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Jul 2008
Let development guide school decisions
July 29, 2008 12:00 PM Filed in: Pre-School
My
daughter is almost three years old, and I am a
stay-at-home mom. Lately, I have been getting advice
from friends that my child should be in pre-school.
My friends say that children who don’t go to
pre-school will not be prepared for kindergarten. I
don’t want my child to be at a disadvantage early in
her life, but I also feel that the time we spend
together is important for her development. Will not
attending pre-school really hurt my daughter’s
educational future?Read
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Take summer assignments into your own hands
July 08, 2008 12:00 PM Filed in: Elementary
School
My
son is in public school, and his fifth grade teacher
did not assign any summer work. While my son is
delighted, I have concerns that this may put him at a
disadvantage. Many of our friends’ children are in
private schools, and their children have in-depth
assignments during the summer break. They read three
to five books and then answer packets of questions.
In math, some are required to practice problems on
computer programs or on worksheets. I have dreams for
my child just like parents who can afford private
school. Will my son always have less than everyone
else because I can’t afford more?Read
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Pursuing misdiagnosis sends wrong message
July 01, 2008 12:00 PM Filed in: High School
| All Levels
I
recently read your article answering a mother’s
question about her daughter's request to get tested
for ADHD prior to taking her ACT/SAT college exams.
If diagnosed, the daughter could take the college
entrance exams untimed and be prescribed ADHD
medicine. In your column, you did not recommend
getting diagnosed just for these exams. I think you
missed the daughter’s main point. I think it was
obvious the student wished to be diagnosed so she
could take the tests untimed. Students specifically
have a difficult time in the English and reading
comprehension sections because of the amount of
reading required to answer the questions. What is
wrong with giving a child more time to finish the
test?Read
more...
