How Challenging Is Your PK3 Student's Curriculum?
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Anonymous
| We have a rising PK3 student that currently attends a private preschool. At her current school, the curriculum is great. The students (starting at age 2) are working on Kindergarten-level work. DD knows key historic and present figures, writing, reading, etc. I'm interested in learning about what types of activities your PK3 student is challenged with in school. I understand it varies by school, so I'm just interested in 1) what school you attend (you can say HRCS, JKLM, etc if you don't want to be specific) and 2) what's your PK3 kid's curriculum like? |
Anonymous
| EOTP DCPS dual language. Tools of the Mind curriculum. Playing, planning, letter/number recognition. Learning how to be with others. Singing songs, listening to stories. I do not think that writing, reading is appropriate for PK3 - if this is what you want, stay at the private preschool or perhaps consider Appletree. |
Anonymous
He is currently being challenged by the effort to sit still when asked. And following directions. Yeah, that's a challenge too at the moment. |
Anonymous
| Is this really a real post? I don't know anyone who wants this academic a curriculum for their TWO year old. |
Anonymous
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JKLM does not have PK3
HRCS - PK3 is about social emotional with some age appropriate items. |
Anonymous
| I also think Appletree comes closest to what you're looking for. |
Anonymous
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EOTP DCPS (not dual-language). Creative Curriculum. Learning is focused around themes that change a few times a year. Building, materials / clothing, cooking.
I think the true challenge for DS is learning to interact with other classmates, and that has been improving (for him and them) really well through the year. Major credit to the teachers there. Oddly, he is starting to read. I'm not sure if that's because of the school or if it's just him. I'm also not worried about how much knowledge he is learning at this point - that doesn't seem relevant. I'd rather he learn how to learn, and he can study history later. |
Anonymous
Yeah, this is fake, right? Three years old. The social piece matters most right now. |
Anonymous
I'd hope so, but I know another parent in my PK3 class who is concerned that their kid isn't learning enough and is trying to figure out if he should supplement with a tutor. They'll be gone to the suburbs next year, or by K for sure. And the kid is no prodigy - just a normal kid... |
Anonymous
OP here. Yes, it's a real post. I do understand that maybe a strong academic curriculum isn't ideal for all parents at that age, but because DD has been presented with this since she was 2, I don't want her to back track, should she enter PK3 at a DC Public or Charter school. |
Anonymous
OP here. The social piece is very important, I agree. But because she has been in that type of environment for going on two years now, I don't want her to feel bored in a new PK3 classroom. |
Anonymous
Thank you. Maybe I misworded my original post. I'm not saying that my 3 yo needs to be a scholar. I just want to make sure she is stimulated in ways other than the true basics. Thank you for your response. It helps! |
Anonymous
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Well played, OP!
Cutting across parent insecurities with a hefty does of upper-middle class superiority. This is sure to wangle its way under some people's thin skin. I want to know: Are you trying preemptively trying to discourage people from taking the PK3 seats they're going to be offered? |
Anonymous
+1 Jesus Christ, people. We are robbing our children of their childhoods. 99% of our kids are not going to Ivies. Get over it. |
Anonymous
You're welcome. But I'm still not sure what you mean by "beyond the basics". |