Kindergarten: Preschooler
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Homeschooling a 3 Year Old
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on April 2, 2012
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Any advice on starting a cuuriculum for my 3 year old. I'm a SAHM and our budget is slim, right now I can't afford to get him into half day preschool. The least expens...
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- Get a copy of "What Every Preschooler Should Know" from the Core Knowledge Series. See: http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Preschooler-Needs-Know/dp/0385341989/ref=sr_...
- All I know is that this gal's website was GREAT ..... tons of great ideas on here. http://www.walkingbytheway.com/blog/?p=356 This particular page talks about what th...
- at 3 you're not even really into homeschooling yet, not in the sense of curricula and lesson plans and 'what should he know?' at 3 ALL parents should be homeschooling ...
Is My 4 Year Old Son Where He Should Be? (Academically)
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on November 1, 2012
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I have a very sweet son who just turned 4 in September. Technically, because of his birthday he is supposed to be in the 3 year old class, but because he just missed t...
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- He is totally fine! He is a boy and boys develop slower than girls. And besides, he is perfect for his age. My 6 y/o is in Kindergarten and he is learning the sounds a...
- I agree with Deb. K's response. He's 4! My daughter is in Kindergarten and her teacher said that the students are all over the map as far as their "academic" level, a...
- The skills you mentioned are quite age-appropriate. I think you need to know why the teacher shared the info she did. 1. Could she be reporting skills relative to ...
What Is Your 4 Year Old Learning in Preschool??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on January 19, 2010
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I just went to parent teacher conferences for my 4 year old in preschool.. They tested her and she knows her letters, numbers, colors, shapes,, can count to 31 etc..
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- hi there, honestly i thought preschool/nursery school was more about the socialization. our 2 year old already knows the stuff you said your child knows from preschoo...
- Have you considered Montesori? We did that with both my children and I was very pleased with their progress. My son was a great reader by 3yo and they worked with hi...
- L., I just went through this last year with my daughter who has a January birthday. She was totally ready for kindergarten an entire year before she could start, a...
4 Year Old Needs to Go to Preschool...
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on July 24, 2008
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Hi Moms~
I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use some advice, particularly from those of you with a background in child development! My 4 year...
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- L., I don't have a child development degree but I do have many years of experience in running a daycare. I would say to send him to preschool and let him deal with h...
- L. ~ Have you thought about co-op preschool? What's nice is that it's only a couple days a week, and you go in to work there a time or two a month (each program has ...
- I would send him. I have a 9 year old son who has social phobia. In preschool he mainly played by himself but he would do some stuff with the other kids as well. Ever...
My 3 Year Old Doesn't Sleep
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2010
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Please help, I'm so frustrated, I just want to cry. My 3 year old doesn't seem to sleep more than 8-9 hours in a 24 hour period. Aren't kids this age supposed to get...
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- DO NOT LOCK THAT DOOR! Not only is it a safety issue, it's a serious emotionally-crippling issue too! My gut feeling on this is that you are starting the bedtime r...
- Try starting the wind-down routine earlier, like at 7pm. If she has a difficult time with transition, the routine is going to be on the "long" side no matter what. ...
- I have three girls in school. Two in elementary and one in highschool. The two in elementary, I call "Medium Fries". While in elementary, they follow a pretty tight...
3 Year Old Prescribed Adderall- HELP!!!!
Asked by N.A. from Spokane
on November 7, 2007
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourbursts and radical behavior. Our 3 year old has been diagnosed with Autism and his Dr. put ...
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- Hi N. I just want to remind you that you never have to give your child medication that makes you uncomfortable! Especially for autism. I am a pediatric nurse and my...
- One of the mother's suggested pre-school. There is a federal law requiring every school district to diagnose and treat pre-schoolers who may have a learning disabilit...
- I have a neice who is autistic, it took a long time to diagnose her, and I would definetly suggest getting atleast a second opinion...Just be as sure as you can be tha...
I Am Looking for a 3 Year Old Preschool Program in Dearborn
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on January 30, 2008
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I am looking for a 3 year old preschool program in Dearborn, Does anyone have any recommendations?
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- Baptist Park on Telegraph (taylor)
- Hi J., I dont know the name of it but its a church on the corner of Cherry Hill/Telegraph that does 3 year old preschool programs I do believe. Sorry I wasn't much ...
- Hi J., I have been to so many preschools in Dearborn!!! It all depends on what you are looking for and how much you want to spend. I live in West Dearborn and loo...
Question About Whether to Repeat the 3 Yo Program in Preschool
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on January 10, 2010
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The preschool director has asked for a meeting to discuss placement for next year for my son. Currently he is in their 3 yo room three mornings a week. He also attend...
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- It sounds like a much longer, franker discussion's needed here. Have you asked the preschool teacher/director the questions the way you have asked them here? "I don't ...
- If he doesn't turn 4 until July, I don't see why they would be talking to you now about keeping him back. The school that my son went to transitioned the younger kids...
- C. - my best friend is going through this with her little boy, except in the 4 year old class. Her son is also immature in comparison to the other children and had de...
Preschool for 4 Year Old
Asked by K.M. from Phoenix
on July 16, 2009
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Hi everyone...we are new to the area and I'm just now starting to look for preschools! So far, I'm having a hard time, because I would prefer something Christian base...
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- There is a preschool at SE corner of Lindsey and Pecos. I have heard good things about it and when my son is 3 plan on checking it out.
- K.~ King of Glory Preschool in Tempe is a bit of a drive for you, but well worth it!!! It is a Christian preschool; very loving - and they offer a 3-day/week 4's c...
- There is a preschool at Ray and Alma School called Ray of Light. It is christian based and located on the property of Epiphany Lutheran (although, I believe it is not ...
Preschool Good for Our 3 Year-old?
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on April 7, 2010
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Our daughter just turned 3 years of age. She's been in a part-time preschool (~2.5 hours three times a week), since last November. Of all the preschools we looked at, ...
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- I'd strongly encourage you to keep her in the program or to perhaps look for another one if you collectively feel this one isn't the best. We've always been workin...
- I don't know if this is the case with your family or not, but if your husband expresses his dissatisfaction with preschool, your daughter is probably picking up on tha...
- My 2.5-yr-old only daughter is in a similar type of preschool 1.5 days/wk. She started in Mid-January, so she's been at it for about 3 months. She's very attached to...
