While it's likely that not all pre-schools are on the playing field, I think pre-school prepares the child for school on various levels. Besides developing social skills, pre-schoolers these days are developing computer learning skills that will be important later on, as well as language and basic arithmetic skills. They are not vegetating in front of the TV or glued to video games. They're learning life skills, like putting things where they belong. Most of all, they're becoming used to a "school" environment and shouldn't fear getting on the bus that very first day (ok, maybe the second day, because you took him to school the first day, lol!).
My kids loved their pre-schools and the facilities were hardly glorified daycare centers.
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While it's likely that not all pre-schools are on the playing field, I think pre-school prepares the child for school on various levels. Besides developing social skills, pre-schoolers these days are developing computer learning skills that will be important later on, as well as language and basic arithmetic skills. They are not vegetating in front of the TV or glued to video games. They're learning life skills, like putting things where they belong. Most of all, they're becoming used to a "school" environment and shouldn't fear getting on the bus that very first day (ok, maybe the second day, because you took him to school the first day, lol!).
My kids loved their pre-schools and the facilities were hardly glorified daycare centers.
July 30, 2008 - 6:39pmThis Comment
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