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First Day of School!
Asked by S.M. from Omaha
on August 11, 2009
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I have a daughter who will be starting kindergarten and a son who will be starting preschool. I would really like to make their 1st day of school exciting and memorab...
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- We took a picture the first day of school (getting on and off the bus) and took a picture the last day of school (getting on and off the bus). It's amazing how much t...
- My daughter starts kindergarden this fall too. I haven't thought up any special traditions yet but I do plan on trying to get a picture of her each year on the 1st da...
- Hi S., I love the start of school! (Maybe that's part of the reason I became a teacher awhile ago!) Anyway, I love the ideas everyone keeps coming up with and I...
Ideas for First Day of School Traditions??
Asked by S.S. from Orlando
on August 5, 2009
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My daughter is starting kindergarten this year. She went to Pre-K at a center, but since she's starting school at a big girl school, I really want to do something extr...
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- Most schools serve breakfast in the morning. If you drive her to school, why not stay a little while & eat with her in the morning? If you don't want to eat, then just...
- New shoes and a lunch box. Will never forget picking them out with my Mom.
- Ok, so I guess I will be repetitive - but, my mom ALWAYS took a picture on the first day of school just as we were getting ready to leave. I remember being in high sch...
First Day of School Is Approaching - KINDERGARTEN
Asked by L.B. from Lima
on July 31, 2009
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Hi Moms! My firstborn is ready to start kindergarten in less than a month - and I'm already FREAKING out and overwhelmed with anxiety!
How in the world do moms do th...
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- So, when my son started last year in Kindergarten for whole days, I was so worried. He is my only child, I work night shift so I spend just about every single day with...
- I know it's very hard especially if they cry and beleive me one starts then they all do. But do not takle them home. BIG MISTAKE. I told our son it's part of growing u...
- Well i suppose it's a little late for my advice now, but if there are any summer camps he could go to for a few hrs a day you might get accustomed to him not being the...
Prepping for First Day of School
Asked by D.R. from San Antonio
on June 14, 2007
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My kids (9yo girl and 5 yo boy) do not have to many quircks about name brand clothing, and they have had a major growth spurt since December. Since quite a bit of the...
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- Hi D.! There is a great ON LINE place that you can go to buy, sell, etc. It is called ____@____.com and you can sell your items, place a post of "looking for" and pe...
- I went to the outlets in San Marcos yesterday. They were having some really great sales all over the place...I know Old Navy ALWAYS has great stuff for super cheap.
- If I were you, I would go to Wal-Mart and purchase from the clearance racks and the shelves that have the Garanimals and the Hanes printed shirts and shorts. We went y...
Starting Prechool- Gift for Teacher?
Asked by A.V. from San Francisco
on March 3, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
My son is starting preschool later this month. His preschool teacher has asked that we bring him over for a couple of hours next week so that they can get ...
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- while it would be nice, it is not expected to bring the teachers a gift when your child starts preschool. we gave gifts for the christmas/winter holidays and at the ...
- A gift during the holiday season and possibly the end of the year is plenty.
- Dear A., No offense, but in my opinion, taking a gift for what basically equals an orientation, is a little much. Even giving the teacher the old proverbial apple w...
Worried About Daughter Starting School
Asked by M.W. from Denver
on March 7, 2007
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My daughter is going to be starting kindergarten next year and she is not at all excited about it. Somedays she is fine with going then other days she freaks out and ...
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- If it were me, Id attend school with my daughter until I could see that she was comfortable with her teacher and friends. Sometimes parents need to take more of an act...
- My daughter will be attending Kindgergarten next year as well and she also has days that she doesn't want to go ... and she has been going to PreSchool for two years. ...
- Hi! I'm a Kindergarten teacher and my recommendation is to read some great books about going to Kindergarten. There are quite a few out there - Countdown to Kinderga...
Bus Driver Procedures ~ 2 Related Questions
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on September 16, 2008
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My kids 1st day of school was Aug. 27. It's still bothering me that the bus driver did not introduce themselves and show ID to the parents at the stop. Since my boys a...
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- Hi- My kids both ride the bus, and did so last year as well. In my district, kindergarteners attend one school, then go elsewhere for first grade. When my childre...
- I'm with the yes you are being overprotective crowd. Maybe calling you overprotective is the wrong way to put it ... we all want to protect our kids, but I think your...
- I started riding the bus to school when I was in 2nd grade through high school (moved to a new district, otherwise I walked). I had probably 3 or 4 different drivers ...
Help!!! Overeager Librarian Ruins My Kindergarteners First Day of School!
Asked by S. from Dallas
on August 29, 2007
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I need a little advice Mamas....Monday was my daughters first day of kindergarten. she is 6 years old. She was very excited her first day of school and went happily t...
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- I would be pretty upset about this. It is the 1st day of Kindergarten after all, and one bad experience like that can ruin a really important day for your child. The...
- Thats too bad, first days are usually rough and at least one thing usually goes wrong. I'm not saying that the librarian is right, but give her a chance to explain th...
- This makes me mad. You can not accuse children of lying when you are not sure. I would give her a piece of my mind but start with her boss. G. W
First Day of School Ideas
Asked by L.B. from Detroit
on August 27, 2008
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My oldest is starting kindergarden next week. I would like to make the day very special. Any ideas or traditions your family has would be greatly appreciated.
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- My Mom always took a picture of us with our backpack on in front of the house on the first day of school.
- L., Take plenty of pictures! Take a picture of her riding the bus for the first time. Also take her picture in front of the school sign. It turns out really cute...
- I know youre looking for ideas on the first day and I see you already have alot of great ideas. I just wanted to share what I did for my daughters last day of Kinderga...
First Day of Kindergarten Stories?
Asked by J.Y. from Madison
on September 2, 2008
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I just dropped my daughter off at Kindergarten-and then tried not to cry the whole way home. I walked around the school with her for about 20 minutes and then said goo...
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- Here is my Kindergarten story... My daughter Cara, her brother, sister, and I all walked to school with the neighbor. The whole way there Cara was just fine. We ar...
- J.~ I too dropped my son off for kindergarten today and I did make it to the door to leave, before I started to cry. The principal asked me how things were and I fel...
- My son started kindergarten nearly 3 weeks ago. I worried about EVERYTHING for weeks before! The first day of school went very well for him. He was excited to g...
