My son (almost 4) is in a preschool that is "non-academic" meaning they check twice a year to see if they are meeting developmental milestones but do not actively teach skills such as numbers and letters. They do circle and story time and have themed units such as health and safety and nutrition, but do not work on anything to prepare for Kindergarten. SO...what type of preschool is YOUR child in?
2006-11-28 05:18:55 · 8 answers · asked by totspotathome 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Just an FYI I have taught him all of his preschool skills already anyway, he even prints his name clearly. I just wondered if I should put him in a more academic preschool next fall since it's his last year before Kindergarten. Just curious as to what others are doing :)
2006-11-28 05:36:27 · update #1
The state I live in we have what they call Pre-K, and I can honestly say that, that's exactly what they do.....I have 2 children who attended and man am I impressed. I was a product of pre-k too. Headstart I don't agree with. Their focus is on teaching caring and sharing.....to me that's my job as a parent, I would want for them to focus on abc and 123!
2006-11-28 05:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 17 months old and attends a local branch of the Kindercare franchise. It's a wonderful place! They have national rules so I'm pretty sure that they'll be good everywhere. They teach her to sing songs and do little dances along with them. They offer awesome programs for kids starting around 3 years old. We LOVE it there. We transferred her there at about 1 year old from a La Petite. It was awful! She wouldn't eat for them, she cried horribly every morning, got hurt more than I thought fit, and wouldn't speak at all. She moved to Kindercare and blossomed both emotionally and developmentally. Started talking nonstop, cries when we pick her up, runs to her teachers happily in the morning, never gets hurt anymore and it's ALWAYS reported even for tiny bumps that don't even leave a mark. It's a wonderful place and I feel better about leaving her there because I feel that they really care about her. I don't think I'd want her in a daycare that wasn't "academic" but if you've already taught your son the things he needed to now for Kindergarten then I don't think it's a huge problem.
2006-11-28 12:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by evilangelfaery919 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Childtime Learning Centers
My children starting going when I returned to work, when they were 8 weeks old.....love the teachers. My kids were more than prepared for Kindergarten when the time arrived.
Daughter is at least 8 levels up from what is required by public schools in reading.
ALSO A REQUIREMENT: You absolutely have to be an involved parent.
2006-11-28 05:32:03 · answer #3 · answered by VeronicaS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my nutrition rules are if it may stain a carpet then it keeps to be interior the kitchen, and no nutrition in there rooms.. And thats because of the fact I dont desire to could constanly verify for dishes etc upstairs interior the rooms.. yet while they desire to munch on there snacks at the same time as sitting interior the residing room I dont have a difficulty with that.. I have been given slightly hand held vac that sucks up each and every thing. I dont fairly have any fairly strict rules. My young ones are 8 and 3 so basically its basically greater of a time table( like hygiene, situations to comb tooth and bathtub time etc).. education is substantial for my 8 365 days previous so of course she has to get her homework completed yet Im exceptionally fortunate together with her, she likes to learn and examine so thats on no account an argument.. i assume the severe matters will come while there older and handling curfews and such..
2016-12-10 17:47:58 · answer #4 · answered by raper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this time my son is 21 months. He already knows his colors, right/left, getting dresses (with help of course) & other essensual casue & effects.
When he get's to that age of the Pre-K, HeadStart & so forth, I would have to sit in with them to see just what he is learning or what they are teaching. I do think it is important for an infant/toddler to interact with other children. So if the teaching, learning & play groups are adequate for him, then I will choose the best for him.
This would be a choice of your own to make depending on your inner most concern of him attending. My best friend couldn't afford any thing before Kindergarden & did the teaching at home.
2006-11-28 06:15:57 · answer #5 · answered by yu247365 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter will be 3 January 2nd and she's in a private academic preschool. They teach numbers, letters, shapes, right/left, safety etc.
2006-11-28 05:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter, who will be four in March, attends a private Lutheran preschool (she goes two days a week) where they teach letter and number recognition, (by doing this they are teaching them to recognize the letters in their name and they are learning to recognize the numbers by sight) they don't have to be able to write them or anything like that, they have arts and crafts and Jesus time and story time as well as play time, snack time and sharing.
2006-11-28 05:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by bluekitty8098 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Head Start.................Great!!!!!!!
2006-11-28 05:21:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋