Comments for Raising Students http://raisingstudents.com Parenting Tips and Stories Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:10:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Watch & Read by Sue http://raisingstudents.com/learn/#comment-29 Sue Tue, 06 May 2008 16:39:16 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?page_id=14#comment-29 Very interesting and beneficial information. I have a great-niece starting kindergarten in September, 2008, and will forward this website to both her grandparents (my sister) and her parents as there are many suggestions and facts presented. We all need to be reminded of what can make a difference at this crucial young age and potentially translate into lifetime improvements. If every child in America were the beneficiary of even several of these suggestions, what a difference it could make! Very interesting and beneficial information. I have a great-niece starting kindergarten in September, 2008, and will forward this website to both her grandparents (my sister) and her parents as there are many suggestions and facts presented. We all need to be reminded of what can make a difference at this crucial young age and potentially translate into lifetime improvements. If every child in America were the beneficiary of even several of these suggestions, what a difference it could make!

]]> Comment on About by admin http://raisingstudents.com/about/#comment-28 admin Mon, 05 May 2008 20:56:50 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?page_id=2#comment-28 thanks for the ideas cynthia! very solid points, I didn't want to elaborate on my own bio and be the only one to do so, but it is entirely ours, and we are no agency, just your students :). not sure if our group wanted a contact us section yet, and i was a little tired to throw up a contact form right away. cheers- thanks for the ideas cynthia!

very solid points,

I didn’t want to elaborate on my own bio and be the only one to do so, but it is entirely ours, and we are no agency, just your students :). not sure if our group wanted a contact us section yet, and i was a little tired to throw up a contact form right away.

cheers-

]]> Comment on About by Cynthia http://raisingstudents.com/about/#comment-27 Cynthia Mon, 05 May 2008 01:21:54 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?page_id=2#comment-27 Identify yourselves or your agency a bit better in your online presentation. Great work here and you don't want others wondering if it is yours! Instead of the about tab perhaps a contact us tab or something similar? Identify yourselves or your agency a bit better in your online presentation. Great work here and you don’t want others wondering if it is yours! Instead of the about tab perhaps a contact us tab or something similar?

]]> Comment on Watch & Read by Cynthia http://raisingstudents.com/learn/#comment-26 Cynthia Mon, 05 May 2008 01:19:28 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?page_id=14#comment-26 Wow, lots of information. Good and helpful information but probably would want to slow down if presenting this for people who English is not their first language. Wow, lots of information. Good and helpful information but probably would want to slow down if presenting this for people who English is not their first language.

]]> Comment on Community Events by Cynthia http://raisingstudents.com/2008/04/community-events/#comment-25 Cynthia Mon, 05 May 2008 01:08:40 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?p=7#comment-25 We really enjoy traveling with our daughters and our travels are definitely family events. We also like to go to the mini concerts at one of the local coffee shops. We enjoy hanging out with others who show up for coffee/concert nights. We really enjoy traveling with our daughters and our travels are definitely family events. We also like to go to the mini concerts at one of the local coffee shops. We enjoy hanging out with others who show up for coffee/concert nights.

]]> Comment on Similarities: Kindergarden and Preschool by Cynthia http://raisingstudents.com/2008/04/similarities-kindergarden-and-preschool/#comment-24 Cynthia Mon, 05 May 2008 01:04:48 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?p=10#comment-24 Ooops posted in the similarities instead of the differences. Ooops posted in the similarities instead of the differences.

]]> Comment on Similarities: Kindergarden and Preschool by Cynthia http://raisingstudents.com/2008/04/similarities-kindergarden-and-preschool/#comment-23 Cynthia Mon, 05 May 2008 01:02:42 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?p=10#comment-23 This is such a good question. My youngest daughter went from a regular pre-school into French Immersion. My hope was that the language learning aspect would not distract from the happy kindergarten atmosphere that my eldest daughter enjoyed. I shouldn't have worried. My youngest ended up a happy friendly singing gal much like I remember from my eldest gal's kindergarten days. This time though the songs were in French. ;) This is such a good question. My youngest daughter went from a regular pre-school into French Immersion. My hope was that the language learning aspect would not distract from the happy kindergarten atmosphere that my eldest daughter enjoyed. I shouldn’t have worried. My youngest ended up a happy friendly singing gal much like I remember from my eldest gal’s kindergarten days. This time though the songs were in French. ;)

]]> Comment on School Readiness by Nejai http://raisingstudents.com/2008/04/school-readiness/#comment-22 Nejai Thu, 01 May 2008 01:22:02 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?p=6#comment-22 When I hear "school readiness" I think the child should be......ready to learn new things, able to get along with other students, able to handle a more structured environment, knowledgeable of the basic fundamentals of education like alphabets, colors, numbers, more developed social skills etc. When I hear “school readiness” I think the child should be……ready to learn new things, able to get along with other students, able to handle a more structured environment, knowledgeable of the basic fundamentals of education like alphabets, colors, numbers, more developed social skills etc.

]]> Comment on Parent Involvement Activities by Nejai http://raisingstudents.com/2008/04/parent-involvement-activities/#comment-21 Nejai Thu, 01 May 2008 01:18:33 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?p=8#comment-21 Helping the teacher in the class, doing homework with my son, going on filed trips, and being a part of parent groups at the school. Helping the teacher in the class, doing homework with my son, going on filed trips, and being a part of parent groups at the school.

]]> Comment on Watch & Read by Burke http://raisingstudents.com/learn/#comment-20 Burke Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:47:08 +0000 http://raisingstudents.com/?page_id=14#comment-20 This information is very important and I agree that at a young age kids are fit and active and they need to maintain this somehow. They need to be able to get along socially and connect with the teacher too...As a parent I need to remember to let my children do more on their own and assist them rather then dong it for them. I also have to engage with my kids daily even with the little things---just to check in with them not just go do all the fun activities. I know a lot of young parents who would learn from this module. This information is very important and I agree that at a young age kids are fit and active and they need to maintain this somehow. They need to be able to get along socially and connect with the teacher too…As a parent I need to remember to let my children do more on their own and assist them rather then dong it for them. I also have to engage with my kids daily even with the little things—just to check in with them not just go do all the fun activities. I know a lot of young parents who would learn from this module.

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