what are the benefits of separating twins in school?+?
608368
i dont know about research but my brothers are twins and they have always been seperted, it allows them to be individuals and stops them becomming co-dependent on eachother. And plus my brothers either argue or plot when they are together so apart is MUCH better
618914
I think there should be separate schools for students past the sixth grade.  Boys and girls are too much of a distraction for each other.  All those adolescent hormones raging are the blame.\n\nWithout the distraction of the opposite sex in the classroom education can take place.  Plus teachers can focus their teaching to the differences in the learning styles of boys and girls.\n\nBoys and girls from single gender schools have no problem socializing with the opposite sex.  Often the single gender schools will have brother/sister schools for extra-curricular activities.
276573
For one it saves money for the parents. I remember when I was in school our parents would spend three to five houndred dallors on our new school wardrobe. It would help the poor kids fit in also. They would not have to worry about having name brand clothes for school. And a big plus all your good clothes will last alot longer. And most of all the teachers will not have to worry about wardrobe malfunctions!
1040889
~~Technically if you home school your children you could bounce between the two places any time you wanted to, however it is very hard on children to be uprooted often like that.  Staying in one place will give your children more of a secure feeling.  The other thing you need to consider when living in two places, can you afford upkeep on two places?  Good luck to you and your family making this decission.~~
176139
Personally, I feel that they are not a waste of time. Co-curriculum activities are suppose to help you to enjoy out-class activities and help you to get out from the hectic school days. Besides, these activities train your leadership and camaraderie in doing everything together. Do not see it as a burden.
549312
There are plenty of pros and cons. Here's a few of the cons:\n\n- Studies have been inconclusive to its academic benefits.\n- Students are going to forget information whether they are out of school for three weeks or 10. Therefore, teachers will be performing four beginning of the year reviews instead of just one.\n- Summer programs such as youth camps suffer.\n- Student summer employment will be virtually impossible.\n- Many schools are older and do not have air conditioning. Those that do will face higher electricity expenses due to summer use.\n- Band and other extracurricular programs could be hurt because of problems scheduling out of school practices and competitions.\n- If the entire school district does not go year round, parents could have students at different schools on different schedules.\n- With multi-tracking, parents could have students at the same school on different schedules. \n- Student and teacher burnout\n- Impact on tourism
329542
Try taking the advice given here. Be prepared to march down to the school a lot to try to get this taken care of. Your grandkids CAN learn! Then, if none of that works, consider homeschooling, or have the parents consider homeschooling, whichever is more appropriate. Like some of these teachers said, they are trained to educate regular student, not special children. I know a boy with FAS and a myriad of other diagnoses, and when he was eight years old, he snuck out of a locked campus and was halfway home before his grandma was called and told he was missing. He had walked about five miles. Homeschooling gives you the advantage of knowing your grandson's individual problems. There are so many different types of problems going on in a special ed class, that I don't blame the teacher for being overwhelmed. Most special ed kids excel once they start being taught at home because they are in an environment they know, with loving caregivers who understand the complexities of their own disorders, and are able to work at their own pace. There's no distractions like there are in a classroom. It just seems to work. There are several place you can turn to to learn about homeschooling kids with special needs. Check yahoo groups, there's a lot. I'm on HS-Plus, and it's a really good group. Lots of different disorders being dealt with, FAE/FAS is a big one, so you'd get lots of help. I homeschool my autistic pre-schooler, and will be homeschooling my 'normal' little one, and any others that come along. Contact me if you'd like, I'd be more than happy to talk to you some more.
409821
The number one advantage of public schools is SOCIALIZATION!  If you do research under that category, I guarantee that you will find many reasons to prove why home schooling isn't such a great idea.
1146649
No, because the students who do not want to be in school are a big distraction.  It would be a good idea if all students wanted to go, but I doubt it's going to happen as long as school is mandatory.  So it's an untenable rule:  the benefits disappear as soon as it's enforced.
906768
Kindergarten teacher.  It's less of a risk, less head aches, and you will have benefits.
466645
Education is mandatory in the U.S. Not sending a child to school constitutes abuse. Your dad might lose custody of you and your sister.
321343
in Omaha there is a movement to seperate the schools back along racial/ethnic lines under the theory that students will learn better amongst people more like them i guess. I dont really think this is a good idea because as history has shown us, seperate but equal really does not hold much water as a idea. It is ulitmately up to you if you feel the segregation is a healthy practice, however the action is very controversial constitutionally because it is in seemingly fairly obvious violation of the brown v board of education of topeka case.
752095
To help children be socially acclimatised to being with people outside the home. There is less hassle on first days at school as children are not as uncomfortable at being away from their parents. Also some people do not stimulate their children mentally enough at home so to have a place that will provide mental stimulation and the opportunity to splash about at a water tray, paint, interact with others, learn to share etc etc is vital for well balanced children.
654157
In my opinion, no. How would that effect the child is the first concern. When the child is small wouldn't be the issue, but as he/she entered school it would most defiantly get ridiculed by the other kids and have emotional stress/problems from this. This would really confuse the kid! I don't care what anyone says, a child needs a MOTHER and a FATHER. Not two women, and not two men.
32050
I suspect that you will find very little research actually examining departmentalization. My fear is that this represents another "fad" in elementary education. While there are real benefits to departmentalization in the middle and high school, the behavioral characteristics of younger kids makes it less of a benefit. Many of the articles that you will see on this topic is likely to be based on opinion and not really on research.\n\nBurts, D., Charlesworth, R,. Hart, C. (1997). Integrated curriculum and developmentally\nappropriate practice:Birth to eight. (pp.42-46). Albany: State University of\nNew York Press.\n\nhttp://teachers.net/gazette/MAR01/sigmon.html
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1. Support from administration.\n2. Support from parents.\n3. All needed resources available and easily accessible.\n4. Eliminate standardized testing and NCLB.\n5. Reduce unnecessary paperwork.\n6. Increase in pay.
319435
Yes, my brother and myself, for a couple of middle school years.  We did not lack the companionship of other children, we belonged to sports teams, the Boys and Girls Club, and Sunday school.  We also had many children in the neighborhood to hang out with.\n\nThe best thing was being able to go out to the park to do our work on nice days.  If we slept in--no biggie--we did the work later.  On the days mom worked, we did the work in the evening.    \n\nOur mom worked harder than we did - researching and planning the lessons.  The reason she took us out of school for those 2 years was that we knew nothing that we were supposed to know for our ages--she was furious when we couldn't even name the capital of the state we lived in, or the President of the US. \n\nWhen we went back to public school we tested ahead of our grade levels, and knew things that the other kids were just starting to learn.  We did well, and I would not trade in those years.