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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC went to a private preschool where they were very adamant about not teaching academics.  My DC had no trouble in K, was an early reader, and is still advanced for her age.

We both work, and she attended this program full-time, so it's not like I was staying home with her and giving her reading lessons.  We just read to her, had a lot of reading and writing material around, had toys with letters on them (pretty standard stuff).  You'd be amazed what kids pick up.  There no real need for a teacher to go over at circle time the "letter of the week."[/quote]

This is reassuring - we read to him morning and night (and always have), but unfortunately are only with him for 1-2 hours max per day on weekdays.

We're looking at preschools in NW DC west of Rock Creek Park (NCRC, Aidan, Little Folks). These schools all go through age 5, so we would plan to use these "preschools" as our "kindergarten." When asked about reading programming on my tours, the administrators stressed that the schools are purely play-based but that their children do tend to pick up reading skills. I guess it makes me insecure that perhaps these schools are leaving it to SAHPs (or parents with 9-5 jobs) to teach reading.[/quote]

Are these full-day preschools? We actually rejected one highly-recommended one in TP because it was too academic. I don't know any with full-day programs (as opposed to 9-12/1) that do zero letter/number/reading instruction. It just may look different than you are imagining. [b]Those half-day programs do largely serve a parent group that cares less about academic instruction, though, and is looking for peer-interaction and socialization b/c the child is at home with an adult most of the time[/b].[/quote]

These are all 9-12/1 preschools - it sounds like OP plans to have a nanny the remainder of the day. If the bolded is true, it would be quick a risk to leave your kid in this type of school until first grade. But that's what lots of DC upper class do - why?[/quote]

Because your nanny is also reading to your child (or you are), and going to the library, other classes, etc.. I had a full time nanny. My kids went to 3-day-a-week, 4-hour preschool until kindergarten. My now-3rd grader has been reading since he was 4, and my now 1st-grader is right on target for reading. Their kindergarten sister also went to school knowing the basics and reading a little.

Kids who are at home with UMC families are not just watching tv while the nanny/mom vacuums and cooks dinner.[/quote]

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