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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Personally I think it should be based on the child's needs not parents ideals. My child didn't thrive at a play based program. We removed him to a structured academic program and he thrived. Play based are probably why kids are not prepared for K. K. is not academic at all.[/quote]

That is so sad that your child does not enjoy playing.

A good play based K program is the best.  Perhaps, your program did not have good teachers.  There is a lot more structure in a good play based program than you know.
I was a K teacher back in the day.  A play based program does not exclude academics. Every child in my class (which was socio-economically diverse) was reading by the end of the year--with the exception of a very bright child with a learning disabilty.  And, FWIW, the cut off was DEC 31 in those days.

A good play based program encourages thinking skills which are not developed as much in a so-called "academic" program where the children are drilled and controlled all day.

I especially remember the wonderful large blocks that we had in my class.  I would randomly assigned groups which changed from week to week.  At the beginning of the year the kids would take the blocks and build by themselves.  By the end of the year, they were working with their group to build wonderful "cities."  They were learning to work together and develop terrific learning skills.

So sad that is no longer happening.

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My child enjoys playing but not free roaming for 2-4 years in a classroom with little structure or activities.  Playing with blocks an entire year is not worth paying for preschool for.. they can do that at home.  I was shocked at our play based how little the 4 year olds knew in terms of basics like letters, numbers, colors and basic reading.  Between the parents and school, the kids should have known the basics.  That's why K. is hard - parents and teachers are failing our kids in not preparing them.  Kids need play and academics.

My kid had SN but having SN has nothing to do with reading abilities.  Some kids pick it up quicker.  All the kids at our preschool were reading at 4 or so.  Mine was reading at 3.5.

Play bases is for the "teachers" who really aren't qualified as teachers to sit back and relax while the kids play so they don't have to put any effort into the kids.[/quote]

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