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[quote=Anonymous]There are lots of different preschools in this area, each different.  Some are half-day, some go until about 2:30 or 3:00pm, and some are all day.

In this area, there are roughly 2 types of preschools: play-based and Montessori (which often has an educational component).  The main exception is Primary Day School, which teaches the essentials in a fun way, but is not Montessori.  I would look at maybe 3 of each kind, then choose the one I felt would be the best fit for my DC.  I this area, we found those categories often were meaningless.

Play-based can mean anything.  Some do a lot of actual teaching, while others are little more than child care, arts & crafts, and a few group activities (circle time).

Montessori is not a trademark, and gets implemented in a surprisingly wide range of variations.  So one Montessori school can be very very different from another Montessori school.  Just because one does not fit, that does not mean other Montessori schools would not be a good fit.

Whether through learning at home or learning at preschool, the child who starts K with at least a solid grasp of colors, letters, numbers, basic shapes, and (maybe) Phonics will have an easier time adjusting.

Many in this area, but not all, believe in teaching kids to read as soon as they are ready.  Ours began to read at age 3, which is not unusual here.  Preschool had taught DC letters and Phonics already, so DC was ready to start with the Bob Books.  We did all the Bob Books in sequence at home and then moved to readers which mostly used phonetic words to build strong decoding skills.  From there, she has blossomed into a child who really enjoys reading.

Choose whichever path seems best for your DC.  Every DC will be different, so there is no single right answer for all children.[/quote]

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