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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went to an "academic" preschool.  The kids thrived.  They were all prepared for K. and had the skills they needed.  They had tons of outdoor time, lots of free play (much more than they say), music/art, and much more.  Play based does not prepare kids for K. and then parents complain how hard K. is.[/quote]

so what was "academic" about it, in your opinion?

just very curious about this because my DS is attending a very play based program that he is thriving in socially, but not learning any skills like pre-writing etc. [/quote]

18:35, pre-writing should look like play.  It's pretty much developing fine motor skills -- I.e. Beading, playing with Duplos, small blocks, pounding "nails" into styrofoam, painting with brushes, drawing with big markers,and many other activities that may not look like they are at all academic or related to writing. Kids need to get enough control over their wrist, hand, and finger movements before they are ready to grab a pencil/pen. Most preschool's don't start teaching writing until pre-K.  Even then, the younger boys may struggle a bit. In general, boys take longer to master the fine motor skills.

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