Preschool..

Not quite sure what answers you expect to find here.. probably would have helped if you'd listed your concerns in your discussion. However I'm not certain even that would help. In different areas things are all done differently. Will your children be bussed? Is it full day or half day? Is it through the school or church or nursery? My son is entering preschool in the fall also, and he is quite excited about it. He's very smart and loves learning. I'm looking forward to it also.. not just for the few hours of peace, but also because I know how much fun he will have, and how much preschool will help him prepare for kindergarten. I have 3 older kids who've been through preschool already... actually the oldest is in middle school and the twins are in 3rd grade now.. but they went to different preschool programs, and I was just as excited for them too. After this fall I'll have 1 more to put through preschool and I'm looking forward to it.

Wecome to mylot Glad to know about your kids, send them to some good preschool first, and also devote some time from your side. My kids even the grandkids are grown up, the youngest granddaughter will be 3 years old next month, when i am free, i teach her numbers and alphabet, She will go to pre-school soon... her mom also teaches her, she is a teacher.. Thanks for sharing. Welcome always. Cheers. Professor

Good Morning! AH, PRESCHOOL! LOL We just finished our second year of preschool and this Fall, he's going into Kindergarden! (I won't dwell on this, it'll make me cry! LOL) Anyway, the first year, he only went twice a week, both days from 12:30 - 3:10. He loved it, had so much fun, made lots of friends! The progress was amazing! Just the change in authority, the routine and the diversity of the children made incredible influences on my son! The second year, he did even better. While the first year, because it was for 3 year olds, was mostly playing, it provided him with the chance to become familiar with school, the routine, other children and adults. He did crafts, the read books, they had structured playtimes... it was great! The school also offered 'family days' each month, and these days were open to the parents to 'attend' school with their child. Usually, the family days were some sort of theme or even an occasional field trip. The second year, for the 4 year olds, while still offering the same things as the first, it was more focused on actually learning stuff. My son attended 3 days a week and recieved one-on-one time twice a week with a tutor. The days included learning letters, counting, colors, shapes, sight words, rhyming, writing... stuff like that. I tell anyone I meet, this school is fabulous! My son has some mild learning issues and as we speak, is in summer school at the same Preschool, and his progress is absolutely incredible. I wish he could attend just one more year, but the city requires him to attempt kindergarden... So at 5, he'll be starting full day K in September! Another benefit is to yourself - the mom! The school will eventually rub off on you and you learn better ways of teaching your child! At least I did - it makes it easier if you become VERY friendly with the teachers... volunteer if you can, attend all family days/field trips if you can, send projects/work that your child does at home into school - this shows the teacher that you are working with your child too! Anyway, good luck and enjoy your few hours of free time!

I too have two chidren, only mine are seven and three years old right now. However, I can't be of a lot of help for you because neither of my children have or will go to daycare. I assume that the main goal of preschool is to get used to a classroom situation. However, I also think that while children are in preschool they also have the opportunity to learn about the basics, the alphabet, shapes, counting, etc. I wish that I could be of more help to you.

Well they should be taught have to identify colors, shapes... Then nursery rhymes... etc...

My daughter will go to the preschool next year and my neighbour said preschool is just a place which help you to take care of your baby and besides you have to pay high fees for the caring.But it's different in different countries so you'd better ask someone around you.

i think that you just have to be positive about it. trust that your kids are smart and friendly and that they will enjoy this new experience. i think that preschool is one of the most enjoying stages of life. so let them enjoy. encourage them more when get back home. i dont know if im just being too idealistic about this but a little or a lot of optimism wont hurt. :)

There is nothing to worry because children are so resilient. One moment they will cry and miss their momma the next they will be enjoying the group they are in. When my daughter started preschool, well she was tagged as a "supervisor" because she always went around and around the room. All along I thought because she was so hyper that she has AHDA? Ha ha ha, well she is now fourteen years old and she is as normal as any average teenage girl.