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[quote=Anonymous]Tell us more about what you mean by academically focused?  I would straight out run from a school that has 3 and 4yr olds doing worksheets, for example.  There's a huge difference between schools that are play-based but educate our kids, and facilities that simply keep our kids safe with no focus on teaching in any meaningful way.

Are you familiar with Montessori, Waldorf, Creative Curriculum or any of the other major preschool approaches?

Our child is at a school that uses Creative Curriculum.  The head teacher in each class has a degree in education or early childhood development.  They define themselves as a play-based school, but rest assured my child is learning letters, getting experience in gross and fine motor activities that also provide opportunities for basic math and science concepts, and so on.  For example: last week the "letter of the week" in her 3's classroom was "N".  They didn't sit with worksheets and trace the letter N or watch the teacher write it on a blackboard.  However, their art projects that week all incorporated the letter N.  Her scissors practice was cutting out an N from construction paper and then decorating it with pasta (noodles) and other items.  Show and tell they had to bring in something from home that started with the letter N.  She didn't know she was learning - as far as she was concerned she was playing and doing art and so on.  They made "n"ecklaces (fine motor skills) using "n"ine beads.  See, lots of fun but incorporating skills and knowledge.

Weekly lesson plans that are built around holidays, seasons or other subject matter give opportunities to learn bits of history, social studies or about the broader world.

What schools have you ruled out, since that might give us an example of what you don't want?[/quote]

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