There is a lot of information out about immunizing your child, and a lot of opinion and controversy.
There is a lot of mis-information available as well.
No matter what choice you make, these are things you need to do before your child can start school.
Before your child starts kindergarten, he [...]
In elementary school, your childs grades will probably not show themselves as As and Bs but most likely Ss and Ns.
Elementary schools tend to avoid the labeling of grades.
It can be more difficult to find areas that your child needs help in.
When junior high and high school come along the grades [...]
Oh, the first day of school.
The excitement and anticipation, the butterflies twirling in the stomach and then you get to your class.
The teacher comes in and writes classroom rules down on the board.
She sends home information on her class discipline policy.
When our kids begin school, it [...]
Oh, its time for kindergarten.
If this is your first kindergartner, you may not know what to expect.
Kindergarten varies from school to school, but here are some general principles that apply across the board.
Kindergarten assessment is done before your child begins school.
The teacher will [...]
What do you do when your kids dont eat their lunch at school? You arent there to make sure they eat enough, and they come home from school starving and want to eat a meal.
If this only happens occasionally, it might just be that your [...]
If you volunteered to be a room mother for your child, you will probably be a part of planning parties.
Classroom parties might be different at different schools and probably applies mostly to elementary age classes.
This can be a lot of fun and helps you get [...]
As a parent, we have all had the days when our child was too sick to go to school.
And as we re-arranged our schedule to accommodate staying home with them, we probably thought about where they could have caught the bug.
Most likely, we will place the blame on the school.
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I just started back to college.
My oldest boy just started morning kindergarten.
My youngest boy started pre-school.
I had another child start junior high, and two others that are in elementary school.
My schedule is insane.
More than insane.
Im not really sure how I am even managing [...]
Some people have a fear of tests.
For those of us that dont, it seems hard to understand.
Yet its important to be able to help your child if they have a fear or stress from taking tests.
Without some way to control this, they will [...]
Children learn by example.
They learn all our bad habits, bad words, and bad attitudes.
But just as much, they learn from the good things we do as well.
My oldest son did not want to sit with me and listen to me read him books.
Ive always loved to read [...]
