Why Preschool is an Important Step in Your Child's Education and Development
I'll be honest here - At first, I didn't want to send my daughter to preschool. In my mind, I was already teaching her what she needed for kindergarten. We practiced writing . We played. We colored and painted. I had other parents as friends who came over with their children. We read together. She was potty trained and just about the friendliest, most outgoing toddler I had ever met. What more could she learn in a preschool setting that she couldn't learn from me? In my mind, sending her to preschool was like I was giving away my responsibilities as a parent. It didn't matter that I was now a single parent and needed to work to provide for my child. It also wouldn't have mattered if I wasn't a single parent - I worked, therefore it was a necessity that she goes to preschool. I was very nervous about it. I spent days researching schools and why preschool was needed anyway. I interviewed the teachers. I spent time in the preschool to see how they did things...