Creative Ways To Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten!

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


Kindergarten Worksheets for Free

November 29th, 2011

Who doesn’t love a free download? Especially, a worksheet that can be printed on the spot and will reinforce skills you are teaching your child. I particularly like to use free printables to supplement the curriculum we are currently working with. I find they add value in checking  for mastery of a particular skill or [...]

Kindergarten Readiness: A Valuable Resource for Parents and Teachers of Preschoolers

November 15th, 2011

Studies show that early education has enormous benefits. There is a direct correlation between quality early education programs and school success. As a parent or teacher of a preschooler, how do we know what to look for in a quality program? When addressing Kindergarten Readiness, there are many common questions: Is my child ready for school? [...]

Phonics, Phonemes and Phonetic Awareness: What does it all mean?

October 26th, 2011

Your preschooler is able to recognize the letters of the alphabet, so now what? Next step…making the letter and sound connections! Perhaps you have heard parents say,  “my child learned to read phonetically” or  “I know of a good phonics program” or “phonetic awareness is important in learning how to read”. What exactly does all of that [...]

Pre K Scholars Offers a Solution for Laid Off Teachers

October 5th, 2011

Teaching Kindergarten Readiness: A New Home-Based Business Opportunity Given the discouraging jobs outlook and the severe cutbacks in school districts around the country, starting a home-based kindergarten readiness course may be an attractive choice for many laid off teachers. It allows them to earn income and use their teaching skills to prepare preschoolers for kindergarten. [...]

Pre K Scholars to Launch Phonics-Based Letter-Sound Recognition App

September 30th, 2011

Pre K Scholars to Launch Phonics-Based Letter-Sound Recognition App Pre K Scholars (http://www.prekscholars.com) is collaborating with Digital Attic (http://www.digitalattic.com) to develop a phonics-based app to make letter-sound recognition a fun adventure for 3-5 year olds. The iPhone app is scheduled for completion in September 2011 with the Android version anticipated soon thereafter. The app will [...]

Back to School: Introducing Pre K Scholars Kindergarten Readiness Kit DVD

August 31st, 2011

We have headed back to school! It’s time to make up for lost time, lapsed posts and fill in the blanks as to what Pre K Scholars has been up to in the past few months. Where to begin?… Pre K Scholars launched it’s newest product “Kindergarten Readiness Kit DVD” in March! WooHoo! In an [...]

Connections

March 25th, 2009

I am a firm believer in “everything happens for a reason” and putting your trust in letting things work themselves out. With this belief, I am always amazed at the connections that are made and the outcomes that are created. This happened to be the guiding principle on how Scholarville came to life. I have [...]

Exposure: The Key To Early Education

March 16th, 2009

Def. Exposure: the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience I truly believe that if you expose youngsters to a multitude of skills, you will be amazed at what they are able to retain. For example, in class this week, we introduced the letter T and some different educational components that integrated in nicely, [...]

Can You Guess? A Research Based Approach To Vocabulary Development

March 10th, 2009

A research study titled “Vocabulary Development During The Preschool Years” states that “Active participation can increase the likelihood that preschoolers [will] learn more vocabulary.” The Guessing Game, which is only one component of Vocabulary Development addressed by the Pre K Scholars Curriculum, is as active as it gets and the children truly value being involved [...]

Time To Register For Fall

February 25th, 2009

March is right around the corner. For us, that means it’s just about time to register for the 2009-2010 Preschool year. My twins just turned four on January 18th. Between their two older sisters and their mother, who teaches kindergarten readiness classes out of the home, they have a heightened sense of academics. They pick [...]

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