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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a substitute teacher for DCPS PreK and it's quite sad. They are leaning more and more on tech/screens in the classroom, it makes me not even want to complicit. Thinking about math scores for 4 year olds is sad in itself IMO. It's really an essential time for social and emotional development which does require free play and peer interaction. A lot of dcps teachers I've seen have poorly managed classroom and spend a lot of time shaming children for not following the rules -- really for just being small children! Personally I think Reggio programs are best, if you find one affiliated with a church, they tend to be more affordable. Or perhaps the Montessori charter school (no experience there). Good luck[/quote]

That is sad! My kids went through a DCPS program about 5 years ago, and there were no screens at all. Centers, play, etc. I wonder if things are changing.[/quote]

Current preschool family and your experience is ours— circle time, centers, small groups, recess, free play, etc. I don’t think the schedule or structure of a lot of DCPS has changed in the last several years.

FWIW, I also don’t know what “math score” is referring to. Progress reports include whether a child can recognize numbers/count them/write them. In pre-k 4, they were learning about addition/subtraction by counting beads during “small group” lessons, which is when teachers pull a group of 3-4 kids for a quick 10 minute “lesson” while the rest are in centers. None of it has been age inappropriate, using tablets/screens, or sitting and doing rote work like some posters are referring to. I really wonder where they’ve seen this because I visited and have now volunteered at several schools, and they all were very similar. [/quote]

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