Cincinnati Babies

Babycenter article on Preschool Readiness

The article was decent, so I thought I'd pass it on.

https://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-tell-if-your-child-is-ready-for-preschool_64544.bc?page=3

Assuming we can find a class that works for our existing scheule, we are looking into sending J for 2 (1/2) days/week, next school year.  Show of hands - who else is in the middle of considering the preschool registration process?  Yes

Re: Babycenter article on Preschool Readiness

  • We are. Just waiting to hear which programs she got in. Hoping for 3 days, but we will take 2 days if we must. 
    image Ready to rumble.
  • imageKristenBtobe:
    We are. Just waiting to hear which programs she got in. Hoping for 3 days, but we will take 2 days if we must. 

    This is us.  I just sent in the registration.  Hoping we got in the 3 day program.  I'm already dreading dropping him off the first day..... Crying

    image
    Jennie Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • Loading the player...
  • I'm considering myself super lucky that Charlie's daycare feeds into a preschool, so I don't have to worry about where he's going to go. We do have to choose between the Montessori and traditional programs, but I'm 99.9% sure we're going Montessori.
    Charlie 8.06.08
    Emeline 5.28.13

    My Blog

     image

    Post-Baby PRs
    Esri 5K 7.16.2014 - 21:30
    Heart Half Marathon 3.16.2014 - 1:43:30
    Canton City Marathon 9.8.14 - 3:30:56
  • Are you all thinking of starting before next school year, or are you registering for 3YO classes for next fall?
  • I just registered Caleb for the fall.  Open registration for the school we chose is Feb 8 I think.
    image
    Jennie Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • imageJLPT830:
    I just registered Caleb for the fall.  Open registration for the school we chose is Feb 8 I think.

    Which school did you choose?  PM or FBM me if you'd rather.  We've been discussing it for a few weeks, but I really just started looking.  To be honest, the most important aspect, for us, would be the days of the week that the classes meet (has to be M, Th, and/or Fridays).

  • imageKristenBtobe:
    We are. Just waiting to hear which programs she got in. Hoping for 3 days, but we will take 2 days if we must. 

    You are on the ball, lady.

  • imagejerseygirl81:
    I'm considering myself super lucky that Charlie's daycare feeds into a preschool, so I don't have to worry about where he's going to go. We do have to choose between the Montessori and traditional programs, but I'm 99.9% sure we're going Montessori.

    Lucky Ducky

  • We are.  Noah's on a waiting list at the place we picked out.  They have to be 3 by Sept. 30th (he's 11 days shy of that) so if they don't fill the class or if someone drops out they'll call us.  It's for 2 days a week for 2 1/2 hours.

    If he doesn't get in this year, we aren't going to look for another place, we'll just wait until the next school year.  We weren't signing him up for the "preschool" part necessarily, more for the social aspect....so we aren't stressing if they don't call us.  He won't be able to start kindergarten until he's 5 turning 6, so he's got time.

  • imageKlmorgan83:

    We weren't signing him up for the "preschool" part necessarily, more for the social aspect....so we aren't stressing if they don't call us. 

    This is kind of where my head is, too.  In fact, we could really care less about the curriculum of the school, at this point.  I know that probably sounds rather counterintuitive coming from [former + current] teachers.

  • We're starting her in September. Most preschools do their enrollment for the fall right now, so if you wait until late spring-early summer there might not be slots. 
    image Ready to rumble.
  • imageTtimes3:
    imageKlmorgan83:

    We weren't signing him up for the "preschool" part necessarily, more for the social aspect....so we aren't stressing if they don't call us. 

    This is kind of where my head is, too.  In fact, we could really care less about the curriculum of the school at this point.  I know that probably sounds rather counterintuitive coming from [former + current] teachers.

    No it doesn't. I stressed myself out over preschool curriculum only to find myself with a very bored Kindergartner who was basically doing Pre-K all over again. 

  • imagewarrior*mom:
    imageTtimes3:
    imageKlmorgan83:

    We weren't signing him up for the "preschool" part necessarily, more for the social aspect....so we aren't stressing if they don't call us. 

    This is kind of where my head is, too.  In fact, we could really care less about the curriculum of the school at this point.  I know that probably sounds rather counterintuitive coming from [former + current] teachers.

    No it doesn't. I stressed myself out over preschool curriculum only to find myself with a very bored Kindergartner who was basically doing Pre-K all over again. 

    Should I reiterate that A and I are kindred spirits?  Maybe kindergarten boredom is the reason I've always been a PITA.  Wink

  • Social-emotional development is my big emphasis for Maggie too. Academically she'll be fine. The plan is to put her in a PT program for age 3, then decide next year if we want to move her to our neighborhood CPS Montessori for age 4 and on or keep her where she is.
    image Ready to rumble.
  • We're in the middle of this too.  We've gone to one open house and we have some visits planned for this week.  I am worried that the classes will fill up fast, especially morning classes.  So, we really need to decide by the end of this week or next so we have a good chance of geting in where we want to be.

     

    Kristen & Mike 7/2005
    Griffin 10/2007
    image
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFruit Ticker
  • *raises hand*

    We are filling out the application and going to be going in for testing in the middle of March to see if he qualifies from a therapy standpoint.  We are doubting ourselves simply because of his immune system, but as his doctor says, he has to go to school at some point.

    It's so hard but we know that he needs this from a social aspect and for the controlled atmosphere of a classroom, so we will be sending him a couple of days a week starting in August.

  • We are soooo sending Charlotte to preschool this Fall.  I'm just deciding between 2 day a week or 3.  She'll only be 2 which is a year earlier than we started Ava, but she's a totally different child than Ava and I believe she's ready.  She has so much energy and her wheels are constantly turning, and I believe this can be a positive or a negative thing, depending on whether or not her energy and her talents are channeled into a positive direction.  She's the type who is always going to need to be involved in something and I don't think we should wait much longer for her.  Aside from that, I think she'll benefit from the preschool setting and structure, and I just think she'll love every minute of it.
    Ava Caroline 8.27.07 I Charlotte Grace 5.18.09 I Lila Katherine 1.20.11

    image
  • imageTtimes3:
    imageKlmorgan83:

    We weren't signing him up for the "preschool" part necessarily, more for the social aspect....so we aren't stressing if they don't call us. 

    This is kind of where my head is, too.  In fact, we could really care less about the curriculum of the school, at this point.  I know that probably sounds rather counterintuitive coming from [former + current] teachers.

    I felt the same way since I felt like Ava was already picking up so much of what they teach in preschool anyway, and honestly it was good enough for me that two of my teacher friends send their kids to the same school.  I just wanted her to have the social outlet and classroom structure.  The schedule was super important for me since I wanted her to go for at least a half day... some of the schools I liked only met for about 2.5 hours in the morning and to me that felt like it was more trouble than it was worth... it takes us longer than that to get everyone ready, out the door, over to the school, back home, back to school for pickup, etc.  Her school meets for 4 hours in the morning which I felt was the perfect balance for her starting out, and perfect for me as far as being able to run errands, make appointments, spend time with just Charlotte, etc.  I'd definitely look for something that is a half day.

    Ava Caroline 8.27.07 I Charlotte Grace 5.18.09 I Lila Katherine 1.20.11

    image
  • I registered Logan on Sunday, which seems crazy since he won't start until September 30.  He'll go 2 half days (T/Th), hopefully the morning session since he's still a hardcore napper.  We are 6th on the registration list, so I think it's a safe bet he'll score the morning session.  Thankfully his preschool provides transportation and is in our sitter's school district, otherwise I'm not sure what we would have done on the preschool front since we both work FT.

    image
    Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"