Preschool question.?

Question

Are they all through daycare centers? I thought it was like school but PRE school. If i have to pay to send my son to learn stuff he already knows i'd rather pay for him to take karate or dance or something he's interested in and just continue teaching him at home. After all, it's the socialization i want for him. Anyone know more about pre schools. I only have 9 months to figure this one out :)

Answer 1

No they are not all daycare centres and you dont have to do anything if you dont want to but if your child is turning 4years he will soon be going onto school and will need to be able to cope with the learning that he will receive there so he really need to be at a daycare centre to ensure that he knows what is expected of him.

Answer 2

Continue teaching him at home, and involve him in fun activities that pertain to his interests.

Here are some activities you may want to try:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Answer 3

I have worked in Preschools for twenty two years. We do encourage socialization but we also teach colors, shapes, letters and numbers etc. They learn to write their name. They can go into many other academics through play and hands on experience. Most importantly they learn to be comfortable in a classroom with both adults and children. They learn to be self sufficient by getting their own supplies to do a project, pack up their papers etc. into a back pack to take home. They learn when to listen and how to answer by raising their hand. They know when to ask for help and they try on their own before they ask. This allows the child time to have a positive classroom experience without the pressure of grades. The child also learns how to learn and they like going to school. Look around, visit once or twice, talk to the director about the curriculum and observe the teachers. It is not just what they learn as it is an experience to enhance their self assurance in an educational setting. Remember also you can volunteer to help too.

Answer 4

I think they are in all the major daycares, like kindercare and such, but not the smaller ones.  You dont have to send him to preschool either.  If youd rather send him to something ealse like karate than do it, and just teach him basics yourself.

Answer 5

Some public schools offer a PRE-K which is stricly a preschool.  I would say this is worth your money more so than a day care (which can be very expensive).  The teachers at a Public PreK are most likely more educated and have bachelor's degrees.  I've heard kindercare has a very good program - if your public school does not offer a prek program try to stick with a chain preschool/daycare - they usually have a lot more structure when it comes to their lesson outlines & cirriculum and have requirements for each position and person hired.  Where as a privately owned preschool can be opened by just about anyone, and anyone over 18 with fingerprints can be hired. --- do your research ask community members!

Answer 6

Try to find a center that is run like a day camp.  I myself really enjoyed my YMCA day camps as a kid.

Harleigh Kyson Jr.

Answer 7

It seems like most places that care called "Daycare Centers" are just places where your kid can go and just do nothing all day.  They have no structure and no curriculum and many of them are not licensed or monitored.

The "Preschool" where I used to work had a curriculum for the children (aged 2 to Kindergarten).  The Kindergarten program was accredited.  The 4 year old class I taught was a pre-Kindergarten class.  I taught them writing, simple math, counting, word recognition, basic spelling, personal hygiene, cooking, art, music, some social studies and multi-cultural lessons.  The children learned how to tie their shoes and zip their coats and such.  We used safety scissors during art projects to help develop better fine motor skills and the children used pencils to complete their worksheets.  I even assigned homework!

Even the 2 year old children had lessons, although much shorter ones.  They learned shapes, colors and the alphabet among other things.

Preschool are much better places for children to grow and learn and socialize because there is more adult supervision, guidance and interaction.  Kids do so much better with learning when there is structure.

I hope this helps!

Answer 8

I think you may be looking for a Montessori school.  Find one in your area and visit them and I'm sure you'll like it.

We did Montessori for preschool and kindergarten, it was awesome.  They learn a lot.  But the big thing is that the instructors focus on inspiring a love of learning.  

At a Montessori program, the instructors should be "Montessori" certified - not just 'people who like kids'.  (It's a teaching method).  Highly recommend it.

Answer 9

Preschool is a program for three and four year olds.They can be called many different things, from Nursery Schools to Pre K to Head Start to Learning Centers to Day Care. Most day care centers have a preschool approach with meals etc. included. Occasionally there are day care centers with separate preschool classrooms for kids who do not go full day. There are many different approaches to preschool. Some are more academic than others, some more creative. Some follow a specific curriculum, some base the program on the needs and interests of the group. Some offer two or three half day a week programs, some have children come five half days. Oh, and just to confuse things even more, some call the year before kindergarten Pre K and there are just as many varieties of Pre K.

Go and visit lots of programs. Figure out what your son needs and what schedule meets your needs. Maybe he can go to Nursery School three mornings a week and take a class in something else once or twice. He doesn't have to go anywhere, but I strongly recommend some experience being away from you in a group before he starts Kindergarten

Answer 10

As a teacher, I do not understand why parents want to send their four-year-old child to school when one parent is going to be at home.

A stay-at-home parent can give their child/children so much more than a day-care center, or even a pre-school program at a public school.

Take your child to the zoo. Go to art museums.  Have tea in a Japanese Tea House. Go to a dog show--most will allow you to see some of the dogs being groomed before they go on the floor.

There are so many exciting adventures your child can have other than being "cooped up" with 20 other children in a classroom.

Need a few hours to yourself? Hire a dependable babysitter. Get your hair done, have a manicure.  If you're happy, your child will be happy.

Answer 11

Wait for reaching 5.

It is a age a child can start liking things.

Till 5, he can play lot of lot of games and recreation.

Answer 12

No No No! They are 2 different things, some bigger centers have both but the kids are seperated. You need to call different places and make appointments to see the school.