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| I think it depends on the child. If they are lacking social interaction and enrichment activities up to that point, I say go for it, maybe not every day of the week, but a few days out of the week can't hurt. If the child gets enrichment activities at home with mom and dad, and socializes with other peers (relatives/play dates/etc.), then I think waiting until kindergarten to put him/her in school is OK. I don't believe in pushing kids academically until they are ready...every kid is different, so it's hard to vote on this one... |
| posted by FirstTimeMommy on 02/02/2008 09:16 AM |
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| hi whats up are babys cute well i have have a baby |
| posted by on 02/02/2008 10:26 PM |
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| I agree with you totally!! Besides the social interaction with other children and learning to be away from mommy for a while, I don't see what there is that I can't teach her at home. I might,like you said, for maybe 2 days a week, but I do the teaching at home. |
| posted by Amber U. on 02/05/2008 01:58 PM |
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| I have an Early Childhood Education Degree and taught pre-school for nearly 5 years, I can not tell you how important it is for every child to be exposed to atleast a year of preschool. I know that it can be hard on both the parents to let go and the child to let go but it really makes a huge difference when they go to kindergarten. You have to look at it for what it is pre school, any issues and problems that the child may have can be worked out there to give them a head start when they begin school. |
| posted by Kyleen on 02/08/2008 09:14 PM |
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| I do not believe it is necessary. However in particularly urban settings and smaller families it can be a helpful means of introducing socialization. I'm from a more laid back family and community sharing background and never went to preschool or suffered for it. It depends on the child, the parents and the support structure that is available. For me the equivalent of preschooling came in the form of socializing with my extended family. Living in NY now my son might most likely attend preschool because the situation and availability of family is different, but not because I find it necessary. |
| posted by Afihtan on 02/25/2008 11:57 PM |
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| My four cousins (who are siblings) never went to preschool. All four had completely different personalities (shy, outgoing, stubborn, etc) and all four of them have college degrees, with two of them having masters. More importantly, they are all happy people who know how to share and get along with others :) |
| posted by Erin on 03/07/2008 04:36 PM |
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| Being an advocate of homeschooling, I would have to say that it's not necessary. There are so many things parents can do to ready their child if they are going to school out of the home in the future. And there are a ton of social activities to get kids into if parents are willing to take the time. Of course I would never tell a child that they couldn't go to pre-school or regular school if they really wanted to either. I think it's different for every situation. |
| posted by on 04/05/2008 10:19 PM |
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Pre-school is important! It does not mean you have to send your child to a center two or three days a week...pre-school is your childs first structured learning which can be done right in the comfort of home. It is also okay to send your child to a center away from home. No matter what, parents are the child's teacher throughout life.
I invite you to join my online group "Raising Bright Kids"
Truly,
Charlee |
| posted by Charlee on 04/20/2008 11:42 AM |
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| Having a child in kindergarten this year, I do feel preschool is necessary, unless you are planning to homeschool. They do so much more in kindy now, my daughter is already reading on her own, and performing basic math functions, as well as many other skills that I didn't learn until 1st or 2nd grade when I went to school. I did teach her a lot at home, even before preschool, but I do feel that sending her definitely helped reinforce my teaching. Not only that, but it helped to acclimate her to being on a school schedule, and in a classroom setting with other children. With kindy classes becoming ever larger, I definitely feel children need that kind of preparation to help make the transition go smoothly. |
| posted by Laura on 05/22/2008 12:15 PM |
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| Yes, sure. It is good for socialization and learning about rules and all kind of positive staff. |
| posted by Maria on 10/27/2008 12:41 PM |
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| I don't think it matters if you're stimulating their minds at home. |
| posted by Mary on 11/13/2008 08:40 AM |
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| It nessecary...you can stimulate them at home all day long, but they need their own social interaction....one that moms and dads cannot provide |
| posted by Samantha on 12/05/2008 12:25 AM |
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| It depends on the child. My daughter needed it because she has delayed speech and slight autism. It has been great help for her. My son on the other hand may not need it when the time comes. He's already talking up a storm. I just need to work on articulation for him. lol. |
| posted by Elizabeth on 03/06/2009 08:29 AM |
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| I definately want to do it since I need to see if I am committed enough to homeschool. |
| posted by Krista on 03/08/2009 04:25 PM |
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| All i can say is do what you think is right. If you believe it will help your children go for it. If not then don't but what ever you do don't bitch about it latter on. Oh i wish i had done it or Oh i wish i hadn't done it make up your mind and stick with it. |
| posted by Katherine on 06/24/2009 07:02 PM |
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| I agree that pre-school is necessary based on the personality of the child combined with what and how the child learns at home. It's good to get kids socialized with other kids in the early years, and it gives the parents/caretakers a HUGE break! Yes, trusting other people to take care of and teach your kids is a HUGE decision to make, but when U watch your own child from a distance being happy and having fun with other people who help them grow, it's a no-brainer ;) |
| posted by Margaret on 09/19/2009 08:52 AM |
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neither my husband or I went to pre-school and we both have our degrees in mechanical engineering and physical therapy. We turned out alright, I'd say.
My kids are in sunday school and a mothers morning out program 2 x a month, we're in playgroups and we do activities to learn at home. I think we've got our bases covered. |
| posted by Rachel on 10/15/2009 09:40 PM |
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| I think its all about the interaction with others, thats very important and necessary to get them prepared before all the learning starts. My son doesn't have a lot of children or younger family members to play with, so for him, he needs that social interaction and learning to take direction from someone other than myself or my husband. Instead of just dumping him into what could be a very overwhelming experience for him the first day of kindergarden. Now, if we could just get the whole potty training thing down so he CAN go to pre-school!! |
| posted by Kelly on 07/20/2010 10:31 AM |
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| Now days, yes, preschool is so important. I have a son in kindergarden who went to preschool and I can see the difference between him and the kids who didnt go to preschool. Kids are having to learn so much by the end of Kinder that if they dont start with preschool they will be behind. Where I like kids dont go to preschool just for the interaction they are learing everything they need to know to start kinder (like letters, reading, math, writing) |
| posted by Lori on 04/14/2011 10:34 AM |
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| I used to work at a daycare/preschool and I would definitely say it's not. My oldest and middle child (both girls) never went to preschool and the oldest one is a quick learner and rather advanced in reading according to the parent/teacher conferences we had with her teacher. Our middle child who starts Kindergarden this fall is right where she should be, just very shy. This is why we have play dates, birthdays, and holidays where they interact with other people and quickly pick up social skills they need. I don't plan to put our youngest daughter in preschool either. If it's financially possible, I plan to homeschooll all three. I think kids are pushed too hard at too young an age now. I know this sounds "old school" but I strongly believe it. |
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