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Tuesday
16Feb2010

Is my child going to be ready for kindergarten?

My neighbor just told me that after three months of kindergarten, her son has been identified as “at risk” for passing! Now I'm worried about my own child . . .

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Wednesday
28Oct2009

Should a kindergartner have homework?

Our daughter is in kindergarten and is expected to do homework every night. This seems silly to us, but we don't want to make a fuss with the teacher this early in the year. Should a kindergartner…

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Tuesday
20Oct2009

Kindergarten: Is your child “ready”?

Every year, in late fall, some parents look at their four-year-olds and think to themselves, "Is this child really going to be able to go to kindergarten next year?" Four-year-olds are often very busy testing limits…

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