perschool....what do they learn now days?

Question

We had my 3 year old signed up but then a kid from the year before came back. To make a long story short my son was cut because they didn't have enough room. They have an opening after new years. And my son WILL be in that one. What should i be teaching my son so that he isn't lost when he joins them. i have looked into all the other preschools none ha room. I am going to have a little school time every day with me son so my question is what should we work on till he can go to school

Answer 1

Identifiying and writing letters, counting words in a sentence, identifying and writing numbers, writing his name...that should keep him busy until the new year.

Answer 2

In California preschools three year olds are encouraged to:

-identify all shapes, colors, letters, and numbers (1-10 they will soon learn to 20)
-practice fine motor skills daily such as coloring and cutting ( simple projects with your help)
-name recognition ( constantly show them their name written out)

Some things you might want to work on with him:
-if not potty trained ( some preschools require they are potty trained by a certain age)
-attention skills -being able to sit and listen to books etc.
-create a scheduled nap time while weaning off anything needed to fall asleep ( most preschools do not allow three year olds to have pacifiers,bottles etc. for health reasons, also 3 year olds are required to take a nap at preschools, usual time is between 12-2pm)

Hope this helps

Answer 3

it really depends on the advancement of the school itself, but i would say from previous experience, abc's, 123's,colors, shapes, able to dress themselves, know their full name and birthday, some schools even require them to know their phone number. how old is the child, i know where i live, when my kids started kindergarden, during the summer, before school started, they were all tested to see where they were at in certain skills, they needed to know all of the above plus their address, tie shoes, just things like that. i do think though,that in my area, the schools are in so much competition with each other, to get the highest score in the state that they push the kids way beyond what they really should be learning, and a lot of kids that may be slower, end up being held back, because they are expected to know way too much way too early. i don't see the point in this, they should be more focused on the kids instead of their scores. when my son was 6, in 1st grade, they were teaching him what his cerebrum and cerebellum were. that is middle school teachings. i told my sister that i knew what these things were, but i knew many adults who didn't even know what they were. and she and my mom both said that they honestly had no idea what they were. i had a conference with the teacher and complained on the matter, that things were way too advanced for 6 yr. olds, and she argued with me and said that it was just right. when i was 6, i remember just practicing writing words, my name, small addition and subtraction, things like that, so things have changed. you may want to check with the school that your child will be attending and ask what the requirements will be, so you can start working with your child now. good luck.

Answer 4

Teach him his alphabet, to recognize the letters and letter sounds
To count as high as possible, the names of the numbers and how many is each # (and his age, show on fingers, too)
recognizing colors and shapes, and drawing the shapes
practice coloring, and following directions
learn some songs
and how to pump his own swing and answer questions without using canned responses, such as: what is your favorite tv show? or what did you eat today?
Practice making stories up
Animal sounds(what animal makes them)
difference between :up/down little/big near/far above/below smaller/larger
MANNERS

Answer 5

ideally i wou;d contact ur local council education department as this is an important part n time 4 development n also mixing with others...
As a nursery nurse we follow a curriculum which is complex n integrates with all the 5 aspects which is:
Social,Emotional & Personal
Physical movement n developmennt
Communication & language
Expressive n aesthetic
Knowledge n understanding
I would push 4 a space if private nursery u shoud get help with funds Sorry if ive put u off bt i would insist on nursery 4 these years

Answer 6

Well i am an intern at a preschool right now and what we are teaching them is to learn how to write their names, the alphabet, pets, community helpers, lets see colors, etc. We also have centers time and then we just let them go to different centers and play. Like we have dress up, science center, and a center where they just draw. So i hope that this helps answer your question.

Answer 7

Well in my school they decided to only teach the kids in pre-k the upper case letters,they say its easier to learn thier alphabet that way(well to write them),they are doing more hands on projects instead of paperwork.

Answer 8

My daughter is three and she goes to preschool. They teach them how to paint ,they teach them their ABCs and how to count. I wouldn't worry too much about it though, its not like he is going to kindergarten. My daughter was in it last year too and they are teaching her the same things as last year. Although I am not quite sure, every school is different. good luck.

Answer 9

help him identify the colors..shapes..so he can call them by name.
ABCs..numbers..teach him about nature (bugs, plants)
if he's hyper, maybe work on him being able to sit still by reading to him.
kids at preschool have circle time, and they are read to then.
point out at the words as you read, its never too early to show him how to read easy word or at least identify them.
Im not sure if he's too old for it, but you could get him some Baby Einstein videos.

Answer 10

begin writing his name.

counting to at least 20

Identify shapes

Name colors

How to read simple words ( I,A, At,Me)

how to use scissors and glue properly

His phone number

How to go the bathroom independently

this is all stuff my son had to know last year at his pre school.

Answer 11

recognising and being able to say colours, letters, numbers...recognising different animals, and u could teach ur son how they teach kids to sound out the letters, e.g. k - kuh...