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Preschool?
I am not a SAHM at the moment, but it is something that I am considering doing after the babies arrive. DH and I were talking about preschool and whether or not we would send our children if I was staying at home. What do you all do/plan to do? Would you send your child(ren) to preschool even if you were home so that they would get the experience of being in a classroom setting/with other children? Or would you skip preschool and do things on your own to get them ready for kindergarten?
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Re: Preschool?
My older DS started preschool at 2, and my younger DS will do the same.
I am sure I am in the minority on this board, but I am sending them both for 3 years before kindergarten. ?FWIW, at 2 they go 1 morning a week for 2.5 hours; at 3 and 4, they'll do 3 mornings a week for 3 hours.
I have already seen him grow by leaps and bounds in terms of social skills.?
With my oldest child I only sent him to one year of preschool before Kindergarten(3 days/wk, 2.5 hours). My daughter on the otherhand I sent for 2 years of preschool before Kindergarten. First year was 2 days/wk, 2.5 hours and then the second year was 3 days/wk, 2.5 hours). They both really enjoyed it and I wanted them to have the experience of being in a classroom setting before Kindergarten.
I don't plan to send my kid(s) to preschool because I'm planning to do things they'd otherwise learn in school at home with them. We participate in a lot of social activities with children and adults alike, so I'm confident that he'll have the skills he needs to enter kindergarten at age 5.
Ditto. Except around here they start at 2.5. There is a HUGE difference to me between teaching your kids at home, and teaching in a "school" setting. Our Kindergarten around here is FULL day, and I don't personally think it's fair for me to transition from home to 5 full days of school. Some kids can do it, but I think it's easier on a kid if they transition slowly.
My oldest just finished her 1st year at preschool. She went 2 days a week. She'll still be in 2 days/week next year (because that's what class worked with our schedule) and so will DD#2..........
It's a personal decision and there's a lot to factor in.
GL!
DD starts preschool in the fall, she will go 2 times a week for 2.5hrs and then when she is 4 she will go 3 times a week for 2.5hrs. My reasons are simple:
1. Currently she is an only child and though we have play dates I want her to have the socialization.
2. It is practice for both of us to be away from each other. (it's one thing to leave her home with DH or a close family member or Friend but to leave her some where neither of us are familiar with will take some practice, more so on my behalf than hers)
3. Being in a "school" like setting will prepare her for all day kindergarten.
DS will do 2 years of pre-school. It isn't only social exposure for them IMO - learning to partivipate in a group setting WITHOUT ME and listen to an alternative authority figure is also extremely important. Sure, I have DS in a lot of classes and playgroups now - we do something every day. I also "teach" him as we play. He already knows all his letters, colors, can count to 20, etc., but I think pre-school is very important for him.
Also, in my town everyone sends their kid to pre-school. Everyone. DS would be at a disadvantage if we did not send him. I know this isn't true of all areas, though.
I just signed us up for the waiting list of a co-op preschool. It's amazing how early you have to be on the list for preschools!
I'm excited about the co-op. Parents are very involved and even have to commit to working in the classroom once a week. This also helps keep the cost down.
Because I do stay home we'll be able to take?advantage?of this school. Personally I think preschool is important. Having done my student teaching in a kindergarten classroom, I've seen how much easier the transition to school is for kids who have been to preschool. ? ?
DD started preschool at 2.9 for 2 days a week at 2.5 hours. Next year she will go 3 days for the same time (she will be 4). DS is 2 and I wont be sending hime THAT early, he is in EI and has a special play group he is involved in starting next week. Hopefully this will bring him up to speed and will be able to attend at 3 or 4 to get him ready for preschool.
My suggestion is to wait till the time comes to seriously think about it, I think it all depends on the child and what you are feeling when they are at the age of 3. You are going to have your hands full with 2 LO's and much bigger things to worry about for the next 2-3 years
GL!
I've been a SAHM since my oldest was born (he's 4 now). He just finished up his first year of preschool -- 2 mornings a week for 2.5 hours/day -- and he absolutely loved it. Next year, he'll go 3 mornings a week for 2.5 hours/day. I think it will be a nice transition for him before he starts kindergarten in 2010 (he'll go 5 half-days). I plan to do the same thing with my DD.
DD will start preschool in the fall two days a week. She will have two years before she starts kindergarten. We'll do the same for our other kids.
Academically, I know she will be ready for K regardless of preschool, but I think it's important for her to have social interaction without me or DH around. We do lots of classes and activities, but nothing that I feel is a complete substitute for preschool.
Plus, she adores school. She is doing a summer camp at her soon-to-be preschool now and she loves it. She told me she loves school and wants to go back everyday.
(m/c 1.17.07, m/c 5.15.07)
DS - 03.15.08
DD2 - 12.03.09
DD3 - 3.28.11
For socialization, we're considering sending DD to pre-school three half days a week. She just makes the 2 1/2 year cutoff for September 2010. This is also when I hope to be (if all goes well) pregnant with out 2nd child. When the 2nd is born, we might up her attendance to half days every week day.
We are lucky we get a highly discounted pre-school option through DH's work, or we probably wouldn't do this.
Absolutely yes. I would never consider NOT sending them to preschool. Then again, I would never home school either.
ditto. a lot.
Both of our children will be attending preschool when they are 4. Kindergarten here is a full day so I think going to preschool for the morning will get them used to that.
We had planned on Christopher starting Preschool this coming school year for two mornings a week but he has yet to want to be potty-trained. I had been looking forward to having a little more time to spend one-on-one with Grace and also it would be easier to get a few things done, like appts. having only one child to take with me. But, now that the time has come closer, I kind of want him home with me. I keep thinking how they are only little once.
Now, ask me again on a day he's been really rotten though and I may have a different story!!
So we'll see, if he gets potty trained he'll most likely go. I know he would love it!
Emily is nearly 3 years old and would you believe that I have yet to research our local Elementary Schools and how best to prepare her for it? Yikes! Time has gone by so fast, I feel so unprepared!!!
I'd love to send her to preschool this time next year, when she's 4 so that she can be in a classroom environment, with other kids and another authority figure as well as so I can get a small break myself!
eclaire 9.10.06 diggy 6.2.11