Meet Kris Carmichael. She is wife to an Air Force officer currently deployed to Afghanistan, and the parent of a Pre K Scholars student. Kris is excited about the Pre K Scholars curriculum—we’ll be following her story overseas, and posting about her experiences. She has provided the following as an introduction:
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She has a very strong grasp of the letters and their sounds and is able to work her way through sounding out some words. She is very excited to be able to look at a book and see more than just letters jumbled on the page.
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The cost of a high quality pre-kindergarten program is $12,000 per year…putting quality pre-kindergarten out of reach for most middle class families with young children
A hectic schedule and writer’s block – not a good mix!
June 1st, 2010Writer’s block?
To describe my inability to post a blog in the past several weeks, that phrase seems insufficient. It feels more like a computer jam—where so much information is passing through that the wires start to backfire due from overload! A great thought to write about pops into my head and before I get a [...]
Calling all Montessorians
April 27th, 2010At this year’s CAEYC Conference (see previous coverage), the Pre K Scholars booth was visited by a 30-year veteran Montessori teacher named Mary.
Mary was motivated by Pre K Scholars, noting that it connects with the Montessori philosophy and fills a void found by many Montessori teachers at this “pre-reading” level. She volunteered the following endorsement, [...]
April Book Review: James and the Rain
April 26th, 2010Author: Karla Kuskin
Illustrated by: Reg Cartwright
If April showers are in your forecast, then it’s imperative that you read James And The Rain with your tots! With expanded text and updated illustrations the 1957 out-of-print copy has been revived!
“James pressed his nose against the pane and saw a million drops of rain.
The earth was wet, the [...]
Pre K Scholars at CAEYC
April 9th, 2010Pre K Scholars is in Long Beach this weekend at the California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC) annual conference. We’ll be exhibiting and interacting with lots of wonderful people affiliated with the education of young children—if you’re attending, please stop by!
An early reader
April 6th, 2010Over Spring Break, my nine year old daughter asked me to take her to the bookstore to find a new book. My five year old, Camille came along; Camille did not qualify for pre-kindergarten at her school because of a January birthday, so she is enrolled in one of my Pre K Scholars classes. She [...]
Easter Egg Alphabet Match
April 1st, 2010Spring has sprung!
If signs of spring are not showing in the climate you are in, you’re sure to see them in almost every store you enter—plastic eggs line the shelves everywhere! Every color imaginable; in grocery stores, drugs stores, and in quantities of unbelievable amounts. We have found a practical and educational use for [...]
Fine motor fun
March 22nd, 2010If you’re the parent of a toddler attending preschool, a primary area of focus pertains to fine motor skills. Now is a good time to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss his or her areas of success as well as areas of concern. Your child is assessed on fine motor skills—there is often even [...]
March Book Review: alphabeasties and other AmaZing Types
March 21st, 2010Authors: Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss
In celebration of A Week, the alphabet and ABC books everywhere
Did you ever notice that letters don’t always look the same?
“Blocky or small. Thick or tall. Roundish, slope-y, Fancy, or dopey. Letters look different in all different places, That’s because they have different typefaces!” With an alligator made of aaa’s—to [...]
Pre K Scholars Kit Components Now Available for Individual Purchase
March 11th, 2010In order to make our products more affordable to more teachers, we are now offering components of our kits for individual purchase. This way teachers can add products as funds become available.
After receiving positive feedback at the NAEYC Conference this past fall, we learned a few things:
Our concept was well received
Our product was aesthetically pleasing [...]
