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Pre-k at Home
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on August 13, 2009
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Hi all. Just when my 4 year old qualifies for the state VPK, we are moving! We are going to VA and they do not have state VPK there. My son has been in school since...
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- Your question concerns me. What can prek offer your child that you cannot? You can love your child. What's so nerve-wracking about that? You can sit down and read ...
- I have homeschooled since my oldest was 3. Now my youngest child is 3. I use Abeka. The have great books for that age with lots of illustrations and pictures to color ...
- Hello M.. I would go to the library and take out lots of books to read. Phonological awareness is important for Prek's to be exposed to. Books that have rhyming in it,...
Need Custody Advice
Asked by N.D. from Seattle
on August 14, 2009
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So I am writing this request for a friend of mine. He married a woman from the Philipines about 3-4 years ago. They just recently had a baby boy in February. I know th...
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- I agree with you about getting a lawyer and he needs to do it NOW! They can have it in the paperwork that she is not allowed to take the baby out of the state or the ...
- straight up, he needs a lawyer. the attorney will take care of him.
- Hi N., He should check what options he has with a lawyer. I did want to tell you that there would be no way for her to take the child out of the country w/o his perm...
Has Anyone Used Visual How to Write Letter's for There Preschooler?
Asked by D.K. from Portland
on August 10, 2009
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I am looking for a video/cd that I can play for my group of in-home daycare kids to help them with the stokes to form each letter correctly. I would like the video/cd...
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- Go on line and fine and find the Children's Bookstore. They have a wonderful wealth of educaltional materials. If you live near Kent, Wa they have a store in Old DownT...
- I haven't seen one writing the letters, but the Leapfrog Letter Factory dvd is great! My 2 year old can tell you what the letters are and sounds they make. Maybe you...
- I don't know of a specific video but there is probably something at the montessori store in west seattle.
Grant Writing Resources for Woman-owned Business
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on November 4, 2008
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I'm trying to help a friend get some information on how to go about getting a grant to keep her optometry business going. Does anyone out there know of a person to hel...
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- You're smart! I did some research for a friend and about the only hard info I came up with was that a lot of them are scams. Hang in there and good luck to your frie...
- Here's a link that might help: http://www.cfda.gov It is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. But the Small Business Development Center at Northeast Texas C...
- A very good grant writer who has a lot of experience with women owned businesses,etc is Linda Gray. She can be reached at ###-###-####. She is local and very affordab...
Looking for Dramatic Reading, Spelling, and Writing Help for Son.
Asked by N.M. from San Francisco
on February 6, 2009
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My 9 year old son has trouble writing, spelling, and reading multi-syllable words. I would like to put him in a class or program that would help him dramatically. I'...
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- I would not recommend lindamood bell. We spent a summer there doing their vv program and saw very little improvement. They work on either comprehension or phonics not ...
- N., My daughter (who is not your son's age) is currently in Kumon. There is a whole philosophy behind it that I think would benefit you to look into. They have been...
- Try the Reading Clinic in Saratoga. It is located in the Quito shopping center by Gene's Fine Foods. I had good success with my son there four years ago and I know of ...
Pushing My Daughter to K or Hold Her Back in Pre-k. She Is Born in December
Asked by M.F. from Grand Junction
on May 20, 2009
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My daughter was born December of 04. She attends a private school, we had her in preschool at 3, and she just finished Pre-K now at 4, she will be 4years and 8 month ...
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- Sounds like she's academically ready. If she's been in preschool / pre-K, she's probably socially ready too. I was a December Kindergarden baby too (a long time ag...
- My perspective is my own. I was young as well - academically ready and did well, very well throughout school - through college. HOWEVER, I did struggle to fit in and ...
- I taught my girls to read at ages 3, 4 and 5. None of them were "shy" or had social difficulties. Nevertheless, I did not send them to school prior to age five, and i...
Kindergarten Sooner or Later?
Asked by S.C. from Seattle
on July 24, 2009
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My son turns four August 22nd and I'm struggling with when he should start kindergarten. He will be starting his second year of preschool three days a week this year. ...
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- I am in a similiar situation. My son turns 4 on September 2nd, and next year I could test him in early to start when he has just turned 5 or wait another year. I figur...
- I would wait! My sister is wishing she had done so - her little boy had a frustrating year of Kindergarten because he wasn't ready to sit still. Now the teacher is t...
- Great question, S.-- as a preschool teacher who sent children off to Kindergarden programs for the last 20 years I can promise you that Kindergarden is really, really ...
Am I Pregnant?
Asked by A.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 27, 2008
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Hi there, I am writing for some advice from other women who have struggled getting pregnant. My hubby and I have been trying for about 8 month now, and still nothing....
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- The first time I was pregnant I had several negative tests. Then a few weeks later I took another and it came back positive. Then I took 3 more and they were positiv...
- I know that thyroid problems can keep you from getting pregnant so it is good you got that figured out. You might want to go get the blood test pregnancy test. My fi...
- I have the answer (sort of) to this irratic period thing: There is a book called Taking Charge of Your Fertility that is funny (so it's an easy read,) and fully expla...
Middle School in Cupertino Union School District
Asked by D.P. from San Francisco
on March 22, 2008
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My daughter is dyslexic and is currently in the 5th grade. She has been in the CUSD School District IEP program since 2nd grade. She has been improving due to our re...
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- I have a granddaughter with the same problem. She is supposed to go to Kennedy next year also. I do not see much improvement over her since she moved her a year ago....
- Hi, I'm N. and live in San Diego but will be moving into the Cupertino School District in June. My son, 8 years, has a sensory processing disorder, and has an IEP whi...
- I forwarded your request to a friend with a daughter at Cupertino Middle School with dyslexia. You've got some information already but more doesn't hurt... hope you g...
Practicing Writing Skills
Asked by N. from Tampa
on July 18, 2007
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My son who is now 4 years old attends Primrose Preschool.
I would like to begin practicing his writing skills at home to prepare him for school.
Has anyone used a...
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- Hi: Check out Lakeshore Learning. It's on Kennedy between Louis and (?)Westshore. It'd a teacher supply store. They have tons of cool stuff beyond workbooks. They're ...
- Hi N., I use I Can Write by Discovery Toys. It's not a workbook, but rather a trace, practice, wipe-off system that can be used over & over again. Each letter of ...
- hi, my daughter is 4 and i started her writing at 2. i used the work books from wal-mart. they have wipe and rewrite kind with markers. also a great assortment of othe...
