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• Teacher Appreciation Gifts

  Posted in Classroom by Erin 12 items · 866 views

  There are many different ways to appreciate teachers. If your school does it as a “group effort” either by pooling resources to buy a gift card or pooling parent efforts, here are some ideas on how to share the love with your teachers.

  

• Confidence Boosting Activities for Kids

  Posted in Classroom by Emily Madill 3 items · 395 views

  Are you a parent/teacher/caregiver looking for some great confidence boosting activities for kids, check it out!

  

• Top 10 Places for Art Classes in RVA

  Posted in Classroom by Becky M 10 items · 534 views

  Richmond is cultural center! We have great places to take art classes all over town.

  

• Resources for teaching kids Mandarin Chinese

  Posted in Classroom by Mei 7 items · 639 views

  We are trying to expose our kids to Mandarin Chinese and this list includes resources we have found that are helpful. Hopefully I will have more to add to this list.

  

• Marvelous Magnets

  Posted in Classroom by TeachPreschool 8 items · 6152 views

  Simple and fun ideas for making magnets for play and exploration...

  

• Surviving the Private Kindergarten School Application Process

  Posted in Classroom by Eden Godsoe 15 items · 2195 views

  If you live in San Francisco (or a similar big city) and have children, you will or have had the pleasure of going through the kindergarten application process. It can be incredibly time consuming, not to mention confusing and intimidating. Here are some tips, do's and don'ts...

  

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• Do you think All-Day Kindergarten should be mandatory?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 18 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: I dont have kids yet but it seems like making Kindergarten mandatory will help in getting them adjusted to a full day of school. My decision behind this could change when I have kids!

• Moving from Seattle looking for a great/academic Catholic elementary school on the peninsula

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 1 responses

• What is your best advice for parents going through the private school kindergarten application process in a highly competitive market?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 4 responses

• Do you/would you allow your Kindergartener to ride the school bus?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 39 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: We go to private school too (buses are an option at our school), but we live within walking distance. That said, I think it all depends on the school. The kids at our school LOVE to ride the bus. Many kindergarten families carpool too.

• What is your opinion of full-day Kindergarten?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 53 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: My son went to full-day kindergarten (8am to 3pm 5 days per week) and I loved it. Moreover he loved it. It was the right school for him & our family. I'm not saying one size fits all. Some kids need to ease in. Our preschool had been 5 hours/day 5 days per week so this wasn't a big jump.

• When do you plan to send your child to school?

  asked by a SkinnyScoop member, 18 responses

  A SkinnyScoop member commented: Both our children were 2 or 2.5 when they first went to "preschool". I use preschool in quotations because their first year of preschool was only 3 days per week for 4-5 hours/day. It was a very small program & they even had naps there. Once they were 3, they both went to a preschool that was 5 days/week and mixed the ages (Montessori-type program) from 3-5 years old. That was much more like a "real" school than the smaller drop off program.

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