Why Preschool is No Longer Optional

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WHY PRESCHOOL IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL
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SCHOOLS WILL NOT ADMIT STUDENTS
WHO ARE NOT PREPARED
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In todays modern world, a child must attend
preschool in order to prepare for kindergarten at
either a public or private school.
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The administrators of schools require that
students pass an admission test before they can
enroll in kindergarten.
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Failure to pass this test leads to a student
attending a remedial program before progressing
to a kindergarten curriculum.
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Most parents do not have the materials to teach
their child all of the information and skills
required to pass a kindergarten admission test.
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Teachers also want their students to have certain
social skills in order to fit into a classroom
environment.
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PRESCHOOLERS LEARN TO COPE WITH A STRUCTURED
ENVIRONMENT SIMILAR
TO KINDERGARTEN
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Preschool age children typically do not have a
structured environment at home with a daily
schedule of learning.
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In a preschool, the teachers create a schedule of
activities to help students develop a variety of
skills.
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Instead of getting to do whatever they want at
any time of the day, a preschooler must adjust to
following a teachers guidelines.
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In most cases, the lessons taught in a preschool
last for a maximum of 20 minutes because the
students have short attention spans.
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However, the lessons are designed cohesively to
permit children to learn about different subjects.
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CHILDREN LEARN THE ALPHABET
AND BASIC NUMBERS
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In a preschool, the students begin to learn about
the letters of the alphabet in simple ways such
as coloring a picture of an animal that begins
with the letter.
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A preschooler has an opportunity to touch shapes
of letters in order to learn the alphabet with a
different part of the brain.
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Instead of only learning numbers by recognizing
the figure on paper, preschoolers use
manipulatives such as sticks to visualize a
particular number.
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A teacher gives each preschooler an opportunity
to learn with kinesthetic, auditory and visual
methods.
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PRESCHOOL HELPS WITH A CHILDS
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
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Cognitive development begins at birth and
increases rapidly as a child grows.
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In a preschool environment, a child is exposed to
an assortment of learning materials that are not
available in most homes.
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The lesson plans created by teachers in
preschools are designed to address a variety of
skills that increase
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a childs cognition to prepare them for more
intense training in an elementary school setting.
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Not only do preschoolers learn from their
teachers, but they also learn from the other
students in a social environment of teamwork and
free play.
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CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOLS DEVELOP THEIR FINE AND
LARGE MOTOR SKILLS
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Preschool is an excellent place for children to
develop their large and fine motor skills.
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Fine motor skills involve tasks such as cutting
on the lines of a paper or printing letters in a
first name.
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Large motor skills are also important, and
preschool students get an opportunity to learn
these skills as they engage in playground
activities such as jumping rope or throwing balls
into hoops.
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It isnt necessary for a child to spend an entire
day in a preschool to reap wonderful benefits.
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Most preschools offer programs that are three
days a week instead of five, or students can
attend half-day sessions.
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Let your kids experience the after school program
at Maplewood Summer Day Camp.
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Experienced staff will keep your child both safe
and busy with arts and crafts, games, water
sports, gymnastics and more.
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