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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Academics for 3 year olds is a poor preschool. Three year olds learn through playing, singing, talking, sharing, little art projects, building with blocks and hearing stories. And supposed gains from "school " type academics are quickly lost. Meanwhile they have lost the time to experience how things work so they can really understand what they later learn in books. Do your kid a favor and find a preschool where the "teachers" really understand children's needs.[/quote]

3 year olds can learn academic things too.  I sent my kid to an academic type daycare in Acokeek where they start teaching kids to read at 3.  Now she is 5 and a very strong reader for her age.  I never would have even though to try to teach her but she loves to read.  With PG County schools having so many problems, I say why not give your kid a head start if you can. [/quote]

Spending time teaching a kid to read at 3 is not a head start. If a kid is a natural reader at three, that's exceptional, though it happens. If you have to  hammer in reading before. Age 5, you are doing it at the expense of learning that will make your kid a stronger reader later. Broad Creek Preschool in Fort Washing used to be an excellent learning through age-appropriate enrichment type of pre-school. Don't know if they still are. It's not what you are looking for because it's part time. Just giving it as an example.[/quote]

I don't think it's hammering, some kids just aren't exposed so that natural ability if it is there never gets the chance to come out.  [/quote]

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