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[ - ] I think Anderson needs to add to the foreign language offerings. Spanish is just not sufficient for MSers. Do they even have latin? what about french or something else? 29 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.26.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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Everyone in NYC speaks Spanish. They should offer Russian or Mandarin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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lol. is this a joke? spanish isn't good enough for your precious little genius? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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Principal Culot said at Orientation on Wednesday that they are looking into adding another language for Sept. They just need to find a quallified teacher. He did not say which language though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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please let it be something other than mandarin or Russian. Whatever happened to french and german? or what about latin? i do not see my dc learning mandarin in any meaningful way, and russian is useless. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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or: I hope it will be Latin. At the Nest tour in may teh principal said she was trying to get Latin for this year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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Hunter adds Latin to French and Spanish for their HS (7th grade). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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Russian is a popular choice because about half the words in Russian have roots in English, French, or German. It's kind of a foreign language and "world language overview" in one class. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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please tell me it won't be that! I will have to sign up my dc for foreign language outside of the school. not another enrichment class, please! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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Hah. Go to Delta for MS. They offer Spanish, French and Latin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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And I like the way they have the 6th graders take all 3 languages, then decide which to take for 7th & 8th grades. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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that is great! cannot believe the nutjobs at anderson are seriously considering russian. cannot believe the justification posted here either. so pretentious, and sooo useless. hopefully we will get to vote. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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Who says they're considering Russian? Only a UB poster mentioned Russian. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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she said it was a popular choice. I was assuming she was referring to it being popular among the current parents there. it ain't popular anywhere else! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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I attended public school (in a suburb of Boston) and Russian was the most popular foreign language taught. Not a new trend in education at all! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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no, its an old one, and its tired. the soviet union has gone the way of suburban public school russian classes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:41 PM Flag
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No, she didn't mean popular at Anderson I'm sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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You better get involved in there quickly if you want to turn the place upside down. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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But other than Latin at Delta, the teaching in Spanish and French is sooooo awful. Another example of "looks good on paper." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:09 AM Flag
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They would do better just to improve the Spanish program. Kids hardly learn anything as it stands now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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Even in middle school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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None of the kids come out fluent in Spanish or even close unless they have exposure to it ourside of the school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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You don't attain fluency in 3 years (or two if they started n 7th grade). My HS child took four years of Spanish at Hunter, got straight A's and can only muster a few sentences at Spanish-speaking resorts. Your expectations for instructions in a non-immersion class are unrealistic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:11 AM Flag
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because they have no choices. a good program needs to offer choices. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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Anderson kids take Spanish from K-5. Most learn very little. Then they start from scratch - with new admitees - in sixth grade. There have been many parent complaints and thank goodness the principal seems to be listening. I can't imagine they'd do Russian. Latin or Mandarin or French seem the most likely. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:47 PM Flag
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would love french and latin. if the dcs are not getting fluent in spanish after many years of it, what do you think will happen if they do mandarin? oy... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 08:49 PM Flag
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Private schools have good language programs, check it out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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So do other public schools, check it out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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I took 6 years of foreign language in MS/HS and didn't achieve fluency in a top NYC private school and neither did any of my classmates. If you want fluency, live abroad or take an immersion Berlitz course. In school language classes you learn vocabulary, grammer, lots and lots of congujating (which doesn't kick into fluency unless you live in a non-English speaking country and are forced to speak that language you studied every day or starve), and how to write essays of little importance - unless you have unusual motivation to use the language all the time in the USA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:18 AM Flag
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Move over then and give me your seat. I'd be thrilled to have it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:18 AM Flag
[ - ] hemangioma? Two appeared on my newborn 1 week and 2 months after birth? Can anyone tell me when theirs went away? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.26.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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my dd had several; she's now 4 and all but one are gone (and the one has turned skin tone so it's not noticeable); mostly they were gone by maybe 2 yo. I did end up seeing a pediatric dermatologist who told me she thought it was fine and come back to her at 5 if dd still had them then. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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can i get the name? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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honestly, I don't recall her name (only saw her once about 2.5 years ago) but her partner, Amy Lewis, is my dermatologist, I believe they are the only two doctors in the practice so you could just call the front desk, they're on east 75th around 3rd. gl [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:51 PM Flag
[ - ] I f@ckin' hate my dh right now. 5 yo DS is saying he's scared and can't sleep, and while some of it's likely a stall tactic, dh's response is to take away his favorite toys ans yell at him to stop crying. He has absolutely no empathy, and ds is genuinely upset. When I asked dh to back off and let him cry if he needs to, he got all pissed at me. Grrrr.... 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:36 PM Flag
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Is dh macho? Sorry, I'd just go in there and comfort him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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unfortunately, I guess he is. He would dispute it and say he's just "disciplined". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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I've btdt, too. Now you get to play the good cop. Go in to your child and comfort him (as briefly as possible). All will be well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:44 PM Flag
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OP: dh gets mad becasue I'm always the good cop. The problem is that ds doesn't obey me, but will obey him after he strongarms ds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:47 PM Flag
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What does he expect you to do? Yell and be a big meanie like him? Give him 123 Magic and see if he is willing to try other, less threatening tactics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:48 PM Flag
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Can someone tell me what is 123 Magic - second time I heard that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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You should read the book. Basically you count the kid and then they get a punishment if yu get to 3. I found after just a few time outs DD will just comply and do what I am asking by 1 or 2. Sort of feels like animal training, but it works. I use it in limited amounts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:59 PM Flag
[ - ] Suburban moms/dads, do you live walking distance to a shopping area? Do you actually walk there and find it useful for errands? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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Yes, since I do not drive at all I love being able to walk to the grocery store and local shops. I do it every day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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Walking distance to an upscale market. Bike riding distance to everything else. Starting riding again this spring, and absolutely love it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:16 PM Flag
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yes and yes, walking to the train is a big plus too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 07:23 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you have a town pool? Do you like/use it? Where do you live? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:27 PM Flag
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Yes/Yes. Manhattan (Many NYC Public Pools) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:28 PM Flag
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ditto [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:30 PM Flag
[ - ] Moms with kids at TT: does your school evaluate kids' reading in K (for those who can read)? How do the teachers find out (as many already come in reading)? 20 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.26.08, 05:20 PM Flag
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I'm a public mom and can tell you how they are evaluated if you want to know. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:20 PM Flag
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Are you a teacher at a private school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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no a mom in a public school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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np - I guess the answer is "No thanks". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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It depends on the school. Some of them teach reading formally in K and others don't. Ours doesn't, and there's not much in-depth evaluation of dc's reading skills until near the end of the K year and the very beginning of 1st grade. Even so, the teachers are aware of which dc can read and their general level. I know other TTs do explicit reading instruction in K, so I imagine they must evaluate the dc in September. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:27 PM Flag
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Okay. I was told some kids will be joining higher grades for certain subjects. But they didn't explain how this will come about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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Which school told you that, and for what subjects? I could see it for math, but for language arts it doesn't seem like a great idea to me. It's not something our school does for any subject for what it's worth. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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math and reading (but advanced by more than 1 grade level) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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Would you mind saying which school? I don't think it's all that common. They all group dc by ability, and there's typically enough of a range within the grade that dc on both ends of the curve can be accommodated. Our older dc was reading at the 5th-6th grade level by the start of 1st when they formed reading groups and it wasn't an issue. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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I wonder if that's what they meant - grouping kids by level at K and allowing dc to be grouped with the higher level one? It's a coed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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That sounds more likely, but then again I know there are some schools that send dc to higher grades for specific classes if the dc is very advanced in that subject. I believe Hunter will do this for math, for instance. So it's not unheard of. But I wouldn't have been happy if my 6 yo had been with 10 yos for language arts. The ability level might have been a match but the socioemotional fit would have been way off. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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Which school is your dc at? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:56 PM Flag
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Brearley. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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we are at non-tt private, but I will answer your question, anyway. (Both of my dcs were reading in K). During the first several months of the year during literacy, there are no formal evaluations as the dcs work in small groups. In december, the reading specailists and teachers will work more closely witht he small groups and make evaluations. Dc's groups are then formed based on skills (ie.....kids that a re great a phonics, kids that sight read, but aren't good at phonics, kids working on letter sounds). The groups are fluid for the rest of the year as strengths and weaknesses change and become more evident. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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and kids who are 3-4 grades more advanced? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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I have one of those...she is with others who are advanced [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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of the same age/grade? That's great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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a few years ago they tried placing one or two kids up a grade or two and it was a social disaster. Maybe not *every* kid is super advanced, but thye are all K kids and they have "things" to work on: perhaps writing answers to questions is tough for some and for others inferences may be more difficult. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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Go to Hunter [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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My dc's school uses the Gates-McGinitie test to evaluate reading sometime during 1st grade (along with teacher evaluations). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 06:45 PM Flag
[ - ] I'm so bummed. I'm in London, ds is with his grandparents. He's too little to "get" talking on the phone, so I don't get any quality time with him until next week. I hate business travel. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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Then do something about it. Stop traveling. SAH. It's your choice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:20 PM Flag
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I'm the breadwinner. And btw, you can't really stay at home when you're a freelance musician. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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Yes, because it's JUST THAT SIMPLE. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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Ugh, what a wonderful fantasy land you live in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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SAH is not a practical choice for everyone. It isn't easy to survive on one income these days. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:44 PM Flag
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get a webcam and send one to your gps (for next trip, of course) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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when ds was that age he loved to see me on the computer and interact with me that way [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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I wish I were in London right now. Love that city. It's hard to be away, but try to enjoy yourself- it's such a great place! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:44 PM Flag
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how old is he? I agree that webcams are perfect for these situations. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:47 PM Flag
[ - ] I am just so psyched about the g&t ds is going to in september! 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.26.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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Please stop now [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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GIFTED AND TALENTED! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:21 PM Flag
[ - ] so what g&Ts did everyone's kids get into? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.26.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:16 PM Flag
[ - ] 14 month old has mild ezcema, any natural remedy recommendations? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.26.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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oatmeal bath [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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Moisturize all the time, 10 minute baths (the longer the soak the better), I like California Baby products. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:30 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you think people who drink 1-2 drinks every night are functional alcoholics? 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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Most likely [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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no, I think two cocktails each evening is absolutely civilized. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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It depends on the drink. Wine-fine. Beer-trash. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:17 PM Flag
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I'm part time trash I guess. I drink red wine in winter and beer in summer after work [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:20 PM Flag
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Doesn't that depend on where you live? When I lived in Belgium, Ireland, and Scotland, EVERYONE drank beer. When I lived in Alabama, there was an income distinction between beer and wine drinkers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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That's odd. They both contain the same amount of alcohol. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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Yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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No. I think people who need to drink in order to function are alcoholics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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I hope not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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That is a silly question - of course not [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:34 PM Flag
[ - ] New York fans suck. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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You must be watching the NBA draft. I couldn't agree more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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OP-Yep. They're awful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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