Coloring pages in preschool

[Anonymous]

OP - please come back and explain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmm, I just bought a stack of coloring books for birthday party favors for my 3 year old. Is this really 'a thing?' Will the moms be appalled that I am giving their kids coloring books instead of blank pages??

I think you should probably just get a ream of printer paper and let the kids divvy it up themselves. Creativity and conflict resolution in one. You'd be the best mom ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus I can't believe what teachers have to deal with.

+1. You sound completely ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. I wish my 2nd grader would have colored more in coloring pages in preschool. He's been struggling with his handwriting skills for years and I keep hearing about how he wouldn't be struggling with handwriting if he'd have colored more, and learned to do it within the lines. So much for all the scribbles he sent home from preschool on blank paper.

They are not related. I have sources for this info but it will take some digging on my part. I'll try to post later.

[Anonymous]

Oh come on, op is clearly a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter just moved from the 2 year old class to the the 3 year old class and there have been coloring pages in her cubby. I know that the school does not do worksheets. I asked the teacher about the coloring pages and she said they don't do them as a class but they always keep a few for the kids to do on their own in the writing center. I have mixed feeling about this. I do not feel that coloring pages at this age is developmentally appropriate but I also understand that it's the child's choice. I thought about talking to the director and asking where coloring pages fits into their curriculum, but may wait to see how frequent these coloring pages come before I say anything else

OP, this is your oldest child and you're a first-timer going through pre-school, right?

[Anonymous]

Omg.