r/ClassOf2037

Last year, my son was “behind” because he scored so low on tests since he was rushing through the tests so he can get done with them and hang out with his friends faster. I had a talk with him about slowing down, and he finally did which made his test scores much higher and had him not be in small groups for extra help (which there is NOTHING wrong with needing extra help, but I knew he didn’t need it and only qualified for it since he was rushing through tests on purpose and getting answers wrong.

One of his best friends is in his class this year. Last year, my son made friends with new kids in his class and all he cared about was rough housing his friends and goofing off with them… I was constantly getting emails from his teacher about his behavior. I’m worried because one of his good friends from the sport that they both play are in the same class, so I know for sure they’re gonna wanna goof off together and be wild. When my son gets together with friends, he unfortunately gets too wild and doesn’t listen to his teachers directions. Since him and that one friend from the sport are in the same class, I’m extra worried because my son gets super hyper and rough houses and plays with his friend and often doesn’t listen to his teacher, which results in me getting constant emails. What can I do????

My daughter is a READER. We’re talking like almost a book per day at 100+ pages. The issue is, anything much longer or more advanced comes with content that doesn’t feel age appropriate (dating, bullying, teasing, friendship fights, etc).

Any recommendations for books that are a bit more challenging that don’t include content too advanced for a 2nd grader?

My son is very bright, loves to learn, no issues reading/sounding out any word he sees. He has mentioned several times he wants to learn Spanish. I am in full support because I wish I had learned a different language as a child. My husband doesn’t want to commit to having a tutor. He wants us to try one of the apps that are available out there. My husband and I are also interested in learning so we thought of doing one of the apps that have a family plan. Does anyone recommend/ prefer a certain app? I know Duolingo is probably the most popular.

I am from California and I'm always shocked this time of year that there is no class supply list yet. It drives me crazy personally because I'm a planner and like to shop the sales and like to have a good selection before everything is picked over. Last year I did not receive the supply list for 1st grade until the day before at the meet and greet. I wanted to pull my hair out, ha. I was just wondering if it's the same around the country. That being said I'm excited for the kids and I'm wishing everyone a happy start to the school year.

my kid is having a nerf battle bday party at the park and i’d like to have a not-lame, not-complicated craft on-hand for kids who don’t want to participate. Any success stories?

She could use the small Pottery Barn backpack she used for kindergarten and first grade, but she’s angling for a new one. I’m feeling uninspired by the current Pottery Barn options so I’m probably going to branch into something new.

I remember people recommended their LL Bean backpacks, so maybe I’ll start there. Anyone have one that they love? And what size is it?

Also, are there any special 2nd grade school supplies we should be getting?

I just took a peek at my son's teacher list for this year and it looks like the school will be doing a 1/2 split or a 2/3 split. He was in a 1/2 split last year so I know roughly what to expect, but was wondering if anyone had experience with a 2/3? I'm not sure which class he'll be in yet, but I have a guess.