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Red shirting kindergarteners

by Angie Felton, Posted Sep 22nd 2008 11:00AM

Lindsay over at Suburban Turmoil wrote an interesting post about her experience with a "red shirted" kindergartener. What used to be a bit of a shameful secret, holding a child back from starting kindergarten at their appointed time has become nearly ...
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Mama angst: Feeling good about my choices

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Mar 15th 2008 12:00AM

It doesn't seem possible, but my baby is going to kindergarten this fall. It doesn't seem possible, because she's still a baby. I know there were five candles on her last birthday cake, but still...it just can't possibly be. Choosing a kindergarten ...
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Priceless First Day (video)

by Angie Felton, Posted Sep 6th 2007 12:30PM

While many schools started weeks ago, Michigan prolongs summer vacation until after Labor Day to encourage the tourism dollars to keep flowing within the state as long as possible. My oldest started high school on Tuesday, this made me feel older ...
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Getting orientated with junior high

by Angie Felton, Posted Aug 22nd 2007 8:28AM

Yesterday was 7th grade orientation and the first time my highly organized, punctual son had ever been inside the immense junior high building he'll be attending in just a couple of weeks. In addition to unfamiliar surroundings, he was also still ...
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The best friendships of shy/withdrawn children

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 5th 2006 7:00PM

With the start of a new school year, children are often apprehensive about the first day. Will they make new friends? Are they too shy to enter into games with others. A study in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology looked at the relationships of ...
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Bloggin Baby Sleepover: Tuesday, August 29

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 29th 2006 9:00PM

It's that time of year when many of us are packing up lunches and sending our bundles of joy off to the return of the school year. For some it is a time of letting go as they send their wee ones off to their first tastes of an institutional ...
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Do your kids return to school in the heat of August?

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 8th 2006 5:30PM

While some of us are starting to think/hope that our kids will return to school, others are actively preparing by buying school clothes and lunch boxes, and yet others are already sending their kids on the school buses and enjoying that first cup of ...
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