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Preschool education

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pre-school:worth it?

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ElsieBeard · 16/12/2011 20:24

my dd is 2yrs 8months and starts preschool in jan. we live in a small village and the pre school is attached to the lower school (infant school). they have very strong links together and both recently had outstanding ofsted reports.

we went to visit the school in summer and i thought it was great. however dd and i recently had 2 morning sessions there. on the second one i left her for the last hour which really upset her and now keeps saying that it really upset her.

i dont know what i expected really but the session all seemed a bit disorganised and most of the children just seemed to run around doing free play.

now i am reconsidering sending her. people keep telling me she will get used to me leaving her and pre school is so good for them etc but my question is; is it that good. am i sending her there for me or her?

Please could i have some honest opinions on whether it is really worth it? thanks

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putmeashape · 17/12/2011 06:10

I have a dd in preschool, and also sent my ds (now Yr 2) to the same preschool, and would say it is very much worth it. If it is connected to or the preschool for the catchment it is great for forming friendships for the school years. The preschool my kids go to has changed, due to a new lead, but most of the time the child does free play. They do not make kids sit down and learn to read or write, but if the kids shows an interest in doing so, or asks to, they will work with them on it. Preschool is more about learning how to be away from your parents, normal school behaviour (lining up, listening, kinds hands and feet, etc) than academics. Saying that, there are some kids who take awhile to settle, one there with my ds had his mum with him for an hour a day for about the first 8 months, then he would sulk by the door for the next hour.

They do get used to, but if you are unsure wait until your dd is 3-it is free then for 15 hours and the few months may make a difference!

Loopymumsy · 18/12/2011 13:34

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happyhorse · 19/12/2011 17:46

I think it's worth it if you send them when they are ready to go, and also if you send them to a preschool that suits them, as they do vary a lot.

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