Preschool & Head Start
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Pre-school Readiness?
Asked by A.H. from Springfield
on January 14, 2008
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This site has been great for me in the past, so here I am again :-) I have a two year old. He's a bright boy and he loves "reading". More exactly, I read to him and...
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- 17 month old children learn mainly through imitation. Your son is "reading" to you because he is imitating you. This does not mean he is ready to start reading! This...
- Hi A.- I work with a guy whose wife works for Parents as Teachers. They typically come to your house to evaluate your child and let you know how he is doing developme...
- It sounds to me like you have already answered your own question. There just aren't any hard and fast rules with kids. It's really best that you work with him wher...
HISD Pre-K
Asked by S.E. from Houston
on July 6, 2008
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Has anyone ever enrolled their three-year-old in a Houston ISD school? I'm having difficulty doing so (red tape, it seems), and would like to know how you did it. Wh...
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- Hi. I work in HISd. Most schools don't take pre-k 3. You can try the Martin Luther King pre-k center or look on the website houstonisd.org and find the pre-k centers. ...
- Hi as far as I know, your child needs to be 4yrs. old to enroll in a Pre-K program (hence the name pre-kindergarden) otherwise It is a day carel/mothers day out/pre-sc...
- It is my understanding that to enroll in an HISD Pre-school your child needs to be 4yrs old, you must be a low income family and/or your child speaks English as a seco...
What Do Kids Learn in Pre-K and Kindergarten & Can an ADHD Kindergartner Keep Up
Asked by E.M. from Denver
on May 26, 2010
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My daughter is 4.5 and has an early October 7th birthday. She just misses the cut-off for kindergarten this year by a couple of weeks. She is entering a Pre-K this f...
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- I am not an expert but I think it depends on the child and their interests! If an ADHD child is not interested it won't hold their attention, therefore no retention! ...
- You will be amazed at what your daughter will learn in pre-k. Before my daughter started pre-k I had trouble teaching her things. After starting pre-k, teaching her ...
- If she's going to be in school next year, check out either Brain Balance Centers or www.interactivemetronome.com. They both will take kids who are in school. I think...
What Should My Son Know Pre K?
Asked by R.B. from Lewiston
on February 22, 2009
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Does anyone know what children are expected to know before preschool and Kindergarten? My son is still very young, so this question is preemptory, but I am trying to ...
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- Hi R. - I am a teacher's assistant with Head Start and am also going to CMCC for Early Childhood Education. I didn't really read too much of the responses you've alrea...
- A good preschool should not expect your child to know anything, except to be able to ask for assistance if needed. They will build on what he does know - usually thro...
- by pre K if you mean kindergarten, then how about his full name, mommy and daddy's name, the street you live on, the town in which you live. maybe even your phone numb...
Pre-K For a 4 Year Old, Where Are They in Nashua, Limited Income .
Asked by C.E. from Boston
on August 14, 2008
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Please, I'm raising my Gr. Grandchildren and one needs structure of school environment.
She attended day-care and now needs Pre-k but I have no transportation any adv...
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- Hi C., I read the other replies and HeadStart is a great avenue if you qualify. Another great way is Daycare assitance from SNH and they are in the phone book. An...
- Contact your local head start office. They have income guidelines, but I assuming you are a great grandmother living on a limited retirement income you should qualify...
- If you get any responses please send me them too as I am looking for my 4 yr old also. thank you in advance. Debbie
Was Advised to Have My Son Repeat Pre-k
Asked by A.Z. from Wichita
on October 31, 2011
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I had a parent teacher conference today for my son who is in pre-k. He is 4 years old, with a July birthday so he is a lot younger than some of the other kids in his ...
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- I wonder how much is HIM... and how much is the particular school/teacher he's with? Yeah. I know. One MORE thing to think about.
- My son, who is also a July birthday, made significant progress in maturity last spring and summer. Prior to that we were leaning towards repeating pre-k. Register fo...
- A., maybe it is a maturity issue, maybe it isn't. But it's a bridge you cross when you get to it. He needs the year to get older, so go ahead and give it to him. ...
Pre-school Anxiety
Asked by M.R. from St. Louis
on December 1, 2009
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My daughter is 2 1/2 years old and was being watched by her Grandmother since birth. Unfortunately, Grandma and I couldn't get along to where things were being said i...
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- Hi M., Give it a good 6 months. My daughter started preschool at 2.5 also and cried every day and wouldn't play when they went outside. It broke my heart. But, my ...
- Hi M.! My son started preschool at 2 years old. He did the same thing when I dropped him off. He still does sometimes. However, his teacher has told me that he does...
- Hi M., My oldest son is slow to warm up to new larger groups of people. For his first 2 years, he was one of two kids at a sitter, when he started his second babysit...
Co-op Preschool Versus Pre-K Preschool
Asked by A.W. from Seattle
on December 14, 2010
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Hello Ladies-
I really need some help. I know I am going to do what is right for my child, but I really would like some input from experienced parents.
I am a st...
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- We put our (October born) son in to a pre-K preschool the year he was 5. All of the 10 kids in his class turned 5 between June and Dec. 31 of that year. In our experie...
- Co-Op is more socialization not "academic." Some are less structured... and they 'allow' for kids still learning. Pre-K... it is more structured, academic, and kids ...
- Both my kids went to a co-op preschool program. My children went to a pre-k program and then a Montessori kindergarten program. Both kids had late birthdays so it was ...
Pre Kindergarten
Asked by R.B. from Chicago
on February 14, 2008
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My son is 25 months old. I live in zipcode 60608. I am wondering how to find about good pre-kindergartens in our area, i heard about pre-K magnet schools, how does tha...
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- I found this really cool website. I hope it helps you like it did for me. http://zipskinny.com/ GOOD LUCK!!!!!
- hi, i'm a pre-k teacher for cps. if you're looking for a public prek program, you can go to the cps website and get a list. once you find a school near you, you ca...
- www.naeyc.org is a great place to start your search if you don't know a lot about finding good pre-ks in your area. Just type your ZIP code in the search box and you'...
pre-K Waiting List & Redwood City Daycares with Curriculum
Asked by C.T. from San Francisco
on February 20, 2008
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My son is only 1yr old but I feel like he needs a daycare w/ a curriculum, and if anyone has any advise on where to look for one in Redwood City. By curriculum, I mean...
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- Hi C., We have our son in Marin Day School in Redwood City. I love the program there and they do us a cirriculum based program. My son has been there since he was...
- I used to work with the Redwood City School District's Child Development Centers. My job was to insure high quality services were rendered (as you say, they learn th...
- you can look up day cares in your area at: http://www.naeyc.org/academy/search/ put in your zip code and what you think is a reasonable mile radius. the city searc...
