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[quote=Anonymous]A few things to consider.  When they get to kindergarten, they are expected to learn quickly how to write letters.  Some kids, particularly boys, struggle with fine motor skills, especially if they have not had much opportunity to practice.  I would put your kid in a class geared as a Pre-K so that the child gets practice trying to write letters. Some preschool classes incorporate handwriting and others don't.  My friend's child that was in a preschool that didn't do handwriting is really struggling.

Many kids will come into kindergarten already reading or will learn to read by the end of that year.  As a parent, you need to judge your child's pre-literacy skills and how the preschool is teaching them to kids.  Its not just knowing the alphabet but really understanding all the sounds the letters make and being able to recognize basic sight words.

How does the school teach math?  Kids in pre-K should be learning to count and visually recognize all the numbers to 100 and count by 10s.

Social / emotional skills are also important.  Can your kid sit still, follow directions, listen to adults, play and interact with peers, not have meltdowns if they don't get their way, etc?

The best preschools combine some structure with play so that learning is fun.  But you need to assess what skills they will be taught and expected to learn in each of the different classes.  You can then assess where you think your child best falls. [/quote]

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