[Do you have little table and chairs for kids learning to write?]

I let my kids work on the big dining room table which we bought from Macy's. The idea was that we would buy a table big enough for having people round for dinner, yet giving the kids a large area for working on for their school work etc.

[Do you have a child who continually gets called the wrong name?]

My youngest son had this problem at school. His older brother was always a teachers favourite. But they look nothing alike, 4 years difference in age, yet the teachers still call my youngest by the oldest's name. It really frustrates him, and me!

[8th grade math...]

I am pretty sure 7th grade is an hour and then 8th grade goes up to 1 hour 20 mins.

 

Hope that helps

[Backless Bar (Counter) Stools]

I bought my bar stools from Macy's and never had a problem with them. They do offer the stools which have a back which I bought just because I had kids aged 4 & 6. It has not been necessary though as they never lean back into them but forward to the table. But if your interested, have a look.

[Suggestions for building reading "stamina"?]

I like the idea of going up every minute and building it up to 20 minutes. Mabye you could set a specific time, say 20 or 30 minutes and if the succesfully reach your target, you could reward them with a sweet or play time on a games console or something like that. Reading should be made enjoyable though. If the children are not interested in what they are reading, it is made twice as hard.

[Best shoes for standing for hours on concrete floors?]

Crocs are the best shoes to wear. I have a job at a local supermarket and I'm on my feet 24/7. Its hard work, but also hard on you feet. I bought my croc's at Macy's. It was the best price I could find. If anyone has a better suggestion than crocs though for comfort, i would happily give that a try.