kindergarten

None of our kids should be living in fear of being killed while they are just trying to be kids. I’m supporting National Walkout Day!

Don't Like National Walkout Day? How About Kindergartners Preparing For A Shooter?

None of our kids should be living in fear of being killed while they are just trying to be kids. I’m supporting National Walkout Day!

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Ella

Will My Anxious Child Ever Have Friends?

The idea of trying to be friends with someone “different” might be more than a 5-year-old is meant to handle.

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Would Homeschooling Be Better For My Special-Needs Child?

The argument against homeschooling is always the same: “Kids need to socialize.”

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Would Homeschooling Be Better For My Special-Needs Child?

The argument against homeschooling is always the same: “Kids need to socialize.”

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Why should kids get suspended in preschool?

Racial Inequality Starts Early – In Preschool

For the first time in March 2014, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) collected data regarding how early learners are disciplined during the 2011-12 school year.
That report showed that while black children represent 18 percent of preschool enrollment, they accounted for 48 percent of students receiving one or more suspensions.

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Ella. NOT going to school.

Why I Did Not Force My Hysterical Child To Go To Kindergarten

I tried to gently push her toward the door. More crying. I tried to enlist the teacher. More crying. I tried to convince her that the other children would play with her. More crying.

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