At 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, [...]
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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
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April 27th, 2010Pre 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!
New research on age and grasping fundamental concepts
December 22nd, 2009Benedict Carey recently published an article in the New York Times that examines long-held beliefs and assumptions about brain development in children. “Studying Young Minds, and How to Teach Them” outlines the shifts some teachers and schools are making, including a move from teaching math as counting skills, to math as quantity recognition. The post [...]
Pre K Scholars co-founder listed as notable “mompreneur”
November 3rd, 2009OC Family, a rich website for moms and families, has outlined several “mompreneurs” – mothers who’ve pursued innovative ideas – in this month’s cover story, Mothers of Invention. Among those listed is Amy Pierrot Schwary, Pre K Scholars co-founder and program developer. Read the full article for inspiration from Amy and five other mompreneurs!
Florida alters kindergarten readiness test
August 30th, 2009A friend passed along the following article, from The Tampa Tribune, which outlines changes to Florida’s kindergarten screening test. Students have previously been tested on letter recognition and initial sound, but will now be tested on letter recognition and phonetic word blend. The tests are to be administered in the first 30 days of the [...]
Newport Coast Preschool Enrichment Classes
August 17th, 2009Starting this fall, Newport Coast Child Development Preschool will offer the Pre K Scholars curriculum as an enrichment class—for information about this class or the preschool, contact them directly!
Pre K Scholars Website Aims to Help Teachers Start Home-Based Businesses
July 22nd, 2009Our new website is full of start-up tips and technology to help build your home-based teaching business. One of the newest features is that we allow “approved” teachers to have their own mini website, complete with your personal bio and photo. Pre K Scholars will also allow teachers to post their classes on-line, and allow [...]
