Help my 4 year old started Pre-K today!?

Question

Me and my 3 year old are bored out of our minds waiting for time to pick her up.

Anyway, does anyone know what they will be during in Pre-K, I really don't understand what all they will be doing and learning, since she is only there for 3 hours a day.

Another question, how do you keep all there art papers and othr school stuff organized whe they bring them home? How do you know what ones to throw away and what ones to keep, I am a pack rat and would love to keep everything, but I know that is not possible, so can someone please help me figure out what to keep and how to to store them and show some of them off?

How do ya'll do it?

Thanks for all the answers, I guess I worded my question wrong, since someone all put called me a bad mom for not know what she was going to be doing. I know what they are suppose to learn during the year, I just didn't understand how they were going to fit everything in with her only being there for 3 hours a day. But when I picked her up from school today, the teach had some papers for me that gave me a break down of there day and what they were going to be doing when. So that cleaned me up some.

Answer 1

The learn their ABC'S, #'s, songs, and do arts and crafts with them. I think it's very good to send them off to Prek to start getting used to being in school and around kids their age. I know here in Texas we drop off and they go to breakfast or lunch depending on AM/PM class. They read to them and do other things to keep them busy. Your child will love it!!! It gives you a break also! :-) Try to keep a file cabinet where you can put all their work up and go back to it later. I am like you, i want to keep everything but they do send ALOT home with them. Or, hang them up in their (your childs) bedroom and decorate it or on your refridgerator.

Answer 2

Last year when my middle granddaughter was in pre school they learned their letters, did crafts, learned to interact with other kids, had story time, did "homework" and studied different things like the Rain forest. They had connective field trips often and did the arts and crafts connected with what they were studying. We all went to the Rain Forest Cafe for example and had lunch and a small tour and lecture which they loved. She learned TONS, became less shy, and her minor problem with stuttering all but disappeared.

My daughter would display some of her art work for several weeks mostly in the kitchen and then put new stuff up and let Mackenzie help decided what she wanted to keep. My daughter kept everything from the oldest and later had to get rid of a bunch. Keep what you and your child like the best. There's a long way to go in his/her school years! She stores their paperwork in big plastic totes which keeps moisture and pesky pests from trying to eat them especially when they get into the macaroni projects!

Good luck. Make the time at home special for the three year old and the time will fly by!

PS If you are afraid you will regret throwing anything away keep it all at first and like my daughter did with the oldest and you can go through it all later and won't feel so attached to all of it.

Answer 3

Usually an involved parent would research what their child's Pre-K program involves prior to enrolling the child in the program.
How did you decide it was a good fit for her if you don't know what they will be doing?

Talk to the teacher after class today and find out exactly what the curriculum is for the program. For the remainder of her school career it is up to you to make sure you know exactly what is being taught. Bring up a well educated child requires parental support along with a strong academic program.

Answer 4

Just wait until they get to kindergarten. You wouldn't believe the number of papers they bring home. The best thing to do is buy a big three ring binder and page protectors. Then you can just insert the sheets as they come home.

Answer 5

well my son starts next week. they will be learning a new letter each week. learning numbers shapes and colors and learning to spell their names as well as social interaction.

this also prepares them for kindergarten next year.

i plan to mail some to other family members and i am buying a plastic container for the rest so he can look back years from now and see all his school accomplishments

i am a pack rat too.

Answer 6

my daughter is starting prek this year also. she is going to learn: sense of self, responsibility for self and others, pro-saocil behavior.....physical skills such as balance, throwing, kicking, catching,uses tools for eye movement.....explores cause and effects, uses numbers and counting, arranges objects in a series...........expanding sentences, answer and ask questions, alphabet, uses emerging reading skills to make meaning from print, understands purpose of writing, writes letters and words..........and so much more......hope this helps you! make a special folder for her stuff and keep out of reach of children lol put the pictures and projects on the fridge and wall or decorate her room with them show her how proud you are.

Answer 7

Make a shelf just for her, and usually in Pre-k they eat snacks, sings songs and draw.