Preschool or no preschool?

she is at ther perfect age for preschool, if that's your decision. decide if you want a full day or part day program and go about finding the right school that fits your needs. but preschool is not mandatory if you are willing to do the work at home. this means teaching and finding social activities. good luck

It just depends really. My daughter will also be four in November. I felt she was ready for preschool so she started this school year and I will watch to see how she progresses throughout the year. If I think she is ready for kindergarten then I'll enroll her but if she shows signs that she could use another year of preschool then I'll have her wait. I like preschool because while they are learning a bit, the most important part of preschool is the routine and learning how to get along with the other children. Since she is learning these things in preschool when kindergarten comes around she can focus on the learning since she already has the social skills.

This definately is up to your family and your child. :-)

I recommend at least 1 year prior to Kindergarten so you can find out when your Kindergarten cutoff date is to see if she'll be starting the school year before she turns 5 (she would in our state since our cutoff date is Dec 1) or if she'll have to wait another year.

We do want to consider that much of what is being taught in Kindergarten now...is actually 1st grade material that we were taught as kids. It's very important that children are socially and emotionally ready for school so that they can soak up all the information right from the get go. That is one of the main reasons for preschool. You may not see a whole lot of "cognitive" going on in preschool but there are so many other benefits that set the foundation for successful learning.

Now you'll need to think about your child...keeping in mind that all children benefit from preschool...there are some who benefit more. :-)

Does she have a hard time seperating from you? Then she would benefit from preschool. Does she get many "play" experiences with peers other than siblings or cousins? She'll need to time and preschool is a great way to meet this need. Do YOU need a break...or do you have to have her in child care anyway? Then sending her 2 or 3 times a week would be a good thing.

Good luck in your decision making.

ask her if she wants to go to school. My daughter was so excited to start school, she is four so we sent her to preschool this year and she loves it. I would take her to visit a preschool for a few mornings and see what she thinks. If she wants to go, then she is probably ready and will do great. If she seems very interested, but unsure about staying by herself, I would find a program where she just goes 2-3 days a week or only half days or something. If she is completely against the idea, I would wait until she is four next next year and try again. My daugher did not want to go at all last year, but something happened over the past 12 months, because she runs to class every morning, and is not ready to leave when I pick her up.

Good luck

Hi Haley,

First of all if you are considering preschool you should start looking now for next fall. Depending on where you live preschools start taking applications Jan-April for the next school year.

I have 4yo twins and I never considered sending them to preschool. I spend a lot of time playing with them, they know colors, numbers, shapes etc. They can both read, so I didn't see the point. However, I just noticed that they have seemed to need more in the way of play with other kids. They just finished their first week of montessori school and they love it. They go 3 hours/day 5 days/week. It's really just a personal choice. What do you need? What do your kids need?

As a preschool teacher, sometimes I feel that people try to find a preschool too early for their children. Your daughter's age is really good for preschool, but if you can't get her in this year, starting her for the Pre-K year won't hurt either. A large percent of our Pre-K children are in their first year of preschool.

It would be great to start her now! The more social experiences that children have before kindergarten will help! Also, she has a late birthday... when is the cut off for your state for kindergarten? A lot of parents that have children close to the cut off are keeping their children back a year because of the expectations of kindergarten. Children are expected to know more by the end of the year then ever before, and it is a lot of pressure on children who are younger. Your daughter might be fine though, all kids are different. Good luck.

I think preschool is the best thing for her right now. I sent my two boys to preschool and it prepare them for kindergarten. It will help her with her communication skills and to get her to feel the feeling of been around other kids of her age.

you're fortunate they have a city preschool. anyhow, I went to a Christian preschool. they did no longer push Christianity all that plenty actual. My memories of it consist specifically of rolling around contained in the tires that they had for us to play with and sitting in a circle making a track and stuff. it rather is quite no longer a large deal. in case you do no longer positioned them in a Christian kindergarten and common college, they are unlikely to be around Christianity that long anyhow. For the quick while that your baby would ask approximately Christianity, which will supply you an risk to instruct your baby to maintain an open strategies. it is not comparable to Christianity is all undesirable. The morals conform to what a civilized society expects. while you are the form that thinks you should be waiting to drink, do drugs, and screw whoever or despite you like, properly, possibly that preschool's no longer this sort of sturdy concept.

One of the big advantages of pre-school is the socialization. Kids become friends more easily, learning great social skills (like sharing, kindness, how to handle anger) by having a place to practice. Preschools are usually also a lot of fun - it's learning through exploration. Developing that love-of-learning at a young age will ensure that your kids do well in school forever.