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 [...]

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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