 the end of June. I signed her up for Pre-K because now they have to know so much before they c...
5 Year Old Son Kicked Out of Kindergarden
As for getting kicked out of public school.... he has the right to a free appropriate public education. ... M.G. answers from Memphis on February 3, 2007 ...
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- I have the same problem. I put my son iinto the pre-k because he didn't meet the birthday requirment, but alos because I knew school was going to be a hard change in h...
- When did he start doing this? Was it just with his teacher when he started school or has he been doing this? If he has been doing this - Are there consequences to ...
- C., Five year olds hit, as do four, three, two, and even one year olds. He hits because he is frustrated and doesn't have the words to express his frustration. Under...
Whether to Medicate My 7 Year Old Son
A answers from Memphis on April 24 2009 ... diagnosed before he had the chance to start public school I knew that the school would want him to be medicated ...
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- Happy meadows in Berea carries books that offer advice to parents that have children with ADHD. They offer advice about diet and other alternatives to medication. ...
- This is a tough one. i recently put my 5 year old on medication for adhd.it was a very hard decision. she is the smartest child in her class however has a hard time si...
- Get a second and third opinion from very qualified child psycologist before doing anything. ADHD is just the starting point. He may need much more testing. Don't waste...
College Savings Plan
J.S. answers from Memphis on February 29, 2008. If you live in Missouri, .... It can be used in state or out of state, public and private schools. ...
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- C.- I work for a mutual fund company. There is a plan called a Coverdell Ira. I don't know all the exact details about the plan, but I am pretty sure the max amou...
- C., I am a nurse and I have also taught school. Our financial advisers suggested to us that we use the College Bound Fund program. You can make monthly deposits or ...
- As the others said.....529 plan. Also, go to upromise.com and become a member. You get rebates from retailers that are deposited into your 529s. (distributed between...
Kindergarten Cut-Off Date-Appeal for Early Entry or Not
J.B. answers from Memphis on May 1, 2009. E. - I couldn't take time to read ... Many public schools also "teach to the test" to ensure that their schools ...
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- I am in the same boat as well. The cut off is August 31 and my sons birthday is Sept 15. He is pretty smart as well and I think he could handle Kindergarten. I ...
- This is our thought on this. I have 4 kids, one has skipped 2nd, a girl and she could have also skipped 7th but we didn't let her. She is already set to graduate rig...
- Hi E., That's a tough one... I have two daughters, who both have September birthdays, only a few days into September. The cutoff date was 9/1 in Georgia. Frustrati...
Seeking Free Activities to Keep Little One Busy
It is a partnership with the YMCA through the local public schools. ... Free or Nearly Free Entertainment and Activities for Toddlers in Memphis, TN ...
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- Have you checked out the library? They usually do stuff for kids, story time, etc. Also, check the rec centers. I hope this helps.
- Hi E., I have a daughter who is 5 and she is enrolled in the Early Adventures program. We live in Chespeake, VA and the program runs from 7:30 until 2:20 Monday-Frida...
- Hi and nice to see another mom from VA Bch. I totally recommend Birdies as well. It's VERY VERY clean and kids have a blast! Also check out some local areas play group...
Help W/ Techniques on Teaching How to Tie Shoes!!
Preschool & Head Start · Public vs. Private · Readiness to Start · School Lunch · Sick Child Care .... It was never in any of the schools my children attended. ... M.P. answers from Memphis on November 18, 2008 ...
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- if you want my advice..let your 4 yr old be a 4 yr old..maybe i have always done wrong in this case..cause i have 5 children and none of my kids could tie their shoes ...
- Tying shoes is one of the skills he will be evalutated on in K. Many preschools ask for velcro shoes on kids as they are easier for the children and teachers, however...
- I think your kid's teacher is silly. I didn't learn how to tie shoes until I was in the first grade. My daughter is not old enough to tie shoes yet, so I can't comme...
Toddler Not Talking
Anyways, PPCD is a half-day program in the public school. Much like Pre-K. He will receive Speech .... C.G. answers from Memphis on September 23, 2006 ...
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- C., I went through this with my oldest son (second child.) We could tell early on that his speech was not developing at the rate his older sister's did despite al...
- A common cause of toddlers not talking is that they are not hearing everything correctly. My sister had a lot of ear infections when she was little and this affected ...
- We went through the same thing with our son. Your inquiry explained everything that Elliott was, i.e. gross motor skills and energy, walking at 10 months etc. He too d...
