https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:19:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/elementary-school-question#post-2854895 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 11:03:55 +0000 hitchhiker 2854895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would ask about the curriculum - what's the mix of instruction v. play based learning? What does play based learning look like? </p> <p>Agree with @looch that asking a current parent why they chose the school is a great question. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/elementary-school-question#post-2854890 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:45:55 +0000 JennyPenny 2854890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, everyone - these are great questions :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/elementary-school-question#post-2854879 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:25:18 +0000 looch 2854879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give tours at my son's school and people always ask why I chose the school. If you have the opportunity to ask a parent that has kids there, this is a great thing to ask.</p> <p>The principal of the school gives a presentation to kick off the tours, and he typically covers a day in the life of a k student that address the schedule. If they don't do a presentation, that would be a concern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/elementary-school-question#post-2854860 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:50:02 +0000 mediagirl 2854860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For Kindergarten specifically - do they still nap and when do they phase that out? Do they still get a snack time? What should you expect for parent communication? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/elementary-school-question#post-2854857 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:31:05 +0000 bhbee 2854857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Specials - what is standard or offered separately (some do this as part of aftercare choices), how frequently they do them</p> <p>Recess or other outside time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/elementary-school-question#post-2854855 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:14:49 +0000 JennyPenny 2854855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 starts Kindergarten next year and we're doing our first elementary school tour today. I want to make sure I ask all the schools the same questions so I can compare. Right now I want to make sure to ask about:</p> <p>* Homework<br /> * Before/After school care<br /> * AIG differentiation<br /> * Parental involvement</p> <p>Any suggestions for other things I should ask? TIA </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommendation-for-beginner-spanish-resources#post-2649592 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:39:59 +0000 psw27 2649592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: the Duolingo app is pretty fun for a spanish refresher! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommendation-for-beginner-spanish-resources#post-2649554 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:15:54 +0000 looch 2649554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: It's for me.</p> <p>@lamariniere: I hadn't thought of that, I suppose I could begin with Dora!</p> <p>@mamainthesun: Thank you, I'll look. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommendation-for-beginner-spanish-resources#post-2649553 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:14:41 +0000 Anagram 2649553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: is it for you or your son? There are also some decent apps out there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommendation-for-beginner-spanish-resources#post-2649547 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:01:55 +0000 mamainthesun 2649547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like the BBC learning languages website </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommendation-for-beginner-spanish-resources#post-2649535 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:39:13 +0000 lamariniere 2649535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This probably isn't quite what you are looking for, but when my kids watch videos, they often watch them in different languages (like Peppa Pig in French).</p> <p>ETA: you could probably find lots of cartoons in Spanish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommendation-for-beginner-spanish-resources#post-2649533 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:38:23 +0000 looch 2649533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: Thank you, that works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommendation-for-beginner-spanish-resources#post-2649530 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:37:08 +0000 honeybear 2649530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got the French one from this series. If you don't need much pronunciation help, it should work for review purposes. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Step-Step-Barbara-Bregstein/dp/0071463380/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1&#038;refRID=Y65TCYJRAY15BH7FSXBZ" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Step-Step-Barbara-Bregstein/dp/0071463380/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1&#038;refRID=Y65TCYJRAY15BH7FSXBZ</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommendation-for-beginner-spanish-resources#post-2649517 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:05:31 +0000 looch 2649517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is learning Spanish as part of the World Language program at his elementary school. I would like to be able to support his learning. I took Spanish many years ago and have lost most of it, what I am looking for is something that can help trigger vocabulary. For example, we were talking about liking to do activities, and I couldn't think of any verbs (they were coming to me in German and English). </p>