If you send your kid to a preschool is it academic or play-based?
2007-03-14 05:05:39 · 9 answers · asked by tapping toes 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It's play-based... but that's because children learn best through play. So while they will be playing, socializing and interacting with peers their age, they will also be learning their letters, numbers, colors and shapes. Preschool is a great place to learn the building blocks for the rest of their school career. They learn how to be away from home, get along with others, sit through "circle time", say their letters and numbers, practice their colors and shapes, and much much more!!
2007-03-14 07:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by j_mo83 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It can be whatever you want it to be. Some preschools are the older group within a daycare facility. All of these schools have to compete for students and in general you get what you pay for. I may be one of the few parents who likes their children to have fun before they start real school so I didn't go for too much academics when my son went to pre-K. I did sign him up for extra Phonics and exercises classes but really I just wanted him to be happy and comfortable in a social setting with other kids his age. I found that even though the daycare center was supposed to be preparing my child for kindergarten, academically, I found that the pre-K staff was not at the same level as the public school teachers. I live in a town where the schools are fairly well funded and has pretty high standards for early education. In the end the elementary school he's in now has it's own methods and no matter what I did before he started kindergarten he ended up in a class of kids with a wide array of preschool experiences. I know a lot of parents push their kids into academics 1 or 2 years ahead of where the norm is, but I'd rather have a child who is happy, healthy, and emotionally balanced then a future Einstein with social problems. In the end you can find a preschool with what ever mix of play and academics you want. All it takes is a little research and money. Good Luck.
2007-03-14 14:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by IveBeenThere 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I sent my daughter to preschool and just signed my son up also.
I think it is excellent for kids to go to preschool it gives them a chance to be with others kids their own age and gets them use to being away from mom and dad.
Of course there is a lot of playing and it teaches them to share and play well with their peers.
They also learn their colors , numbers and ABC's.
I think snack and lunch time was great becasue it taught good table manners and how to interact with others at a table setting.
My daughter didn't go full day and neither will my son so they wont be there for nap time. The school they were at nap time was only 90 mins.
Good luck!
2007-03-14 13:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy2EmNEddie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where my 4 year old granddaughter attends it is not all play based and certainly not just finger painting and naps! Most of them now have academic bases. My granddaughter has learned a lot about animals and their habits and plants and has learned the correct way to form letters particularly the ones in her name. One day a week it is geared towards literacy training which is pre reading. There are no naps but lots of interaction with their peers which is VERY important especially if a child is shy which my granddaughter was.
Pre school is not necessary or for every child but most kids benefit from a bit of structure a few times a week. We have had great "field trips" and are, in fact, going to the Rain Forest Cafe next week where they have talks about the animals there and get a great lunch.
2007-03-14 13:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a little of both. Most children learn best through play. They make the activities fun. They incorporate learning through songs, let them learn to do simple puzzles, draw, paint, learn to share with others, be polite, and have better manners. I have 2 sons in preschool. They are great with them. My 5 y/o knows all ABC's, is reading simple books, writing better, can count to 40 alone, and is learning his address & phone number. I had started teaching all these things, and the preschool is helping me out with it. My 3 1/2 y/o goes because he is getting speech therapy, but he's getting all the same benefits that my older son is getting. So, it is really a combination of both academic and play.
2007-03-14 12:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by Crystal 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
My daughters are both in Preschool and it is both. Children learn through playing so of course there is going to be playing!
2007-03-14 12:41:29 · answer #6 · answered by Michelle 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just turned 3 today and we enrolled her to start in august at an academic based catholic school.
2007-03-14 12:16:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's both. It's NOT just finger painting and naps!
2007-03-14 12:20:12 · answer #8 · answered by Alison 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Play-based...trust me all you do is fingerpaint and take long naps...
2007-03-14 12:13:09 · answer #9 · answered by Bob the Cat.™ 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋