Though it is not necessary, it is common to give a kindergarten teacher a gift at Christmas or the end of the school year. One of the most common gifts to give a kindergarten teacher is a mug with candy in it. Though this idea is cute and it is the thought that counts, kindergarten ...
Our son recently started kindergarten and we just had the opportunity to partake in our first parent-teacher conference. It was a meeting that we were looking forward to, and since our son had no pre-school prior to starting kindergarten, we wanted the meeting to be as constructive and informative as possible. With just 20 minutes ...
My girlfriend is a substitute teacher and before that she was a college student in childhood education. She has spent a lot of time in a wide variety of Kindergarten classrooms: rural, urban, and suburban; primarily affluent and primarily impoverished; well equipped schools and financially struggling schools; multi-grade and single grade; inclusive and typical. She ...
The last time it happened I was in line at a closeout store. My four-year-old had taken up a conversation with the older woman behind us, which was not an uncommon thing for my social butterfly. “How old are you?” the woman asked. Heidi stuck four fingers up. “I’m going to school tomorrow,” she announced ...
As an educator, I strongly believe that parents must be involved in their child’s learning. The difference is obvious between the children who are encouraged at home and the children who are not offered assistance with their learning. With academic standards becoming higher and higher in today’s society, it is crucial for parents to take ...
