What age should a child start Pre-school?
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Most children attend preschool for 2 years so it's typically started at age 3 so they're ready for kindergarted at age 5.  However, each child has their own pace for learning.  Some express a desire to learn earlier and when that's the case I think it's the parents' job to work with them and stimulate their minds so they are ready for preschool.  Most 2 year olds don't have the attention span to sit for long periods of time and listen to a teacher but they are still always learning- it just needs to be more hands on and in shorter amounts of time.  My advice is to start looking for the preschool where you'll want your little one to go and ask the teachers there what you can do now at age 2 with your child to best prepare them for preschool and kindergarten.  I'd invest in or make some flashcards with the alphabet and numbers to work on letter/number recognition.  Also counting in order is important- but start small 1-10, then 1-20 etc.  Work on making patterns- red red blue blue red red blue blue, or red yellow blue, red yellow blue, etc.  Recongnizing patterns is great math skills for little ones.  Things like stackable cups in the bathtub are also great learning tools so kids see that smaller cups hold less water, larger cups hold more and will overflow if you pour that water into a smaller cup- teaches kids volume and logic.  And of course, always read books with your kids.  Even if it's their favorite book over and over- it teaches them predictability and also they start to recognize words and remember them.
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PreK age is a great place to start because you don't have to legally do anything and its a great time to try out homeschooling to see if it fits your family for later years. I would suggest becoming involved with a homeschooling group for support in case you decide to continue for K.\n  PreK can be a lot of fun.  Keep worksheets to a minimum(if at all) and concentrate on lots of hands on, discovery learning, messy crafts, nature walks, etc.  Read out loud a ton of picture books on a variety of topics.  Take the time to point out letters in the titles and later see if you child can pick out certain letters.  Make a number line on the driveway or on your stairs and have your child jump to certain numbers.  Do simple addition and subtraction with a variety of small toys or food.  Look at things with a magnifying glass.  Study space  and other themes.  Cook and play with measuring cups and spoons in water or beans. Play letter or number matching games, make letter puppets that say their sounds. Trace letters in pudding or mud. Graph m+m's, match leaves, grow frogs and butterflies...the list goes on and on.  It is so much  fun!  You will be amazed at the results!! \n  If you do decide to homeschool for elementary, check out your state homeschooling guidelines.  In our state, we fill out a paper notifying the school and we need to prove progress in math and language arts.  Progress can be proved by a national test in our home once a year or by a portfolio we create demonstrating progress.  Social studies and science are wide open and can follow a student's interests and don't have to be tested.  Some states don't require any testing, others have more specific requirements. ---
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I homeschooled 3 boys from K to Grade 9 but I have no experience with girls. I think though girls can be started earlier as they have better motor skills than boys.\n\nPersonally I think it is not productive to start too early. Try incorporating learning into every activity, e.g helping measuring for cookies etc.  Why do we wash our hands. What is soap made of. \n\nLearn to see the teachable moment. In other words if he/she is interested in dinosaurs and you wanted to do plants, choose dinosaurs because you won't get too far otherwise, but get round to talking about the sort of plants the dinosaur might eat.\n\nYou know your child best, and in the early years less structure and more investigation I think is better. My kids liked nature walks, watching bugs, checking out how flowers were made etc. as you go on you might want to get a workbook to guide you along. \n\nThe most important thing is teach them to learn and find information for themselves. You know your child best so don't listen to a lot of experts who are going by preconceived ideas. Relax and have fun.\n\nI loved homeschooling and my boys all grown now are planning to do the same for their kids.  They all are good guys, love their family, don't do drugs, etc etc and work for a living which in todays world I consider an achievement.
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I expect there will be many answers suggesting that it isn't too early to rub textbooks against one's pregnant belly, but I think one can relax quite a bit; as a retired teacher, here's my suggestion:\n\nThe most important first lesson a child can learn is how to be socialized.  You can be sure the other kids will let him know what's ok, and what isn't!  This is the purpose of any organized education before First Grade.\n\nSome people like to get a start on teaching the alphabet before 1st G., but, because when we are very young our attention span is small and our retention is slight, I don't think there's much use in drilling the alphabet until the age of 5 or 6.  Really.  \n\nHere's when I would suggest that you get serious:  2d or 3d G.  Pay attention to what interests the child; observe how his mind works:  does he think analytically?  Deductively?  Intuitively?  (At all?  ...Sorry, couldn't resist).\n\nI'd start making exciting materials available to him as he begins to show interest:  building toys for the analytically inclined; colorful age-appropriate magazines for the introspective, and so on.  Tailor the item for the child's special interest; and yet, be sure to add subjects that are new and exciting from time to time!
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They should start the minute they crawl out of the womb.  These days, kids have to be able to read before they are allowed to enter kindergarten, so early home schooling is a must.\n\nWhere I live, kindergarteners are required to read, add subtract and multiply by 2, 3, 4 and 5.  I know a local teacher and her 1st graders have to be able to use a digital video camers, upoload it into a computer, edit it, and produce a movie which must include a title page, special effects and a credits page.
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You will need at least a 4 year degree, specializing in early childhood education. What classes to take will depend on your college route and of course the college. If you know which you'll be attending, make an appointment with an advisor, their job is to help with exactly the problem your having, they will be best suited to helping you pick the classes you'll need for your degree.\n\nIt's not a big thing to worry about, most of your classes you take your first year are classes that most everyone has to take and will be good regardless of the specific degree you choose.
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They have to be 5 years old by September 1st to start Kindergarden.
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Apply as a pre-school teacher :-)
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It depends on what state you are in. I live in Wisconsin and there is no set age. As long as it is a reasonable amount of time and as long as the child knows what to do in case of an emergency and has a list of important phone numbers.
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I have a son who still experiences motor skill delays at 7 after being a preemie.  He was in a Montessori-styled program at 4, and it was a disaster!  He needs more structure, more firmly consistently administered discipline and more clearly communicated expectations.  After sending him back to a more traditionally styled preschool, he is in First Grade this year and doing wonderfully.  Don't hesitate to hold him back a year starting Kindergarten.  So many parents are doing it in response to the high expectations placed on Kindergartners.\n\nIt sounds like all your son is doing wrong is being 3. Boys that age do not sit still well, do not complete tasks, and do not communicate as well as girls do at that age.  I also have one that age, so know what is now, and what will be later.
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social like interacting with other people, you have to learn how to work with others and get along even though you may have differences, is that your question?  anyway, pre-school for kids that need a social adjustment before they get to kindergarten.  going back to college (me) at 35 years old for a social adjustment (learning how to deal with other people that are over 4 years old)
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this article should help you ..\n\nhttp://parentcenter.babycenter.com/expert/preschooler/pdevelopment/69440.html
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I agree completely with warren1515.  young children learn through playing.  Some of the academics that are done in kindergarten are appropriate and good but there should always be play time, the kids need it and will get burned out if they don't get it.  I also think that many school systems assume that all children are going to preschool and getting the skills they need to begin kindergarten with this new curriculum and that is just not the case.  Many states are now beginning free state funded preschools to encourage parents to put their kids in preschool.
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i teach piano, we start as early as preschool, depending on the comprehention and attention span of the child. look at alfred prep series, or the pre-reader those are good books for very yung children.
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No way!  It's never to early to start working with your child at home.  Remember to always be reading to/with them.  It's also very important to take your child on family trips.  The more background knowledge a child has about the world before they enter school and the more they know about literacy the better off they will be!
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A child can go to preschool at age 3 as long as he or she is potty trained.
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when ur baby will be 5yrs old