https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:48:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/21#post-2767107 Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:27:38 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2767107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started a new 1st grade thread if anyone wants to join. </p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-1st-grade-2017?replies=1#post-2767106" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-1st-grade-2017?replies=1#post-2767106</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/21#post-2752352 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:08:08 +0000 looch 2752352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: I always had a desk in my room growing up, our house was very busy and there would have been no way I could have done my homework in the kitchen or any other place in the house for that matter!</p> <p>Since we already had it (it is a regular desk with drawers and a bookshelf hutch on top) in the bedroom, I just used it to store things until it was ready to become a full on desk.</p> <p>Now, my son has made it his own and I think he'd be opposed to having to work in a different space! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/21#post-2752297 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 21:17:36 +0000 808love 2752297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I saw your post about the desk on the other thread. DD is getting her first desk in her room on Wed. We got rid of her ginormous dollhouse so there is space. She is into building things and crafts so this is a wonderful addition. The only thing is it is in her room and we are so used to DD being in our shared workspace. Such a big girl move. It was somehow comforting to hear you have already transitioned into that and you seem to enjoy it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/21#post-2751290 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:34:42 +0000 808love 2751290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: That's great!! DD loves it too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/21#post-2751282 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:13:57 +0000 looch 2751282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: When I got home yesterday, my son showed me that he had completed the second level in his workbook (it's 8 or so pages, really simple stuff). So he seems to be motivated to do it, so we'll just keep going for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2751145 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 03:22:19 +0000 808love 2751145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Maybe you could take DS<br /> browsing the workbook aisle and see if he wants to do it. If it comes from him it will be more powerful. If he doesn't want to do then you have to figure out a really effective incentive or it will be a negative experience and might as well not do it at all unless you are really concerned and evidence for remediation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2751004 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:44:57 +0000 looch 2751004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: yes, doing work versus not doing anything. I think the summer slide is a real thing, some kids will retain more than others, but to be honest, my mom never made me do any work during the summer and I excelled as a student. On the other hand, my son isn't a natural reader so I want him to incorporate more reading into his daily routines, but not with my imposed rules.</p> <p>I am probably obsessing over nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750968 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:29:23 +0000 Mamaof2 2750968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: thoughts on what? Doing work over the summer?</p> <p>My kids do 1 page from the workbook each morning before camp - they are early risers (6am) so I leave it on the kitchen table and when its done they can watch TV or do computer before we leave for camp at 8:45am.</p> <p>They have the option of doing it after camp but I tell them its better to just get it out of the way - it only takes a few minutes but I do think it helps them maintain what they learned </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750864 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:54:53 +0000 looch 2750864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: Yep, we have all of that too, in multiple locations! He's also going to our nature center camp during the day, which is very physical and he'll be tired. I don't want to make him sit and do workbooks at night, for example. I don't have a lot of chances to do things organically because I am not home a lot during the week and on the weekends, we majorly chill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750847 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:33:25 +0000 808love 2750847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I ordered the game yesterday. We will either keep it or give as a gift. Good find!@MamaG: Love the car for awesome learning opportunities with a captured audience. @looch: maybe something to keep up writing too like writing cards or invites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750777 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:24:18 +0000 MamaG 2750777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: For summer slide, I'm trying not to stress too much. We continue to the organic learning we've always done (just daily living stuff). Our girl is a book lover so we still try to read 20 minutes every day. When she fusses about being bored she is always directed to her "table", which has coloring books, activity books (word search), math workbooks and science. There is also writing paper, colored paper, crayons, pencils, glue and scissors. Or she's directed to her bookshelf that easily has 200 books for her to choose from. </p> <p>She learned to count change near the end of the school year and that's still fun, so she will ask for our change bowl occasionally too.</p> <p>The organic stuff is what we probably do the most of. She's reviewing and learning without really recognizing it's happening. This is either in the car or at mealtime most often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750690 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:35:02 +0000 looch 2750690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Oh, I have seen that game in my browsing, please report back on it!</p> <p>So, the summer slide...the school sent home a note yesterday about doing some things over the summer and recording them. I am going to let my son use his Brainquest count as reading, plus he really wants to do the library's reading challenge. It kind of seems like a lot, but he's done well academically this year and I don't want him to backslide. Thoughts? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750440 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:26:44 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2750440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Great idea! I picked one up, thanks! While getting that, I also came across this math game that looks educational and fun - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Melon-Rind-Clumsy-Thief-Adding/dp/B00EBCDXCA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1498076690&#038;sr=8-5&#038;keywords=math+games" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Melon-Rind-Clumsy-Thief-Adding/dp/B00EBCDXCA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1498076690&#038;sr=8-5&#038;keywords=math+games</a> and decided to get it too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750128 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:32:33 +0000 looch 2750128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Anytime!</p> <p>I do a bin for my son during the summer, we take it out to the pool area and it has fun and learning items in it. I am heavy on the workbooks this year as I way overbought, so I am trying not too get many more, but I admit, I loved workbooks as a kid so that skews my choices.</p> <p>Then I have the appleletters and the math tiles above, plus I will put in a few arts and craft kits (one of them is a kit to make erasers, another is string art) and he should be plenty busy out there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750123 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:30:02 +0000 Mamaof2 2750123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750122 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:28:14 +0000 looch 2750122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2:<br /> I ordered these:</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007P94ZA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007P94ZA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;psc=1</a></p> <p>I wanted these:<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mobi-Numerical-Tile-Whale-Pouch/dp/B00XGW433Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1498055285&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=mobi" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Mobi-Numerical-Tile-Whale-Pouch/dp/B00XGW433Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1498055285&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=mobi</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750120 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:26:16 +0000 Mamaof2 2750120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Happy last day of school!</p> <p>My DD LOVES doing the worksheets her teacher sent home for the summer - she did 3 pages the 1st day -haha</p> <p>Do you have a link for the math tiles? While her reading and spelling are perfect she needs help with math concepts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2750115 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:22:40 +0000 looch 2750115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last day of school, it's bittersweet, that's for sure!</p> <p>We got the BrainQuest summer bridge book (between k&amp;1) and as I suspected, the work is simple, but the actual act of getting him to do the work is still a struggle. He's very much interested in the map at the end, but he doesn't take the time to read and follow the instructions, so the goal at this point is to have him finish the book, even though some of the stuff is really too simple (like coloring in the letter) and then move him up to the First Grade book (not the summer bridge one). I think there are some concepts in the first grade book that they really haven't touched on in K, such as telling time beyond the hour/half hour and measurement.</p> <p>I also am ordering math tiles, I saw this game Mobi (which is number and operations tiles in a whale pouch), but for half the price, the plain tiles accomplish the same thing. We have Appleletters and the concept is basically the same, word or math chains, in case anyone is looking for some hands on learning ideas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2749031 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:47:40 +0000 808love 2749031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I hope so! My personality is similar--for me: likely due to upbringing and moving around a lot. But I always liked the idea (in theory)of having just two or three best friends. I can name hers in a flash (primarily by how she talks about them and they always give her things) but she just seems to play with others most of the time at recess. @T.H.O.U.: Great! I really like the format and types of questions. Just noticed it looks like it was published two months ago so hot off the presses.</p> <p>DH and I are definitely non-fiction readers but DD likes both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2749027 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:38:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2749027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: Thanks for the recommendation. My sister is home with my daughter and they want to try to get some work done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2748999 Sun, 18 Jun 2017 23:20:57 +0000 DisneyBee 2748999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought the same book as @Mrs. High Heels, but the grade 1-2 version. My DS will be in a summer camp, and during their "quiet time," the teachers will have the kids do some pages from this book.</p> <p>Four of us moms are also hiring his kindergarten teacher to tutor once a week, so they don't forget their math and reading. We'll see how that goes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2748860 Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:09:12 +0000 looch 2748860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: Yes, my son plays with the same friends every day. There is no rhyme or reason as to who the "group" is, it's mostly boys, though.</p> <p>I am going to get that Brainquest book, that looks right up my son's alley. I will probably get him the between K and 1 for now and see how he does with it. I want it to be independent work for him, that includes reading and understanding the instructions. That's always his source of frustration. Once he knows what to do, he can complete the work, but he doesn't take the time to read the instructions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2748756 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 17:42:44 +0000 Mamaof2 2748756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: DD only had 4 other girls in her class and while she liked them all she really only talked about 1 of them and said they played at recess everyday </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2748693 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 12:54:21 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2748693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I've read some articles that mentioned that generally speaking, boys prefer non-fiction over fiction. My husband is this way too. When he chooses books, it's always autobiographies, history, or non-fiction pieces like "The Power of Habit". So I'm also taking the approach that any reading is better than no reading as long as it engages my kids. My daughter loves fiction, but my son gravitates towards non-fiction, like NatGeo books.</p> <p>@808love: could it just be a personality thing? My daughter is not like that. She made 2 really good friends in the beginning of the year, and has largely stuck to those two. But she has always been more introverted, so I have a feeling that as she grows she will be the type to surround herself with a handful of her closest friends. </p> <p>For the summer, I've picked up a K-1 Summer Bridge workbook. But my daughter thinks it's too easy, so I am going to try the grade 1-2 one instead and save this one for my younger son. I really like the contents though! </p> [attach=85/17/orpdql.467x600.Screen-Shot-2017-06-17-at-10.49.05-AM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2748685 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 11:31:14 +0000 808love 2748685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is still in kindergarten and not on break yet so you will have to reach back into your memory to answer this if you are in the midst of summer. I was wondering if your child played with the same friends everyday. My LO plays with different kids each week (or maybe each month) and they have a small class. She exchanges letters and pics with the same few girls she calls BFFs though. They are not necessarily her ever changing recess bunch. Just wondering. I am surprised she doesn't stay with the same kids. Here it is at the end of the year with only about 9 girls in her class and she is saying, I just made friends with H and we played together. Did you find your child did this too? I have a personal story that might be influencing my concern in this area so just checking my 'normal behavior' radar. </p> <p>On another note, I found a favorite summer workbook after looking through the selection at Costco. Brainquest. It has a map, stickers for each page completed, certificate, answer key to rip out, outside activities, and a card quiz game. Very motivating and appropriate. LO's academics are great so she is doing one grade level above for challenge and really enjoys it over the ipad. I would recommend any of the series though. </p> [attach=1524/17/orpaof.192x274.IMG_7273.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2744705 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:51:35 +0000 looch 2744705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: Thanks again!</p> <p>My son seems to prefer non-fiction, so I am trying to stock up on those types of books. I am finding it difficult to get him to read fiction (yes, he knows the difference) and I kind of figure for now at least, I am not going to fight it. I don't really read much fiction any more...I have three books going right now and they're all non-fiction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2744242 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:49:53 +0000 honeybear 2744242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I don't typically hold books out as rewards for my son per se (to be honest, I go right ahead and buy books that I want to have in the house...I'm very liberal in what I spend on good books), but I don't have a problem with that practice, especially if it's presented as: "And when you finish enjoying that book, I think you'll be interested in this one, too!" A new book is the prize everyone gets at the end of our library's summer program and we happily participate in that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2744232 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:41:03 +0000 Maysprout 2744232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: I don't have a problem with either kind of reward. I agree that it's good to do things for their own sake. But everyone has things they struggle with and rewards can help overcome those obstacles. We potty trained at points using rewards. It was effective, positive and fairly easy to stop rewarding after habit established. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2744224 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:27:34 +0000 looch 2744224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: What do you think about using books as rewards? I have a small box where I keep small items for my son, like funky crayons, matchbox cars, stickers etc. I was thinking about including books...thoughts? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/entering-kindergarten-sept-2016-moms-chat/page/20#post-2744207 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:04:44 +0000 honeybear 2744207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: My feeling is that at this stage reading aloud to a child is still a critical factor in their developing ability to read. So if you're reading aloud in French regularly, you probably don't need to push too hard on getting him to read books in French as well. Sure, have him do it regularly for short periods of time, but I wouldn't stress about hitting specific reading levels or whatever. </p> <p>@Maysprout: I'm not sure if this is what you meant, but I don't put a trip to the library in the category of "rewards" when referring to incentives. I mean physical things (free stickers, t-shirts, food, etc.--basically anything that isn't related to books or reading) and non-physical things that people generally associate with the later acquisition of material things (i.e., grades and commendations). </p>