Comments on: Thoughts on preschool http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/ Parenting Left of the Middle Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heathar http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Heathar Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:15:25 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-802 Chad and Michele have Curtis in a Head Start program, that I believe is a preschool type environment. Curtis loves it. He started when he was 3, he's going to be 4 in November. He even rides a bus to and from school and adores it! Hows that for a 3 year old! Mind Bottling. :) Chad and Michele have Curtis in a Head Start program, that I believe is a preschool type environment. Curtis loves it. He started when he was 3, he’s going to be 4 in November. He even rides a bus to and from school and adores it! Hows that for a 3 year old! Mind Bottling. :)

]]> By: Heathar http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Heathar Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:15:25 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-804 Chad and Michele have Curtis in a Head Start program, that I believe is a preschool type environment. Curtis loves it. He started when he was 3, he's going to be 4 in November. He even rides a bus to and from school and adores it! Hows that for a 3 year old! Mind Bottling. :) Chad and Michele have Curtis in a Head Start program, that I believe is a preschool type environment. Curtis loves it. He started when he was 3, he’s going to be 4 in November. He even rides a bus to and from school and adores it! Hows that for a 3 year old! Mind Bottling. :)

]]> By: Jenn http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Jenn Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:42:12 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-803 Oh and btw, preschools tend to be a lot more progressive now than when we were little, so I wouldn't worry about him going through whatever you went through that made you hate school. ;) Just take some tours and see what the places are like. Oh and btw, preschools tend to be a lot more progressive now than when we were little, so I wouldn’t worry about him going through whatever you went through that made you hate school. ;) Just take some tours and see what the places are like.

]]> By: Jenn http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Jenn Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:42:12 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-806 Oh and btw, preschools tend to be a lot more progressive now than when we were little, so I wouldn't worry about him going through whatever you went through that made you hate school. ;) Just take some tours and see what the places are like. Oh and btw, preschools tend to be a lot more progressive now than when we were little, so I wouldn’t worry about him going through whatever you went through that made you hate school. ;) Just take some tours and see what the places are like.

]]> By: Jenn http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Jenn Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:40:09 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-812 Preschool isn't a structured learning environment at all. It totally depends on the place, though, and what development theories they base their program on. While there is more structure than a typical daycare, at most places it's really more about social development and cognitive preparation for kindergarten. There may be set times for naps, snacks, painting, outside play, etc, but Jack won't be forced to sit at a desk and copy alphabet dittos or anything. BTW 2 is definitely too young. My CD class defines "preschool age" as 3,4, and 5. Preschool isn’t a structured learning environment at all. It totally depends on the place, though, and what development theories they base their program on. While there is more structure than a typical daycare, at most places it’s really more about social development and cognitive preparation for kindergarten. There may be set times for naps, snacks, painting, outside play, etc, but Jack won’t be forced to sit at a desk and copy alphabet dittos or anything.

BTW 2 is definitely too young. My CD class defines “preschool age” as 3,4, and 5.

]]> By: Kait http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Kait Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:35:20 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-813 I think most kids start when they're four or five, depending on when they start kindergarten. I'm not sure that I could part with my 2 year old on a consistent schedule like that... or at least not in my head right now - ask me in 2 years! :) I think most kids start when they’re four or five, depending on when they start kindergarten.

I’m not sure that I could part with my 2 year old on a consistent schedule like that… or at least not in my head right now – ask me in 2 years! :)

]]> By: Dawn http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Dawn Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:23:52 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-808 I started preschool when I was 3 for 2 mornings a week - my mom said it was time for us to get a break from each other. :) I started preschool when I was 3 for 2 mornings a week – my mom said it was time for us to get a break from each other. :)

]]> By: Dawn http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Dawn Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:23:52 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-809 I started preschool when I was 3 for 2 mornings a week - my mom said it was time for us to get a break from each other. :) I started preschool when I was 3 for 2 mornings a week – my mom said it was time for us to get a break from each other. :)

]]> By: Beth http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Beth Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:57:35 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-810 Rob and I went to preschool and from what I remember there wasn't a ton of structure involved. We also only went for a few hours a day, not like a regular school day. The parents were supposed to be very involved. The major purpose seemed to be getting used to larger groups of children, which I would consider a benefit. For us, the more structured learning began in Kindergarten so the preschool kinda eased us into it all. That being said, 2 does seem pretty young. Kindergarten starts at 5 right? So that would mean 3 years of preschool? Wierd. I suppose going for the tour can't hurt. Rob and I went to preschool and from what I remember there wasn’t a ton of structure involved. We also only went for a few hours a day, not like a regular school day. The parents were supposed to be very involved. The major purpose seemed to be getting used to larger groups of children, which I would consider a benefit. For us, the more structured learning began in Kindergarten so the preschool kinda eased us into it all.

That being said, 2 does seem pretty young. Kindergarten starts at 5 right? So that would mean 3 years of preschool? Wierd. I suppose going for the tour can’t hurt.

]]> By: Beth http://ewokmama.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Beth Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:57:35 +0000 http://ewokmama.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/thoughts-on-preschool/#comment-811 Rob and I went to preschool and from what I remember there wasn't a ton of structure involved. We also only went for a few hours a day, not like a regular school day. The parents were supposed to be very involved. The major purpose seemed to be getting used to larger groups of children, which I would consider a benefit. For us, the more structured learning began in Kindergarten so the preschool kinda eased us into it all. That being said, 2 does seem pretty young. Kindergarten starts at 5 right? So that would mean 3 years of preschool? Wierd. I suppose going for the tour can't hurt. Rob and I went to preschool and from what I remember there wasn’t a ton of structure involved. We also only went for a few hours a day, not like a regular school day. The parents were supposed to be very involved. The major purpose seemed to be getting used to larger groups of children, which I would consider a benefit. For us, the more structured learning began in Kindergarten so the preschool kinda eased us into it all.

That being said, 2 does seem pretty young. Kindergarten starts at 5 right? So that would mean 3 years of preschool? Wierd. I suppose going for the tour can’t hurt.

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