how much academic content should my 3 year old's preschool have?
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IMO, it should be play with a purpose.  Look for a program that has some structure in terms of what happens throughout the day, but that gives him lots of opportunities to explore, play, and be creative.  Look at the art projects... do they actually look like the kids have been playing and creating or has the teacher cut out a bunch of pieces and then instructed each child precisely how to glue them together (we called them "pat-pat projects" because all the kids did was pat-pat the pieces to make them stick).  Do the kids get lots of sensory experience or do the teachers avoid things like playdough, finger painting, sand, and water because they are too messy?  \n\nIf they work on letters and number, do they do them in fun, creative ways or do they do tons of worksheets?  At this age, they should be playing more than doing seat work.  Honestly, learning the rules of getting along with other children, waiting for your turn, how to wait in line, how to wash hands and put away toys and trash, how to hang up coats and backpacks... those are the skills they need to be working on at 3.  A little academic instruction at 4 is great but even at 4 it should be done through play and exploration.
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if you want to teach you should major in education. i majored in psychology and you can take lots of classes on child development. i did my required 80 hours at Head Start in a preschool classroom, so that was fun.  Or do both. depends on what programs your school has, but you could find a good education program to major in, and minor in psych.
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a nursery is for babies. Primary school is from ages 5 to 12 (in my country that is).
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Bring in things that preschoolers would like. Things like cookis and different kinds of candy. show them the object tell them the shape and why. Doing activities with stuff that preschoolers like helps them memorize it.
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There's some great ideas here!!http://www.preschooleducation.com/scbeach.shtml\n\nHere are some activities I did with my daycare children that went over well...http://tn.essortment.com/preschoolscienc_rjqi.htm\n\nMagnet play. Buy some cheap magnets. See what you can pick up with them. Talk about why magnets attract things. Play with the magnets. Show your child how they can repel and attract each other. Look for magnets around your house.\n\nExplore the night skies together. Take your child out and star gaze! Look for the constellations. Point out the different phases of the moon. Take a book out from your local library and read about how the constellations got their names. \n\nCloud watch together, too. Note the changes in the weather and the way the clouds change when the weather changes. Look for little black rain clouds. Point out big fluffy cumulus clouds. Have fun. Let your preschooler's imagination soar. What do the clouds look like? The sky's the limit! \n\nBugs, Bugs, Bugs! Take your child on a bug hunt. See how many bugs you can find in your backyard. Discuss why some bugs are insects, and others are not. (Insects have 6 legs, three body sections, feelers, and most likely wings, as well.)\n\nBird watch. What do birds eat? How many different kinds of birds live in your neighborhood? Preschoolers love to play games like "Name that Bird," to show off what they've learned. To play, simply look for birds in your yard, point them out one at a time to your child, and say, "Name that bird!" \n\nGood luck!
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What is the ratio of children to adults? \nWhat is the educational philosophy? Curriculum?\nWhat are the qualifications of the teacher(s)?\nWhat are the disciplinary policies?\nHow are the children's biological needs cared for? How often? (Meaning, who takes them to the bathroom/changes diapers and how often?)\nWhat kind of educational materials does the school have? Computers? Educational television programming? Craft projects?\n\nIf your child has special needs, then this would also be the time to discuss it with the school. You need to know that they can be accomodating, not assume it.\n\nWhen visiting the school, look for the following:\nEating and bathroom areas should be separate. Both should be clean! (It should look as though they are cleaned every day) Bath-room areas should not smell strongly of feces.\nDo the play areas, kitchen, bathroom, etc seem safe? Do you see safety hazards that you wouldn't allow in your own home? \nDo the children seem to be happy? (Within reason of course, kids are very sensitive, so a small thing like getting less sleep than usual the night before may make a normally happy child cry upon coming to school.)\nHow to the adults interact with the children? Do they seem interested?\nIs the classroom decorated in a way that would appeal to a child? Does it have furniture and toys appropriate to the age and size of the child? Are there art projects and appealing educational materials on the walls?
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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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to be honest i dont have a site to give you or a specific list.  but the type of primary education that you think is best is based on your opinion of what is necessary for the early years of learning, how do you want that foundation built?  do you want a very structured environment that focuses on math, science, and language structure? or do you want an open environment where opportunities for exploration and creation are provided while teaching a solid foundation of skill and knowledge?  i think it is best to look at the different options there are in primary education and deciding what is best for your child.
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At the present time I'm working on a K-6 teaching degree. My desire is to teach 3rd grade, get'em before they start being smart asses.
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Do you mean Montessori?  Based on your grammar, spelling, and vocabulary (I believe that by "stuff" you meant "materials?") I am somewhat concerned that I will be endangering the wellfare of a child by providing you with this information, but you should be able to find everything you need to know at http://montessori.org/.
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Asking your third grader's teacher for some extra material is a good idea. Otherwise, it depends on the topic. \n\nIf it is reading and comprehension help I think the best thing you can do is to encourage your third grader to practice and participate as much as you can. \n\nYou can look for 3rd grade level websites put on the internet by many grade school teachers. Here's one that I found that has a lot of good math-related links:\nhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm\n\nAs for Yahoo! Answers, I would not recommend relying on it. I find a lot of questions here get factually incorrect answers and still get voted as correct. There is good information here, but it takes some judgment to wean the wheat from the chafe here. I also think it gets abused by kids who don't want to do their own homework and simply want to copy someone else’s answer. If they make the effort to verify the answers they get, and only use it to get examples of solutions, it can be helpful.\n\nHere's another site that might be useful:\nhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm
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teacherlessonplans.com abcteaching.com With preschool you make the lesson plans short interesting activities. Realize that if you are teaching them to write a letters it is going to take one on one with most of them which means the class gets rowdy. You have to have a backup plan for the ones who finish early. You can plan short stories and asking questions that they can answer (they love to talk and have an opinion). The ability to concentrate four of five minutes is the norm when they work alone. You have to give lots of brain breaks. They like to sing, color, play with puzzles, paint and chatter. Things on the line of mother may I and musical chairs...they like things they can win. Good luck!
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Less than 1%. I taught preschool and K for five years. A few guys come around, but most leave. I teach second grade right now and I do see more males as the children get older. But generally, very few males teach K and even less in preschool.\n\n\nCheers
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I'm assuming you are asking what should be included in the curriculum for an early childhood education program, but your question isn't quite clear. \n\nIt's a difficult question as I don't know what ages you are referring to. Can't really answer for ages birth to five. \n\nThe best place to get any information about early childhood education is the NAEYC website. Here's just one example of excellent information available there: http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions/pdf/pscape.pdf
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I don't know that much about the psychology, but having three kids I can tell you alot about how children learn.  \nSome kids can sit still and listen to their teacher tell them what they need to know.  Some kids need to read about the subject to grasp it.  Some children need to see the object that they are studying, and others (most I would assume) learn best by touching and manipulating what they are studying.  \nSome kids cannot learn without moving around.  This seems to affect young boys more that girls, but the teacher needs to be aware that the child is not being disrespectful, but doing what they need to do learn.  Some kids can sit still, others need to be lying down, etc...  It takes a great teacher to let the kids learn, and not have a discipline problem at the same time.  My youngest has such a teacher this year, she has altered her classroom so that everychilds needs are met, and they still obey her better than any other teacher in the school,  I think it has a lot to do with respect- what she has for her students, they turn around and give it right back to her
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From your question, I'm assuming you're talking about younger children.  At so young an age, children do not need a terribly structured curriculum, however, you might look into Abeka.  Both these websites are good resources for curriculum.\nhttp://www.rainbowresource.com/index.php\nhttp://www.bluestockingpress.com/catalog/default.php\n\nI would also highly recommend the book "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver DeMille.  You can buy that at gwc.edu in the bookstore section.
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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.