My ds is 4. he goes to school next August. He goes to a private nursery 3 days a week whilst we work.... but it runs in conjunction with the local council and provides pre-school education.
We had a 'parents night' the other night and I spoke with ds's main carer. I asked about how she thought he was doing developmentally and she said "oh fine, he's doing great, I've heard him count all the way to 5 before!" ....What? He can count to feckin 25!!
It made me wonder whether they are actually doing any pre-school stuff at all!! There was a visiting Teacher sitting with us as well who comes once a week to the Nursery, but that clearly falls on days when ds isn't in coz she didn't know him.
I asked about letters too and she said oh he knows most of his letters, but doesn't really write them down. I said, how come all his pictures have his name on them (written by him). She looked surprised again!
She then added "if you think there is something that we should be focussing on with him then please do tell us".... Yeah what about spending a bit of time with him!
He recognises words too.... something that she didn't know and the Teacher took an interest in and said she would follow it up.
I love the Nursery, ds loves the Nursery, but I don't want him being held back and getting bored. I don't think ds is especially advanced, just normal..... but he is in his 2nd year of preschool and wonder if hes getting the same things as the recently turned 3 children!
Anyone know about the curriculum they are supposed to follow? And what happens when you're childs birthday falls in June which results in 2 full years of pre-school (in Scotland BTW).
TIA