Comments on: school dilemma 2 http://american-family.org/2007/08/07/school-dilemma-2/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: American Family » Parent-Teacher Conference (long!) http://american-family.org/2007/08/07/school-dilemma-2/comment-page-1/#comment-96333 American Family » Parent-Teacher Conference (long!) Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:55:12 +0000 http://american-family.org/2007/08/07/school-dilemma-2/#comment-96333 [...] the teacher if she thought we should have had M tested to skip kindergarten (which was something I have angsted about in the past.)  M’s teacher said that outside of academic issues, M is a great fit in [...] [...] the teacher if she thought we should have had M tested to skip kindergarten (which was something I have angsted about in the past.)  M’s teacher said that outside of academic issues, M is a great fit in [...]

]]> By: Spacemom http://american-family.org/2007/08/07/school-dilemma-2/comment-page-1/#comment-51359 Spacemom Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:03:15 +0000 http://american-family.org/2007/08/07/school-dilemma-2/#comment-51359 Soleil just turned 5. She is going to K this year. We made the decision on private/public back in 2003. We chose our community based on the schools and proximity to work (and a nice yard). We talked to the school when we had orientation. I asked about G&T programs (I hate the term, but that is what they call it). Our school has a great system for different learners. The classes are joined with another class for reading, math and a few other subjects where kids are learning at different rates. They combine the kids of like skill levels. Then they work with those skills to improve them regardless of if they are 2nd grade readers or just learning character recognition. They work hard on stressing improvement for ALL kids, not that one set is "better" than another. I really liked that. I would suggest talking to your local school. Ask how they deal with different learning styles. How the K teachers deal with kids at different levels.... Soleil just turned 5. She is going to K this year.
We made the decision on private/public back in 2003. We chose our community based on the schools and proximity to work (and a nice yard).

We talked to the school when we had orientation. I asked about G&T programs (I hate the term, but that is what they call it). Our school has a great system for different learners.
The classes are joined with another class for reading, math and a few other subjects where kids are learning at different rates. They combine the kids of like skill levels. Then they work with those skills to improve them regardless of if they are 2nd grade readers or just learning character recognition. They work hard on stressing improvement for ALL kids, not that one set is “better” than another. I really liked that.

I would suggest talking to your local school. Ask how they deal with different learning styles. How the K teachers deal with kids at different levels….

]]> By: Krickett http://american-family.org/2007/08/07/school-dilemma-2/comment-page-1/#comment-51355 Krickett Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:44:41 +0000 http://american-family.org/2007/08/07/school-dilemma-2/#comment-51355 We have schools in our area called Montessori schools. You'll find different age children all in one class. They advance as they learn, no matter what age, so no child gets bored waiting for others to catch up. We have schools in our area called Montessori schools. You’ll find different age children all in one class. They advance as they learn, no matter what age, so no child gets bored waiting for others to catch up.

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