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FYR: Here is a list of some respected elementary schools in Surrey: 1. Bayridge Elementary School 2. Crescent Park Elementary School 3. Morgan Elementary School 4. Southridge School 5. Rosemary Heights Elementary School 6. Sunnyside Elementary School 7. Cougar Creek Elementary School 8. Pacific Heights Elementary School 9. Fraser Wood Elementary School 10. Sullivan Elementary School Remember that the "best" school for your child may depend on various factors such as their individual needs, learning style, and personal preferences. It's advisable to explore each school's curriculum, facilities, extracurricular activities, and community involvement to determine the best fit for your child's education.

Here's your complete guide to Des Moines preschool and early childhood education options for families. Education starts at a young age, are you ready? 👩🏫 🏫 📚 https://lnkd.in/gXsk4uZ4

New blog post: Introducing families to special education: Build a great relationship from the beginning Building trust goes a long way with families, especially considering the inevitable challenges of the special education process, which often involves negotiation. It’s no wonder that many relationships between SPED families and schools can be strained. Introducing families to special education in a welcoming way can foster positive relationships and bring benefits to all involved. Here’s how. https://lnkd.in/g9VsJ6_X

Read my thoughts here on the valuable lessons secondary teachers can learn from their elementary colleagues: https://lnkd.in/gHhSiTPw

I’ve seen a lot of negative press about #homeschooling lately, mostly centered on how “unaccountable” we are. There’s a strong vibe of frustration over officials not knowing whether we’re actually educating our children. On the face of it, I will say that if you’re uncomfortable not knowing what we are teaching our children, we actually don’t care, and your discomfort means nothing. The state has no legal right to scrutinize what education happens in our homes, unless you live in a state like Rhode Island that makes it ridiculously difficult to #homeschool. As a mother who lives in a school district that absolutely sucks by anyone’s standards - you remember that national news story about the first day of school where buses got the last kids home at 9:40 soaked in urine and had to cancel the next several days of school? - it infuriates me when people who will defend JCPS at any cost will groan and lament over not knowing what the county’s thousands of homeschoolers are doing. They seriously act like we are trying to produce uneducated bigots who will fail at life. You can understand my frustration over the right obsessing over the content of a few school library books and some flags, and the left obsessing over SEL and breathing exercises and preventing school choice, when at the school down the road, half of the fifth graders are illiterate. I will continue to answer invasive questions in this way- until there is abuse, the state has no standing. Punto y final. Period, the end. But I’m always willing to shine a light on honest inquiry about homeschooling. I was homeschooled from 5th through 12th grades, mostly without the benefit of the internet. All three of our children have been homeschooled at some point, and the two oldest are currently. Our oldest daughter has been homeschooled for all but fifth grade, which she spent in JCPS’s dual immersion school. This fall, as a 14-year-old high school sophomore, she took the PSAT. Here is how her education compares to your juniors, if it helps ease your concern a bit.

Here are 4 benefits of teaching children responsibility…

Here are 4 benefits of teaching children responsibility…

Not every child likes school. 🙄 Sometimes it’s frustration about the pace of the lessons, or the cover teacher who has never taught the subject before, or the teacher who seems not to notice you’ve been in their class for half a year. 🙄 Sometimes it’s the fear of sitting alone in the canteen, or the chaos and noise of the school playground, or the two boys sitting behind you laughing and kicking your chair, or the pressure to vape in the toilets. 🙄 Sometimes it’s the uncomfortable blazer and tie, or not being allowed to use the loo when you need to go, or the behaviour policy that gives you a detention because you forgot your ruler. Did you notice that none of these things are related to academic ability? As a principal of an #onlineschool, I’ve met plenty of children who hate school, but love learning. Highgrove Education offers a warm and supportive online education for pupils who love to learn but don’t enjoy school. We provide the same outstanding academic education and comprehensive extra-curricular programme as leading independent schools, but our pupils study from the comfort of their own homes, with dogs, cats and gerbils welcome to co-enrol. 😉 They end up with friends across the world, cracking grades and an education that fits their needs. Not all our pupils at Highgrove Online School dislike traditional schools, but for those that do, our provision can be life-changing. Know any pupils who don't enjoy school but love learning? Perhaps it's time for them to rethink their education. 🤔