Everything you need to know about preschool
Sending your little one off to preschool is a major milestone. Before the big day comes, you’ll probably have a lot of questions. We went straight to the source and got the scoop from preschool teachers. Hopefully, knowing what to expect will make the experience much smoother for you and your child.
What?s the difference between preschool and pre-K"
While they may not seem all that different, and some people use the terms interchangeably, there is a difference between preschool and pre-kindergarten (or junior kindergarten as it?s called in Canada). ?Pre-K starts around age four and serves to prepare kids to be successful in kindergarten at age five,? says Lemi-Ola Erinkitola, the founder of The Critical Thinking Child, a program that provides parent workshops and tutoring sessions for kids. ?Parents often enroll their child in pre-K to make sure they are prepared and developmentally ready to transition into kindergarten. On the other hand, preschool, which begins at a much earlier age, allows children to work on other skills, such as social needs, without focusing on the explicit purpose of preparing children for kindergarten.? There is still an educational component to preschool, with kids focusing on social-emotional, pre-reading and numeracy skills, explains Erinkitola. When do kids starts preschool"
Depending on the school and region, the age when kids start preschool can vary. ?Children may enter preschool as young as two and a half years old and as ol...
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