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Calling all Montessorians

james — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:16:14 +0000

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, encouraging all Montessori teachers to check out the Pre K Scholars program!

Pre K Scholars at CAEYC

james — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:16:35 +0000

Pre 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

james — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:08:15 +0000

Benedict 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 has sparked interesting comments, as well.

(Note: to access the full article, you may be asked for a username and password, but registration on the NYTimes.com site is free.)

Pre K Scholars co-founder listed as notable “mompreneur”

james — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:05:05 +0000

OC 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

james — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:22 +0000

A 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 school year.

Read: State tweaking testing of VPK students

Newport Coast Preschool Enrichment Classes

james — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:50:38 +0000

Starting 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

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:06:58 +0000

Our 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 for on-line registration. We also have funds available to help you market your class in your area.
To take advantage of this new feature, simply click the start now button and fill out our simple one-page form… and your on your way to opening your home-based business!