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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Not feeling good about teacher's response | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: My son is in a grade 1-2 split class. Last week, I asked him (out of curiousity) if he ever gets to ... A: My immediate take on this is that the teacher was caught being biased, as she may have personal ... | |
| Ph.D Research scholar | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: Good morning sir... I have joined newly to the Ph.D programme in education.I have to select the ... A: I am not an expert on this subject but will show you one interesting thing that deserves research ... | |
| activities | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: Any suggestions on summer activities to keep the learning alive during the summer? I have a 9 and 6 ... A: I would start by getting them involved in writing tasks. Let them know that you need help making a ... | |
| Reading instruction | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: What is your take/opinion on Balanced Literacy in schools? This is the way my child's school is ... A: Over the past 30 years since I've been in the education field the terms change often, mean different ... | |
| daily schedule and free play | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: Could you share a general outline of your daily schedule? I'll be new to first grade next year ... A: You ask a hard question to someone who didn't really have a schedule. I had one posted, but we ... | |
| Low Concentration on a 1st grader | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: Marsha, I was just going through some websites and I found yours. Kindly advise me on this. I have ... A: The fist thing that comes to my mind is to ask if she gets enough whole grains. Try feeding her ... | |
| CogAt | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: What if a student does not finish all questions in the alotted time and leaves answers blank. Is it ... A: I taught test taking skills to 1st-3rd graders as part of our curriculum. I was curious as to why, ... | |
| Moving to another grade | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: My son is in first grade and he is bored with the work most of the time because he is highly ... A: I don't know anything about the laws and the only thing I can offer is that principals don't like to ... | |
| Your website, www.artsimprovingacademics.org | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: I read through your answer to Amy about concentration techniques for 1st graders at ... A: I was just at my site this morning and it should work, but if not, try www.wholephonics.com. It has ... | |
| Potential Teacher | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: Cummingham, I am a senior, and I am very interested in becoming an elementary school teacher. My ... A: While you're only with the children from 8-2:30, have a 20 minute recess and 45 minute lunch, you do ... | |
| teaching Jolly phonics | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: i am in real trouble I ve been teaching year 11 for eighteen years . At a mutter of sudden i have to ... A: I looked on the internet and found a place which sells the sounds for 22.00. But the school should ... | |
| teacing grade 1 at the first time | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: i am in real trouble I ve been teaching year 11 for eighteen years . At a mutter of sudden i have to ... A: Yikes!! The best thing I can tell you, in your situation, is this: 1. To get their attention, ... | |
| testing | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: Are you familiar with the DRA assessment materials? My youngest daughter is in kinder and just ... A: No, I'm not familiar with DRA, but if your daughter is reading chapter books in Kinder I'd say that ... | |
| listening skills | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: I once had a book that had a variety of listening games where the students had to listen and then ... A: I don't know, but I typed in "listen to directions and draw" and got this website. there were ... | |
| K-1 Split | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: My child has recently been placed in a K-1 split class. He is a 1st grader and this has me ... A: Well, it's hard to say. Do you have any choice in the matter? You can always supplement his ... | |
| Combined grade classroom | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: Our daughter just started second grade and we found out that JUST her class is combined with first ... A: I see your concerne. It's a well known fact that low 1st graders would be kept over in a combo class ... | |
| text comprehension skills | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: We would be very grateful to have some strategies to be used in the class to make sure that students ... A: You're not saying what grade this is,but something that works well for all grades is: 1. Pair ... | |
| my grandson | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: My grandson is a very bright, soon to be six years old and will be in first grade this fall. He just ... A: I solved most every problem in my classroom by getting parents to buy into the idea of a better ... | |
| open school | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm Vivian, from Vietnam.Our country is just developing.And I want to open a kindergarten where ... A: You need to contact your county licensing office and then the state department of education. In ... | |
| is there something wrong or is it in my head | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: I have an active 6 year old son. I believe he is very smart but I am his mother. My husband was ... A: I understand your concerne. It is unusual to have 3 children held back in one class. It sounds as ... | |
| english grammar | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: Is it correct to ask "How was/is the weather yesterday/today? A: Jose, How was the weather yesterday? is correct, if you were out of town and didn't know. You would ... | |
| Terra-Nova Test Score Grade 2 | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: My daughter's teacher told me today that my daughter scored low (did not tell me the actual result) ... A: My experience with students who I felt knew the material but did not test well was that they were ... | |
| Reading Comprehension | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: Do you have a suggestion for aiding my grade level readers with comprehension of stories we read in ... A: I always explained to my students that many times, adults, including myself, read a whole page, turn ... | |
| Second grade homework | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: My granddaughter seems to have an excessive amount of homework in addition to 20 minutes of reading ... A: I also think that this is excessive homework for a 2nd grader. In California, at least in public ... | |
| 2nd grade boy reading | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: i have a son that is eight and in the 2nd grade. He has a difficult time reading and does not seem ... A: First try this. An hour before bedtime, and already for bed, lay across the bed with him with lots ... | |
| crying | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: In your experience, have you ever come across using crying as a teaching method? My 2nd grade ... A: Yes, it sounds quite bazaar to push them to it. When I had a child cry in my room, I sat down beside ... | |
| reading challenges | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: We are constantly subjected to “feel good “ stories about “reading challenges”. Typically the ... A: Some of my principals did this, it's probably a "suggestion" coming from the district. The district ... | |
| transitioning from homeschooling to public school | 2/8/2009 |
| Q: I have 8 yr old boy/girl twins and a 5 yr old boy, all of whom have always been homeschooled. They ... A: First, it all depends on where you live, as in what the school is like and even what the teacher and ... | |
| First Grade Concentration Techniques | 2/5/2009 |
| Q: I have an intelligent first grader with concentration and focus issues, as described by his teacher. ... A: I need to know if your child eats balanced nutritious meals. That's always the first thing I ... | |
| Handwriting | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is five years old and is in kindergarten. Her handwriting is very big and she is left ... A: How is her writing posture? Posture and finger grip on the pencil does have everything to do with ... | |
| school | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: I take issue with what my child's school is teaching her about religion. My child is in first grade ... A: From what I've gathered, Kwanzaa is a way to teach good-will principals without religion being ... | |
| school | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: I take issue with what my child's school is teaching her about religion. My child is in first grade ... A: My reference guide was California State Board of Education 1991 and I found this link for the title ... | |
| cogat test results | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: My son is 7 and in the 2nd grade. I home schooled him last year and his IOWA ITBS national ... A: I am not familiar with these tests, but if you're saying that he was home schooled last year and is ... | |
| the list | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if you were ever successful in obtaining the list of 379 words that set the ... A: Below is the email I received from Random House. Ms. Cunningham, This is a call center and in ... | |
| school entery age | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: I am reading "Better late than early" There is a lot of evidence put forth in the book that children ... A: I'm writing to say that I don't know anything about this idea, though it does make some sense as do ... | |
| SAGE-2 | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: My son recently took the Math/Science portion of the SAGE test and the only information that I was ... A: I found this website that might help you. ... | |
| reading strategies | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: What reading strategies could I use with 2nd grade students who are strugglin readers and not at ... A: Without more detail and actually hearing him read, my best offer is to do this: First go to my ... | |
| teaching | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: I am an English teacher for elementary students. Is it necessary to give them homework every class? ... A: By every class, do you mean every day or do you mean in every subject? Homework ideally, should be ... | |
| teaching | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a dialogue between five persons (grade 8) I don't have a cassette. how can I teach such ... A: I guess I just don't have a clear idea of what you're asking. What school would put you in this ... | |
| teaching | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: I have a dialogue between five persons (grade 8) I don't have a cassette. how can I teach such ... A: I see, you have 8th grade and you are not in the US. Are you saying that you must teach a 5 person ... | |
| teaching | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: I am an English teacher for elementary students. Is it necessary to give them homework every class? A: How old are the children? In the US most public and private schools have enough homework to equal ... | |
| 1st graders | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: I am just starting to teach first grade at an elementary school in San Diego, and my students are ... A: I spent 24 years in the inner-city, many times with very rowdy children, so I understand what you're ... | |
| teaching | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: I am teaching elementary students English. I present some new words every class. Is it necessary for ... A: It depends on how they copy. I never had my students copy. I had them practice writing the ... | |
| READING | 9/27/2008 |
| Q: I just have a question about reading for second graders. My son has no interest in reading and gets ... A: I think that my book will help him. It also serves as an assessment tool. Did you get a chance to ... | |
| READING | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: I just have a question about reading for second graders. My son has no interest in reading and gets ... A: Are you in the US? If you are, you have a lot of power. Is it a public or private school? Private ... | |
| get a copy for terra nova test | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: How can I request a copy for terra nova or PSSA test? the school is close and I need it to enroll ... A: I would contact the board of education in your city and explain the situation. Don't be surprised ... | |
| 2nd grade Terra nova | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: I just received my daughters test for this year and there are no percentages listed. All that it ... A: I have never seen a test score printout without the national percentile on it so I dont know the ... | |
| holding pencil correctly | 6/4/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is finishing up kindergarten. She is reading way above level and I am proud of her for ... A: In my experience it absolutely does matter how a child holds a writing instrument, even in ... | |
| Leukocyte immune deficiency | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: My soon to be 5 year old son will be entering Kindergarten in September. He has a leukocyte immune ... A: It sounds like you've done everything that you can possibly do. The brown rice is so therapeutic on ... | |
| Leukocyte immune deficiency | 5/19/2008 |
| Q: My soon to be 5 year old son will be entering Kindergarten in September. He has a leukocyte immune ... A: Please forward this to the giver of the negative review. Trisha, Actually, I know nothing about a ... | |
| Parents on Field Trips | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: My question doesn't neatly fit your expertise, but with that many years of teaching maybe you've run ... A: , In public schools, if this situation came up we announced that there was only room on the bus for ... | |
| Kindergarten reading/phonics | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: My 5 year old who will be 6 shortly after she enters kindergarten this fall is quite bright. I want ... A: Well, I'm a little biased, as I wrote up my own program after I used it to teach my 4 year old ... | |
| requirements | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if kids are required to go to Pre-School, or is it ok to just start them at ... A: At present it is not required in California. There is a movement to make it available as part of ... | |
| reading levels | 4/23/2008 |
| Q: I'm attempting to write something for a seventh grade reading level. Do you know if there is ... A: I know of nothing except that I've heard that the news paper is written for an eighth grade level. ... | |
| WPM reading rates | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: My son has a language-based disability that affects his reading. I'm trying to figure out a ... A: I would not concentrate on WPM. Speed is only one thing and not an important thing. First I ... | |
| teaching job | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: 1. What is your favorite thing about being a teacher? 2. What inspired you to become a teacher? ... A: The best thing about being a teacher is being able to introduce new things to children and show them ... | |
| Third grader having trouble with word equations. | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: My son is in third grade and recently brought home a work assignment on word equations. We were able ... A: Frankly, I do not know the answer to this, but I can suggest that it is a good time to ask God. If ... | |
| How to keep work at work | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: My girlfriend is a kindergarten teacher, this is her 3rd year teaching. The problem is she comes ... A: I have worked in the roughest parts of Los Angeles so I do have a few ideas. 1. Never argue or get ... | |
| career help | 3/12/2008 |
| Q: and i have some questions to ask you.and i hope u will answer them. so here is a list of questions i ... A: The questions you ask depend on which state you live in. Your best bet is to call your local ... | |
| Rehiring | 3/1/2008 |
| Q: I am a teacher of ten years. (primary teacher) I resigned from my position to relocate to California ... A: I taught for many years before I realized how political everything was. Everyone had to answer to ... | |
| Keeping Son Challenged | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: My son just turned 5 and starts Kindergarten in the fall. He is reading at a 2nd grade level I ... A: I see that you've been busy with this boy and he must be an eager learner. There are other ... | |
| Lesson | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: I know your expertise is in 1-3 grades, but I am a Kindergarten teacher and am looking for a good ... A: At the beginning of every 1st grade year I did the following: Show the class how to fold a math ... | |
| miscue analysis | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: Is a miscue analysis used to show both strengths AND weaknesses in students' reading? Or just ... A: I'm not familiar with this term, but went on line to look it up. This is what I found: Miscue ... | |
| I need a teachers advice | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: I am an elementay ed major in North Carolina. My professor asked this question as homework and I ... A: I would say that it is balanced literacy. I found this definition on line. What is Balanced ... | |
| Did you teach me? | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: Were you ever a teacher at Toler Elementary in Garland,TX? A: No, I am a teacher in California. I have often wondered how my students fared. They all learned ... | |
| Beginning Reading & Writing | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: My 5-year-old granddaughter wants to know: why, with uppercase and lowercase B, the "bumps" are on ... A: There is no explanation that I know of, as with most of anything having to do with English. This is ... | |
| basic vocabulary for young readers: list of 379 words | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: Marsha. Thank you for your time. I am wondering where I can find the famous list of 379 words ... A: I went on line to look, too, and didn't find anything but think that Random House should be able to ... | |
| Teaching Listening Skill | 11/11/2007 |
| Q: How can I teach my 2nd grade students listening skill ? A: I would start with the most simple exercises; these are the ones I used, starting on the first day ... | |
| careless 2nd grader | 10/23/2007 |
| Q: What techniques can i use to motivate my 7-year-old to "care" about his academics. His grades do ... A: I have a few questions, or things I want you to check first. Go to my website and read the Tips ... | |
| repeating final syllables | 9/29/2007 |
| Q: I am a third grade teacher who has a student who repeats the final syllable in nearly every word he ... A: I don't have experience with this, but with a child who stuttered, I asked him to sing the words he ... | |
| what?? | 9/23/2007 |
| Q: what subjects did you have to take to become a teacher A: When I graduated from college, I needed a BA (I chose to major in art) and then one year of "Method" ... | |
| what degree | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: what degree would i need to become a 1st grade teacher.i am 14 yrs old and i love small children.so ... A: It depends on what state you're in, but in California you take one year of "How to teach" classes ... | |
| took away | 2/1/2007 |
| Q: i will try to follow those rules. i have a question. why cant you look people directly in the eyes ... A: I'm not sure that I understand your question. I did recommend that you look people directly in the ... | |
| took away | 1/31/2007 |
| Q: i have a tamagotchi and my mom took it coz i got 3 A and 3 B on my progresss report. she wants me ... A: You may already do most or many of these but I'll say them all anyway just in case. Try this ... | |
| Guided Reading Levels and Handwriting | 1/13/2007 |
| Q: I am hoping you can give me some advice regarding my 7 year old son. He is currently in grade 2. ... A: This would be easier to answer if you called me so that I could ask additional questions. ... | |
| help | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: Why is it important to have a philosophy of life? A: This sounds like a homework question. A philosophy of life is something that guides everything you ... | |
| Self-selected reading in first grade | 1/1/2007 |
| Q: I am an elementary school librarian and this is the first time I've worked with students as young ... A: I don't have the answer you probably want. The problem was so great for me that I wrote my own text ... | |
| donnamundy@hotmail.com | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: My nephew (who I babysit before and after school) is 6 yrs. old and in 1st grade. His reading ... A: I can help you with this but I have some questions first. Can you call me at 909-629-4158? I am ... | |
| writing exercise | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: I have a writing question concerning young ESL students. I am an editor of materials for ... A: I taught in a bi-lingual classroom in South Central Los Angeles most of my career and I can tell you ... | |
| 3rd grade Math | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: What is a fun, effective and engaging way to teach my students their multiplication times tables so ... A: I always started by showing the class that there aren't as many facts as it seems at first glance. ... | |
| College courses | 10/30/2006 |
| Q: what degree(s) do you need in order to become an elementary teacher? Thanks, ~Sarah~ A: It depends on what state you're in, but in California you take one year of "How to teach" classes ... | |
| Character Ed | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: I'm looking for some information about teaching Values/Character Education to primary students. In ... A: I don't know about activities or games but I can tell you that the best values and character lessons ... | |
| SAGES-2 | 10/10/2006 |
| Q: I've noticed in several questions and responses that some schools are moving away from using the ... A: I have never heard of this test. At our school district, the testing was all done by an 'outside ... | |
| what classes do u need | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: what courses in high school and college do u have to take to become a teacher? also what degree, ... A: I was a high school drop out when I started College at age 27, but I do not recommend that route. ... | |
| education | 9/8/2006 |
| Q: Is the story of George Washington chopping down the cherry tree ("I cannot tell a lie.") still ... A: I don't know the answer to this, I heard it when I was a child, but have not heard it spoken of ... | |
| SCIENCE | 9/5/2006 |
| Q: can we life without Magnetic force ? Why ? A: This sounds like a homework question! I was not a science major, but I'd say No. It's the magnetic ... | |
| I need help calculating my work hours | 8/31/2006 |
| Q: Im not sure if im in the right catagory for this question, But the place i work for has me to ... A: If .50 is half of an hour, then .25 would be a quarter of an hour or 15 minutes. I wouldn't get any ... | |
| First Grade Teachers | 7/30/2006 |
| Q: I wanted to just run this by you because it still upsets me when I think about it. Our grandson was ... A: I'll answer the short things first. It's against the law in my school district to ever leave a ... | |
| KG Boys with Summer Birthdays | 6/5/2006 |
| Q: Our 5 year old son, born in the end of May, will be entering KG in the fall. Although he seems ... A: What makes for a reader (and writer) is knowing the letter sounds and being able to print the ... | |
| Gifted student on a restricted budget. | 5/28/2006 |
| Q: My son just turned 6 years old this month & completed kindergarten. He scored 99, 98 & 89 on the ... A: First I would talk to the teacher and principal for next year. I would ask that my child be allowed ... | |
| Where do you work? what do... | 5/12/2006 |
| Q: Where do you work? what do you like most about your job? what do like least about your job? How did ... A: This sounds like a homework assignment! I am retired now, but I worked in East Los Angeles, in a ... | |
| algorithms for jigsaw puzzles | 5/10/2006 |
| Q: Below, I have copied your response to another mother about her son's hyperactivity. However, my ... A: I'm sorry, I didn't see this first letter you sent. I need to know how many pieces there are in the ... | |
| Integrating interdisciplinary learning in Physical Education | 4/30/2006 |
| Q: Do you have any simple ideas for integrating interdisciplinary concepts for grades K-3 into their ... A: The best thing I ever did that covered many bases was to teach square dancing. Besides being the ... | |
| suggestions for hyperactive, low concentration & social skills | 4/29/2006 |
| Q: My kindergartener is reading, does simple math (add, sub, multiply & division) in her head, enjoys ... A: Don't hold her back, she'll be bored. Withhold all refined sugar, refined white flour products, and ... | |
| math | 2/15/2006 |
| Q: Which mathematics issues parralles the Phonics vs Sight Recognition battle in Language Arts? A: I'm not entirely sure that I understand the whole of the question you're asking, but my first ... | |
| Age and Elementary Teaching | 1/4/2006 |
| Q: Ms. Cuningham, I'm going to start college this summer to get a degree in Elementary Education. ... A: Are you saying that you're 13 now? College takes 5 years. I would definitely get to know the ... | |
| I need a word that rhymes... | 1/4/2006 |
| Q: I need a word that rhymes with primitive and an anology for the word. How would a draw a picture for ... A: Andrew, are you a student? and is this an assignment? I hope not, I wouldn't want to do your ... | |
| about reading | 12/11/2005 |
| Q: I'm ateacher at agovernment school in Jordan . I'm spicialized in K3 . I want to ask you some ... A: I specialized in writing, but my methods were always thought controversial. I assume you mean ... | |
| questions for an interview about teachers | 12/1/2005 |
| Q: 1. How did you get in this field? 2. what do you like most about your position? 3. what do you least ... A: I got into my field because I taught my daughter to read and write when she was four years old and I ... | |
| about the elementary school teacher | 11/28/2005 |
| Q: Hey Marsha! Can you tell me about the advantages and disadvantages of the job of elementary school ... A: It's fun if you are a creative person and have patience with children. If you see the need for ... | |
| Budgeting | 11/22/2005 |
| Q: Kindly discuss budgeting and its implementation in educational planning. A: Budgeting is not my area of expertise, but I should tell you that besides books, paper, crayons, ... | |
| Codes of Ethical conduct | 11/22/2005 |
| Q: I am currently seeking my teaching degree and have to interview several people with experience. My ... A: I'm not sure I can give you an answer that will be appropriate for your class assignment, but I will ... | |
| class size | 11/17/2005 |
| Q: I am wondering who determines class size in ontario? and what is the average class size? Thank you A: If you're asking about Ontario, California, it's been a law for about 5 years that grades 1st- 3rd ... | |
| education | 8/22/2005 |
| Q: how to become an effective and responsible learner? A: Know what you intend to do with the things that you learn. How will they benefit others? Share ... | |
| Education Sytem of your country | 8/8/2005 |
| Q: i am aravinth, i am an indian,i would like to know which country you belongs to and education system ... A: That is a very broad question. I am referring you to this link for the California State Standards-- ... | |
| Educational Research | 7/24/2005 |
| Q: I am in a master's educational research class, and I am looking for a questionnaire that analyzes ... A: I don't have a questionnaire and don't know where to find one except to look on the net. I can tell ... | |
| Education K-3rd grade | 7/8/2005 |
| Q: With 24 years of education experience you should be able to answer this even though it is not your ... A: I'm sorry to tell you that I know nothing about Quaker Education. I have spent my life teaching in ... | |
| Elementary Read Alouds | 6/19/2005 |
| Q: Can you recommend a funny/interesting chapter book to read to 3rd graders? Thanks! A: I'm sorry but I don't have much to offer here. Have you ever been reading along in a book, your ... | |
| Child hyper activitiy. | 6/11/2005 |
| Q: Related same question two days before I asked, I would like to add some more charactaristics about ... A: Let me ask a few more questions. Where do you live? Is he an only child? If he has siblings how ... | |
| Child hyper activitiy | 6/9/2005 |
| Q: My son is in 1st grade. He cannot sit quite even for 1min. He is very destructive by nature. I want ... A: I understand what you're going through, as I taught in first grade for many years. The very first ... | |
| 2nd Grader at Catholic school | 4/14/2005 |
| Q: We just moved from TX to Pa 1 year ago. My daughter started in a catholic school and had a hard time ... A: First of all, I've always heard that Catholic schools are very strict. Strict is good, mostly, but ... | |
| ideas to motivate 2nd graders to read | 4/2/2005 |
| Q: I am looking for inventive ways to motivate my 2nd grade students so they will WANT to read. Some ... A: I have spent over 20 years writing a textbook/ parent-teacher manual for this. I am now working on ... | |
| Elementary School Teaching | 3/7/2005 |
| Q: I'm thinking about becoming an Elementary Teacher and I was wondering what kind of mathematics is ... A: Math was my week subject but I only taught 1st-3rd grades, so it wasn't a big problem. 1st and 2nd ... | |
| Math | 3/5/2005 |
| Q: I need to know different strategies on how to teach multiplication and division facts. A: First I call the numbers as 3 groups of 4, or 2 groups of 6, (I think it's easier to understand) and ... | |
| k child | 2/13/2005 |
| Q: My son is in kindergarten. I am a kindergarten teacher. He is does not have a problem academically ... A: I always suggest these basic things: Limit television to one 30 minute program per day. Teach him ... | |
| Hello! My name is Leigha and... | 1/14/2005 |
| Q: My name is Leigha and I am a student at a middle school in Michigan. We are researching careers in ... A: I tell my students, 1st-3rd graders, "What ever you do, you are; don't you want to be a star?" and ... | |
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Marsha Cunningham
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Expertise
My expertise is in 1st-3rd grade, I specialize in beginning reading and writing, but I teach drawing and painting first to help students gain confidence. I also use jigsaw puzzle strategy to teach concentration as a subject and enlist parents to keep their children away from scary movies,among other things,which cause nightmares, sleep deprivation and low test scores!
Experience
I have taught K-3 for 24 years, given in-service to parents and teachers and presented at reading conferences. To see my children's art work and examples of improved test scores go to www.artsimprovingacademics.org
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