What do you think of Pre-school? Do you think it is necessary?
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It really depends on how she is doing socially and emotionally. If she can follow directions, respects adults, make friends, join in a group, express herself clearly through words rather than tears, and has A LOT of exposure to other children (several days a week), and groups of children, then she should be fine.
Academic success has nothing to do with readiness. Many parents feel their child should know the curriculum before they start school. It's like learning German before you take a German class. She should have some basic skills: hold a pencil in an orthodox way, recognize her name, write her name (upper case first letter followed by lower case), knows 8 basic colors, cuts with scissors, know some numbers and some letter sounds, dress herself, take care of bathroom needs. Here is a link to some more readiness skills http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&fr=ybr_sbc&p=san+ramon+valley+kindergarten+readiness+skills&u=www.srvusd.k12.ca.us/schools/REGISTRATION_INFORMATION/KINDERGARTEN/Kindergarten_Readiness_Skills&w=san+ramon+valley+kindergarten+readiness+skills&d=B25lfkaqMkt6&icp=1&.intl=us
If you feel she is laking in any of these areas, I do think that a part time preschool is a good idea. Maybe she can go 2 1/2-3 hours 3 or 4 days a week. Many Montessori schools offer this option. It will give her a chance to practice some of the readiness skills and give her a jump start in to kindergarten. Good luck!
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I went to pre-school but I don't think it was any advantage to me. I learned how to read before I went to school but that was at home from my gramma teaching me using the funny pages from the newspaper. I had plenty of friends otherwise.
Pre-school is necessary. especially if you don't have enough time with her. but please... pre-school means building up interest for learning and social life, do not over-stress her with tuitions and homework, that is sick! AS BOUT AS USEFUL AS A POOPIE FLAVORED MUFFIN. SCHOOL IS JUST BASIC TRAINING FOR IDIOTSVILLE. TEACH FROM HOME AND LET YOUR CHILD GET A REAL EDUCATION FROM MOM/DAD LIKE PARENTS SHOULD DO, INSTEAD OF FEEDING THEM ELECTRONICS AND WORKING FULL-TIME FOR $$$$ THEY BLOW ON CRAP ANYWAY FOR THE CHILD TO STAY AT SCHOOL LONGER;)
im putting my son in preschool next year i think it is a good idea they will learn to be around other kids and its good for them to start a little early.. and plus u get mommy time while hes a school
I wish kids were allowed to stay in pre-school until seven. They have a similar ethos in many European countries. Pre-school (a good one) will have a great balance of education and care that is vital for healthy social and emotional devlopment at that age. I think she will love it!yes preschool is very important. it will socialize her even better and prepare her for the school setting. you should definately put her in preschool. i think pre-school couldn't hurt a child and it just gives them more interaction with children their own ages and helps teaches them too.
I think preschool is a glorified daycare. Your daughter could learn alot more from staying at home. I never went and I always got great grades so I don't think anything they teach you there really affects you. It's basically just a play group that parents don't feel bad about sending their kids to. Everyone says kids need to socialize but she's going to get socialization at kindergarten next year so it really doesn't matter whether she starts school now or next year.
As tough as kindergarten is today. Pre-school is a must. It can only help your child educationally.I Think that she is ready for pre-school cause alot of people kids donot go to school. I think preschool is good because it gets them ready for kindergarten.
As for me & my family were not about to put our daughter in to Pre-School. Theres nothing at pre-school that we can't do at home. And when it comes time for parenets to drop there kids off at Pre-school and they have had mommy for 4 yrs, its a shock they never forget. Abandionment & fear, they could be called " Daytime Orphans" cause that exsacily what there are, day in & day out. Someone else raising these children & teaching them anything they want, not to mention all the nasty people & prev's in this world. No, it's not necessary to put your child through this. Have you ever thought of homeschooling? Now a days, its becoming more & more populer.
Also, if we were to have a national disastor or another terrorist attack, do you know what they do to the schools? They lockem down, meaning no can come in or go out, until the threat has passed. And no, you can not get your child, you would have to wait. Food for though.
Good Luck
I think it depends on you, your daughter and the school you put her in my daughter is going to pre-school in August because she is ready to go and start learning things from other people, not just from mom and dad. I know that other people say bad things about schools and teachers but I don't care there are just some things that I can not teach her. If that makes me a bad parent than so be it but at least I know my limitations. So I think it is up to you if you send her or not. Just remember you have to live with the choices that you make.
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Mom of a 4yr old too I did not think pre school was that big of a deal, but my father paid to send my son to pre school. Tomorrow is his last day and my goodness what he had learned is amazing!!! I definatly think if its affordable... do it.. He knows so much more than I could have ever taught him on my own. and now I have no fear that he won't be ready for kindergarden. And he loves to go.
Pre-school is a great step in getting kids ready to go to elementary("big school"). It teaches them necessary skills like learning to read and learning the alphabet. My parents sent both me and my litte brother to pre-school and we both end up being advanced in our grade. Why cause we had already learned the alphabet and we learned to read little things. Now i'm not saying all pre-schools teach like our schools do but who know's maybe just maybe they can get her started. Also the first day of school can be very scary for some kids but sometimes pre-school can help with that also. Maybe just maybe they can make her intreseted in school and that would make her want to come, and she might not be so sacred of making the transition to "the big school". Your the parent you have to choose.
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Also may i add this my brother and i were both babys when we first started going to pre-school(6 weeks until 4 years). So i don't know excatly how well your daughter will take to going to Pre-school. The first few days or weeks might be hard but she'll get used to after a while, and then she'll want to go to school everyday. But thats what i know.
With all of the stress on kids and parents now about going to Kindergarten, preschool really helps the children feel good about themselves when they begin. Chances are, most kids in their class will have gone to preschool. You don't want her to feel behind or left out.
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