Elementary School: The First Years

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Yearbooks in Elementary School?

I received a flyer from my son's school announcing pre-orders for.... Yearbooks?!? My son is in Kindergarten! I'm having a hard time stomaching the idea of buying and storing 13 yearbooks! On the flip side i'm wondering if I will be the only parent that says no. I'm not sure it's worth making him be the only kid who does not get one at the end of the year. Does your child's elementary school do yearbooks? Do you buy them? @stitch, that is an interesting thought. I was less than pleased with the school photographer. The class...

First Grade

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Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?

When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was very good. I know that Medellas are sold in Target but I also seen other brands. Is there an "off" brand ie, Evenflo, First Years, etc. that is comparable but without the price??

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1St Grade Homework

Hi- My son just started first grade and is getting a lot of homework. I...

Kindergarten

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Ready for Kindergarten

My daughter is 4 years old and has a September birthday. She has been going to a preschool for two years now and is in the fours class. I recently had a review with her teacher and she recommended pre-k. She agreed that my child is very smart, but she is also shy. She felt that my child was not ready for Kindergarten because of that and that she is not a leader, her confidence level is low and is not into the other things the other girls are into like Hanna Montana and High School Musical. Personally I don't think that has anything to do...

Pre-Kindergarten

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How Do I Know If I Should Send My 5 Year Old Boy to Pre- K or Kindergarten?

My son will be 5 in August and is scheduled to go to kindergarten in September. He's in preschool now doing fine except his fine motor skills need work (writing, cutting, etc.)which we are working on outside of school. I've found only 1 Pre-K program in the area which I have to apply to as a school of choice (not in our district). I'm thinking of having him complete the Gesell test. Any suggestions on how to know if you child is ready for Kindergarten or if he needs another year before Kindergarten? I've asked his teacher and she doesn...

Second Grade

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2Nd Grader Doing 3Rd Grade Work

Hello, My sister has a child in the 2nd grade and he is doing well but the work that he is getting in his classes is too easy so the school placed him in some 3rd grade courses. He is doing exceptional in the 3rd grade classes but we need some advice on what to do for him. When he was in 1st grade they had him in the 2nd grade classes because again the work is too easy for him and he usually completes it faster than the other students and then serve as the "teacher helper". I want the best for my nephew and need some advice because now...

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1St Grade Homework

Hi- My son just started first grade and is getting a lot of homework. I...

Third Grade

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2Nd Grader Doing 3Rd Grade Work

Hello, My sister has a child in the 2nd grade and he is doing well but the work that he is getting in his classes is too easy so the school placed him in some 3rd grade courses. He is doing exceptional in the 3rd grade classes but we need some advice on what to do for him. When he was in 1st grade they had him in the 2nd grade classes because again the work is too easy for him and he usually completes it faster than the other students and then serve as the "teacher helper". I want the best for my nephew and need some advice because now...

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1St Grade Homework

Hi- My son just started first grade and is getting a lot of homework. I...