Scene: A parent or parents rushing about each day, Pre-schools overflowing. Teachers lacking credentials. TeacherAids fustered, without proper training. Parents forced to work two jobs in order to be able to pay for these so-called pre-school/day care centers. Many overcrowded.
Case in point. A single father places 4 yr old in pre-school. Mainly kids playing games or napping each day. Some academic instruction but NO assist. with learning ro write name, numbers. "Educated" assurances that new syst. of learning is to let "kids" write what they see - to NOT encourage good penmanship, amongst other sadly lacking teaching skills.
Father takes kid out...places with educated aunt who is home each day w/two pre-schoolers herself. Child flourishes with simple learning aids. Is now fifth grader. Does excellent in all subjects. The Moral? $375,00 week at so-called pre-school/day care versus $150.00 week (she didn't ask to be paid but he insisted) where child excelled.
What's happening?
2006-09-17 18:07:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Yes. My son is in a private Christian Pre-K program and they have a stringent but stimulating curriculum. By the way, my son loves it. Upon graduation the children (4 an d 5 year olds) are able to read, write (print and cursive), do addition and subtraction, geography, spanish, french and german, science, arts and crafts. That's just barely scratching the surface.Most of the children educated under this certified,degree holding teacher, go on to test out of kindergarten and the rest enter gifted programs. You have to make sure that your investment is worth the money...I'm talking about your children. Do what's best for your family and you shape your own destiny.
2006-09-17 18:33:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In essence, the aunt was offering a pre-school - an educated woman with two other children and organized activities. Penmanship and instruction in pre-school? I don't think anyone would suggest that this would be the age-appropriate form of learning for a four year-old. Children in this setting should be learning to follow directions, work with others, social skills, not preparing for the SAT's! I'm sorry your child had a bad experience with pre-school, but I've seen some really good ones without any of the flaws you mentioned. It isn't the general institution, but the particular one in which your child was which was apparently a problem.
2006-09-17 18:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a friend or relative who can teach a child what pre-schools are supposed to teach, fine. Not many people are that lucky.
Pre-school is used the same way kindergarten used to be used. Children begin socializing with children their own age and get used to a structured play environment. They learn their colors, if they don't know them already, and their alphabet and numbers. Some (not all) preschools also teach the children how to write their names and do really simple math using games.
The problem is children who don't get preschool are far behind those that do when they start kindergarten because they've essentially missed the first step. Didn't used to be that way because kindergarten used to be the first step.
In a few more years we might have a pre-pre-school because pre-school is now being used for more advanced stuff.
2006-09-17 18:21:17 · answer #3 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a SAH aunty to look after their kids. Some people have to pay the outrageous prices of the facilities, they don't have a choice.
If a center is licensed as a preschool, by most state laws they should have to provide and follow a state mandated cirriculum. If it isn't being followed then I would call the superintendant of education for your area. If you don't feel that the cirriculum is meeting a certain criteria, then I would compare it with what your state says is mandatory.
2006-09-17 18:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by jmlmmlmll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously have not encountered or been exposed to a REAL pre-school with fully educated, trained, licensed and committed teachers, because if you had been you would know there is NO SUBSTITUTE for a good pre-school experience/education.
2006-09-17 18:17:39 · answer #5 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want a quality education, you must enroll your child in a private school. Period.
2015-11-02 03:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by vanessa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋