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05.25.08, 22:53 PM New York City
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Argh...!! I just read Helicopter mom blog... and she's freaking me out! Is life going to be miserable trying to educate my dd in NYC? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 05.25.08, 10:53 PM Flag
 

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No. That's just one person and one child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:56 PM Flag
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No, she's more than a little nutty, and her son's experience at Lower Lab is not typical at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 05:23 AM Flag
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Is it LL? I think her older son's story at NEST is freaking me out more if it's true that the parents have to do all that help... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 06:34 AM Flag
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can i have athe link/ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 05:31 AM Flag
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No, that is one person with an ax to grind. We had a ds in public K and are thrilled! He learned to read by November and we did nothing to teach him. All his teacher. He can do double digit addition and subtraction in his head. What is your zoned school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 05:57 AM Flag
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have, not had, sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 05:57 AM Flag
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It seems like her problem stemmed from a combination of her child's particular needs and a teacher with wrong ideas ("cover up the word and look at the picture" is just wrong). My child, like her younger son, required very explicit phonics. Many kids do not, and will learn to read just fine with the methods used in school. Luckily my child was in a school that helped her get break through with decoding. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 06:41 AM Flag
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^^^ Most private schools use Explode the Code workbooks for reading. I do think many children in NYC public schools, especially those from lower income backgrounds, would benefit from more explicit phonics teaching. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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where is helicopter mom blog? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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www.goodcityliving.com [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 06:45 AM Flag
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Good City Living website [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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My dd is in public zoned k which uses balanced literacy. She's ending the year reading chapter books. We did go on Starfalls once in a while, but other than that I don't know how the reading happened. I also read that blog and I see there are a few kids in my dd's class who are really not learning to read at all. Some kids need explcit phonics and the schools should provide it for those who do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 08:08 AM Flag
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How long does it take for your dd to get through a chapter book? Does she read the whole thing or only a few pages at a time? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 05:52 PM Flag
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A great tutor helps. Look into Reading In Preschool, a tutoring company in NYC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.21.14, 12:52 AM Flag
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OMG - you pulled up a thread from 2008? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.21.14, 03:58 AM Flag
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