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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a preschool teacher (at a part-day church houses play based preschool). Here’s my 2 cents: I think whether or not your child will have a successful transition to Kindergarten without any preschool entirely depends on the personality of your child. If your child is generally a good listener to both parents and nanny and grandparents, this is a pro. If your child has an average to good attention span for preferred activities and a decent attention span to non-preferred activities, then this is another pro. If she can listen to a book being read to her without interrupting. If she handle disappointment when she doesn’t get her way. If she can share toys with neighbor peers (not just her siblings) then this is a pro. If she can do most of the above, she will likely be okay in kindergarten. [/quote]

Thank you. I think she does do most of these things and is generally a calm and well behaved kid who is very naturally social and engaging with other kids and adults. I do feel like we could definitely do at least one half day a week for 37 and I think that might be what we shoot for, splitting the baby so to speak. [/quote]

Pp teacher here—If that’s her personality then yes, she will be fine. Most preschools won’t do one day a week because the teachers plan for lessons to build upon each other. And one day a week is too much time between classes for most kids to benefit from routine. If you can’t do 3-5 half days a week, then encourage your nanny instead to take her to a variety of places where she’ll interact with different kids. Library, county art class, gymnastics open gym, etc. And keep challenging her to wait while you’re speaking, hang up her own coat, put on her own shoes, and wiping her own behind. She’ll be fine :)[/quote]

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