Question about my childs education please answer?

my daughter is in 1st grade and doing good. she like to go to school and like to learn. we want to get her great education but can not afford private school. i am a stay home mom can spend time with her. i pretty much taught her how to read. my question is, what i should be doing so she can do good in public school system? i get lot of negative remarks from our friend about public school system because they have etheir kids in private school. since both parents are working they take great pride as they can afford private school. we want to save for her college education. do you think we are doing right saving for college while she get primary education trough public school system?


thanks in advance.|||Just keep informed about what she's doing at school, keep in contact with her teachers, and encourage her to ask for help when she doesn't understand something.





I went to a public school and not all public schools are bad. I went to an EXCELLENT public school which was actually much better than the private schools in the area which were all religious schools and didn't teach certain subjects in an accurate manner. If your school is a good school then there's no reason to spend the money on a private school. Most public schools are very good, have good programs and good teachers.





I think you're doing an excellent job saving for her college instead.





Best of luck!


Peace,


Jenn|||You are doign whats best. Private schools are great IF you can afford it. While public schools do have problems, as long as you keep on top of her education and STAY INVOLVED, she will do fine.|||public school is the way to go. private isn't always better.|||There is nothing wrong with putting your children through public school. I was in public school from Kindergarten until my Senior year of high school then I did home school for my Senior year. It is all up to you on where your children go to school.|||If you are teaching her to read and write she will flunk out of school due to all of the grammatical errors and misspelling in your question. It sounds like you need to go back to school. There is a spell check. Maybe they need a grammar check on here too!|||sometimes it depends on the environment of her school


also, if she has a will to learn =]|||I got an excellent education in public school. It's not all about the school. First and foremost, teach your daughter that it's ok to try anything...not to be afraid of failure. Lots of kids shy away from difficult/challenging classes because of too much pressure from parents to succeed. Sometimes, it's the class that you fail that you learn the most from. All you can expect is her to do her best and accept what you get. Next, encourage her to ask questions. Finding out how and why things work and happen helps foster curiosity which can help her continue her desire to learn. As she gets older and has questions, teach her how to use books, internet, etc to do research to find the answers for herself. It's a great skill to have (a smart person does not have all the answers, they just know where to find them all). Find ways to make learning fun. When I was younger, we took lots of vacations to old forts (civil war, war of 1812, etc) and museums. We did other fun things too, but I really enjoyed seeing how things were back then. It turned me into a bit of a history buff. Mostly, just support her and love her and help her in anyway you can.|||The best thing you can do is show an interest in school, which it sounds like you already do. Talk to your daughter about her day, what she learned, who her friends are, etc. Send your daughter to school well-rested, fed, alert and ready to learn (you probably already are doing this). Attend all parent-teacher conferences and let the teacher know you're serious about your daughter's education. Be a partner of the teacher, unless the teacher is a total jerk, then report them to the principal or school board. Emphasize the importance of homework and help your daughter with it as needed. Provide the right environment for her to complete her homework - good lighting, a little desk or table, help when she needs it, enough pencils, erasers, etc.





Volunteer for activities with the school - be available to chaperone field trips or other special occasions. Many fine people have graduated from public school and gone on to college. It sounds like your priorities are in order, Just ignore the snobs in your neighborhood who think they're so much better than you because their kids go to private school.|||IT'S NOT WHAT SCHOOL SHE GOES TO IT'S HOW MUCH SHE LEARNS. YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB BEING A STAY AT HOME MOM AND WORKING WITH HER. I WENT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL AND RIGHT NOW MY LITTLE SISTER IS IN PRIVATE SCHOOL AND I DO NOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE. I GRADUATED WITH A 3.0 GPA AND WENT ON TO COLLEGE. DON'T LET YOUR FRIENDS DISCOURAGE YOU ABOUT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM YOUR CHILD IS IN. I'M SURE SHE WILL GROW UP AND GO TO COLLEGE BECOME A DOC. OR LAWYER AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS WILL BE STANDING WITH THEIR MOUTH OPEN WHEN SHE DOES AND THEIR KIDS ARE SLACKING BEHIND. CONTINUE WITH WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.|||My kids have been homeschooled, private schooled and now their public schooled. They get along fine with any of it, actually. I did find they learned more homeschooled, obviously, because it was way more 1 on 1. However, as long as you go over homework each night and throw in some extra fun learning lessons they will get ahead.


With mine, they help me cook (adding ingredients and reading boxes), we play word games in the car, we read to each other, make up stories (don't underestimate expanding the imagination of children!), they put on plays for me (which they write and act out) and I ask EVERY DAY if there was something they didn't understand in school so I can help them. If I don't know the answer- I find it.


When they bring home papers, even if it's a B, if something is marked wrong we go over it, so I can be sure they at least understand.


Just be active with your children's learning.|||public schools are ok, just they have to be in a good neighborhood|||I went to a private school for my first seven years of school and I think she will be fine! You are doing the best thing and working with her at home. That may benefit her more than a private school, that is one on one. When I did switch over to a public school, it was a culture shock but a much needed one. Public school is more like the real world, she will know how to get along and relate to many different kinds of people! You are doing right, it starts at home! GOOD JOB! Don't worry about what everyone says! You can't please everyone!