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Kindergarten – 25 Days Later

QUESTION OF THE DAY

How long did it take you to settle into the groove of leaving your ‘baby’ at kindergarten? Have you heard of any funny stories your child has told the [...]

Kindergarten (Bad) Lessons … And A Giveaway WINNER!

QUESTION OF THE DAY

What did your kindergarten kid learn at school (or on the bus!) that you wish they hadn’t?

[Stay tuned to the end of this post for an announcement about our giveaway winner! To be entered in the next drawing, just comment on this article, then check out [...]

Kindergarten Teacher-Child Ratios Part II

Following on from my last post, I went and did some digging to find out the accepted wisdom on teacher-child [...]

Kindergarten – What’s The Right Teacher to Child Ratio?

Question of the Day
What teacher/child ratio does your kindergarten have? Do they have helpers in the classroom? Do you feel the ratio is right?

Pre-K was a lively bunch of around 20 kids, mostly boys, supervised by a high-energy teacher and an aide.

So when I walked into the kindergarten classroom to find one tiny, soft-spoken teacher [...]

Know What’s Going On? Your First Days As A Kinder-Parent…

QUESTION OF THE DAY

How prepared did you feel before your child started Kindergarten? Did you have a clue what was expected? Did your kindergarten communicate well?

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I was really looking forward to the “Early Childhood Back To School Night” at the boys’ school

I had [...]

Choices, Choices

It was pretty much a given, for me, that I would choose Catholic school for my kids. I’m Catholic and my husband is not. He was raised by wolves and, although he’s very supportive, I know he finds the whole faith thing a bit bemusing and it’s only because he likes me so much that he tolerates [...]