How To Register for Preschool Registration forms are available from the church office, the Preschool office, or may be downloaded here. To register, simply complete the
registration form and mail or bring to the Preschool office along with the registration fee. Information regarding tuition rates, registration fees and class sizes is found on the registration form.
Parents are encouraged to visit the school and observe the children and teachers in the classroom setting. For additional information on the program or to ask for a tour, please contact me at 704-537-4658.
Sharon Freeze, Preschool Director.
From The Charlotte Observer, February 3, 2004 Parent to Parent - BETSY FLAGLER
Pick a Preschool that emphasizes playtime
Q.Q. It’s time to register for preschool. I’ve chosen one that my friends recommended, but I’m not sure whether it will be a good fit for my 3-year-old son.
If your son is assigned nurturing teachers and the school’s philosophy is “children learn through play,” you’re off to a good start.
“Preschoolers are wigglers and doers,” says Alan Simpson, communications director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. “They need activities that engage them.”
Research shows that young children learn best through manipulation of materials and age-appropriate hands-on experience, Simpson says.
“In a high-quality preschool, learning is embedded in activities that engage the senses,” he says. “It’s crucial for programs to recognize that preschoolers are not high school students.”
Sandra Heidemann, an early childhood specialist from Minneapolis, agrees that the best early childhood programs use play to get at academics. One doesn’t rule out the other. ]
“I worry that people are cutting back on playtime,” she says. “What kids learn through play is phenomenal.”
In an evaluation of a preschool, Simpson says, teacher training, the ratio of teachers to students, the turnover rate of teachers, the size of the groups, and the health and safety of the program are all important to look at.
Other concerns are more difficult to measure: Does the class feel warm and inviting? How do the teachers strengthen social and emotional skills within the class?
Questions to explore:
Sharing: Are there enough materials and duplicates of popular toys?
Expressing feelings: Do the teachers interact with children to help them use words to make their needs known?
Building friendship skills: Do teachers plan activities that encourage children to help each other?
Focusing: To help a child stick to a task, are the teachers able to adjust to individual learning styles? - UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE
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