Its back-to-school season and many families are dropping their kids off at a Phoenix preschool for the very first time. Preschool is important for a child to experience because it helps children develop essential social skills as well as begin to learn about language, numbers, and the world around them, all while developing increased self-awareness.
Preschool is fundamentally different than day-care programs. If you’re choosing between the two, it’s best to thoroughly research and visit each school or program that interests you before coming to a decision. What’s best for you and your family depends on your unique household.
The biggest differences between preschool and day-care are typically:
• Age of children
• Hours
• Philosophy
• Fundraising
Day-care is typically for working parents who need their children to be taken care of for the majority of the day. They accept babies and toddlers and typically are open all year.
Preschool, on the other hand, is an educational class for young children generally between 3- and 4-years old. Also, many preschools offer a part-time schedule with optional day-care programs after class and are closed during the summer.
Children and preschool programs are all unique, and choosing which age to send your child to preschool largely depends on the school as well as your child’s temperament. Typically by the age of three a child is ready to be introduced to certain academic skills such as reading, writing, and math, however many children are not ready for a formal education until four or five years old. Most preschools serve 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds.
Each day the Phoenix preschool classroom at All Saints’ Episcopal Day School is filled with discoveries as the children learn the core curriculum, which includes the Explode the Code phonics program and the Zaner-Bloser handwriting method, is enriched with Spanish, art, music, physical education, library, and technology instruction.
If you’re choosing between a few Phoenix preschools, it’s best to visit each one to check out the basics.
• Make sure you feel comfortable and confident that your child will succeed in the classroom.
• Ask a lot of questions to the preschool teacher and other faculty about the school’s history and philosophy.
• Make note of the different areas of the classroom: Is there a clean playground? Are there a variety of art materials, books, and age-appropriate toys? Is there a friendly and fun atmosphere.
• Finally, make sure you meet the preschool teacher and check into his or her training and credentials to ensure they are a good teacher. Typically, good teachers should have at least an associate’s degree and formal training in early-childhood education.
• You should also factor in teacher-to-student ratio and make note of how much the teacher is interacting with each child in the classroom. At All Saints’ Phoenix preschool, there is a teacher and a teaching assistant in each classroom, plus special area faculty.
Preschool is fundamentally different than day-care programs. If you’re choosing between the two, it’s best to thoroughly research and visit each school or program that interests you before coming to a decision. What’s best for you and your family depends on your unique household.
The biggest differences between preschool and day-care are typically:
• Age of children
• Hours
• Philosophy
• Fundraising
Day-care is typically for working parents who need their children to be taken care of for the majority of the day. They accept babies and toddlers and typically are open all year.
Preschool, on the other hand, is an educational class for young children generally between 3- and 4-years old. Also, many preschools offer a part-time schedule with optional day-care programs after class and are closed during the summer.
Children and preschool programs are all unique, and choosing which age to send your child to preschool largely depends on the school as well as your child’s temperament. Typically by the age of three a child is ready to be introduced to certain academic skills such as reading, writing, and math, however many children are not ready for a formal education until four or five years old. Most preschools serve 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds.
Each day the Phoenix preschool classroom at All Saints’ Episcopal Day School is filled with discoveries as the children learn the core curriculum, which includes the Explode the Code phonics program and the Zaner-Bloser handwriting method, is enriched with Spanish, art, music, physical education, library, and technology instruction.
If you’re choosing between a few Phoenix preschools, it’s best to visit each one to check out the basics.
• Make sure you feel comfortable and confident that your child will succeed in the classroom.
• Ask a lot of questions to the preschool teacher and other faculty about the school’s history and philosophy.
• Make note of the different areas of the classroom: Is there a clean playground? Are there a variety of art materials, books, and age-appropriate toys? Is there a friendly and fun atmosphere.
• Finally, make sure you meet the preschool teacher and check into his or her training and credentials to ensure they are a good teacher. Typically, good teachers should have at least an associate’s degree and formal training in early-childhood education.
• You should also factor in teacher-to-student ratio and make note of how much the teacher is interacting with each child in the classroom. At All Saints’ Phoenix preschool, there is a teacher and a teaching assistant in each classroom, plus special area faculty.
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