Philadelphia Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Looking into pre-school
I'm thinking of sending Josh to 3yr old preschool in the fall. (p.s. OMGWTH where did that time go?!?)
I'm looking at smaller possibly church based pre-schools within a few minutes of home. Church based isn't a necessity, there just happens to be a lot of them around me! So, the question is, what kind of questions would you ask or what kind of things would you look for if you were visiting one? Obv size of class and cleanliness, but what else?
agorabymiriam.etsy.com
Re: Looking into pre-school
i've been reading articles that you want a good discovery/play as much as "academics" at that age.
Dude. When I read your subject line I thought to myself, "shut. up. Pre-school already?! How did that happen so fast?"
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/play-preschool-matters/
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=240
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v5n1/sandberg.html
Are they all the same religion as what you both are? that was the biggest issue for us, the school we decided to send T2 to is lutheran, we are catholic. Religion is just part of the day as in they say small prayers, talk about God/Jesus and celebrate christmas/Easter however it is not drilled and really taught like in a regular catholic school so we were okay with it. Most of the teachers there are not lutheran either, they are all catholic.
Another thing to ask about besides religion and prayer is potty training. Do they assist with it or expect him to be fully trained when he starts? What is a daily schedule like? Is there any outdoor or gym related activities where they get out of the classroom setting? Does their lunch need to be refrigerated and do you microwave things? (may sound silly but at first I didn't think to pack an icepack because his previous school just refrigerated all the lunchboxes) Is there a scheduled nap time?
Jonathan Dean 4.5.08
Anna Capri 5.4.11
DS 3.12.08
DD 7.11.09
DD 8.01.13
Here is the PC&E link
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/61887253.aspx
Here is a link from SAHM board that addresses your question
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/61921676.aspx
GL!
DS 3.12.08
DD 7.11.09
DD 8.01.13
Also, Lachute, we need to discuss this. Our guys have some time, but I still am overwhelmed thinking about stuff in the neighborhood.
I would like a not super churchy, non-$38562407856034650348 a semester option, thanks.
I was checking out the cooperative preschool and green tree school online last week actually. i wonder about more manayunk/eastfalls/rox centric though.
I hate the idea of sending him too far out of the neighborhood, you know? All of those rug rats have to be going somewhere!
i bet your blonde pixie neighbor knows!
We are in a weird spot because DS is a November birthday. ideally, Iwould like to start him in a two or three morning a week program in Fall 2013, but there aren't a ton of options because he won't be three in September.. A few places will take them if they are three by December, but not a ton.
So yes, I am looking now for a place to consider for Fall 2013, since most places I have come across start enrollment/applications the fall before, so September of this year.
All of that being said, I think Lachute and I live in a unquiely void area for this stuff. Iwant some place he can go play with other kids for two hours, and maybe learn some colors - like the basic tot rec I went to as a kid. It is more difficult to find than I imagined. Most things seem to be full daycare programs or spendy private school.
Alot also has to do with potty training. I'm not convinced my child will be perfectly potty trained. Since milo is a January birthday i'm looking for mix classes. I read one where they have to turn 3 by dec 31. Um milo is jan 3 so that kind of stinks.
Did you see my retest of northern homes. I'm interested to see what the plan for preschool is.