Not exact matches
Teach
children to always ask permission before going somewhere new with friends, leaving the yard or
neighborhood that is
considered the «safe zone» or trying something new with friends.
You might also
consider taking a walk around the
neighborhood to familiarize your
child with his new school surroundings.
Two
children were struck and killed by a car while in a crosswalk in the Park Slope
neighborhood of Brooklyn yesterday afternoon, police said, at an intersection that has long been
considered hazardous for pedestrians.
Families with
children appear more concerned about what school district their
neighborhood is linked to, and they may even
consider race as a factor, Owens said.
Consider the enormous sums of money being spent to promote Physical Education in the classroom, improved access to sports facilities, and improved playgrounds for
children in inner city
neighborhoods.
Charter schools that are immersive bilingual, have a military theme, offer a no - excuses culture, or promote a Waldorf philosophy where
children do not begin reading until age seven all might be
considered inappropriate for a
neighborhood school that is the default choice for all
neighborhood children.
It is worth
considering, however, that suburban parents may well have already exercised school choice as part of their house - hunting process, by choosing their
neighborhood based in part on where their
child or future
children would be assigned to go to school.
«In the
neighborhood where I live in Brooklyn, there was a school that was
considered a bad public school and it enrolled many
children from a local public housing project,» she says.
Finn and other backers of charter schools contended, however, that the findings should be
considered as «baseline data,» and could reflect the predominance of
children in these schools who turned to charters after having had severe problems at their
neighborhood schools.
I'd also pull my
child out of private school unless there is really no public option, which based upon your refusal to
consider selling your house, I image there's a decent public school near your
neighborhood.
It should also be
considered that the incidence of pit bull - type dogs» involvement in severe and fatal attacks may represent high prevalence in
neighborhoods that present high risk to the young
children who are the most common victim of severe or fatal attacks.
The benefits of allowing a
child to remain in the same
neighborhood and attend the same school is
considered by the court as well.
Though developmentalists recognize that parents are not the only influences on
children and that peers, teachers,
neighborhoods, and culture also have an impact, the nurture assumption makes its presence known even when these other influences are being
considered.
The court will
consider if your
child has close emotional ties to you and your
neighborhood and whether she wants to leave.
Consider if the
neighborhood would have enough amenities to entertain a teenager or if the town's nightlife will make it too noisy when you have young
children.
«Many people who don't have
children view their pets as their
children, and they
consider their pets» needs in the same way others would
consider how the schools or playgrounds are in a particular
neighborhood,» says Arlene Kagle, a psychologist in a recent interview in the New York Times.
If you have school - age
children, visit schools in
neighborhoods you're
considering.