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Need Handwriting Help
Read all 15 responses: "my 1st grade daughter is having trouble with her ... the same idea at my Catholic gradeschool in band (play at half speed and then, ...
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- Handwriting has much more to do with learning to manipulate your fingers than eyesight. I just learned in one of my development and curriculum classes that an excellen...
- Have you thought about getting her the books that they have that you copy over the letters and then practice writing them yourselves? and yes you are right this is a s...
- I don't think they spend much time teaching it anymore. Both my boys, 15 and 12, can't write. Their handwriting looks like mine did in 2nd grade. I would just get l...
Huntington, Sylvan or Other Tutor Help
It was called "Speed Reading, Comprehension, and Study Skills". He doesn't like to spend alot of time reading, but it seems to me that he is applying some ...
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- I second what others have written about looking more into a possible learning disability with reading or with a vision issue. And, if you request another evaluation, ...
- Hi! I actually tutor junior high and high school students, but mainly in organizational skills and projects. I was also a student with learning differences and...
- Hi T., I've been a special education teacher for four years, and am now at home taking care of my son. I think it would be wise to request an assessment of your son...
Best Car Seat for 2-Year Old
Read all 4 responses: "My son is 2 and right at 30lbs. ... enough to test out the boulevard in a high speed rollover collision, they work very well! ...
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- Hi K.- I would also suggest the Britax Blvd. I found that they are the best and the carseat doesn't move an inch if it is installed correctly. My child's safety is ...
- I was recently researching carseats, as I needed new ones for an infant & a three year old. www.car-seat.org was an invaluable source! After days & days of reading the...
- britax boulevard, i always take mine straight from the infant seats to the boulevard. my oldest(6.5) is still in a britax 5 point harness seat(regent). we have been ...
My Kindergartener Is Bored...
Aug 29, 2009 ... Read all 29 responses: "My 6 yr old son just started ... i am a firm believer of children learning at their speed - not the system's. ...
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- M.- I get the same from my son, he doesn't want to go, he is already reading level 2 stories and knows his numbers, colors, math, addition, counting by 2's, 5's, 10's...
- I guess I am having trouble understanding why you held back your son if you really believe he is so bright. Move him up to first grade where he belongs and he won't b...
- Sounds like he is a year older than my daughter started last year and I wonder why it is 1/2 day? She is 6 and just started first grade. Last year when she was 5, s...
How to Encourage a Slow Moving (Pokey) Child
Read all 22 responses: "I have 2 wonderful girls ages 3&5. They are overall very well behaved. I am having trouble with the speed of their movements at times.
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- Bed time needs to be an unwinding time, this will allow the whole body clock to get ready for slumber. So separate the p.j. activity. 30 minutes (arbitrary number) b...
- Just want you to know you are not alone... I have two girls 4 and almost 3 and they do the same thing. They are really bad in the mornings when we are trying to get ou...
- We make it a race. For example "See if you can get your pajamas on by the time I count to 20." It usually works for us.
6 Month Old Still Has a Flat Head from Sleeping on His Back
Sorry, I am speed reading and typing. If it is a girl you can more easily hide it in the future. Boys are harder with short hair. ...
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- I also had the same problem with my son. My pediatrician thought it would be okay in time. It bothered me more than her and I kept asking her at each DR visit. She ...
- He's only 6 months old. It doesn't round out overnight, but gradually. The skull bones do not fuse for some time yet.
- Hi L., My heart goes out to you...I went through the same situation with my son. When my son was born- they said he was in the birth canal too long, and he also h...
Anyone Try Kumon? Looking for Cost and an Honest Review
Read all 5 responses: "I'm considering enrolling my son (7) in Kumon for math - school ... Basically, he is competeing against himself (speed/accuracy). ...
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- First of all...full disclosure. I have worked at the Bartlett Kumon Math & Reading Center for 4 years. I recently enrolled my two oldest daughters (9 & 7) in the mat...
- We tried Kumon but only for a short while. We wanted to use it as enrichment during the summer. It requires total commitment from all of you at home for it to be succ...
- I don't know where you live.. but I am an elementary teacher staying at home.. and if you live near by I would be more than happy to private tutor him for less than wh...
Did You Test Your Child for Early Admission to K--just Missed Cut off Date??
Nov 4, 2009 ... Read all 4 responses: "Hi ladies, I am looking for moms who tested ... child left behind' and getting the struggling students up to speed. ...
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- in lots of school districts they won't even let you take the test at all anymore. I had a daycare boy that missed the cut off by 3 weeks. He was reading for my by Ch...
- Such a diffucult issue, but w/ him being a boy....(I have two boys, one will be five in Feb, and the other is 10 and in the gifted program @ school ) I would wait. Li...
- My daughter's b-day isn't untill December, and I put her in private school so she could start kindrrgarden. Now in 4th grade,(now in public school) doing great. I woul...
How Much Homework in the 5Th Grade??
Read all 17 responses: "Hi All, I have a step son who is a 5th grader, ... hour to an hour (depending on the student's working speed)three nights a week. ...
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- Our principal told us that we should expect 10 minutes of homework per grade level. For example, K = 10 min, 1st = 20 min, 2nd = 30 min, 3rd = 40 min, 4th = 50 min, a...
- In my personal opinion, I would start to resent my parents if they pushed me into doing homework. I don't know how your stepson's attitude is already, but I know that...
- Hello- Every teacher is different so as long as your step son can achieve pretty good grades and he can read and do math, he'll probably be fine. Having him work on su...
15 Month Old Speech
Read all 33 responses: "Our son just turned 15 months. ... They develop at their own pace and speed, and it is not uncommon for them to have some skills ...
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- Do not wait and see. Have him evaluated. Take him to a speech pathologist. A.
- Hi - it sounds as though the receptive language is there and that is a good sign as receptive language comes first. Continue repeating words and working on sounds, etc...
- My son was the same. He did not start talking until he was 18 months. But once he did he started talking in sentences in a week. It was amazing. As long as he is d...
