Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Definition of unschooling, ( preschool years)
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In a message dated 4/19/03 8:13:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, heidi@...
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other day. I used to work in a preschool, and it was just like you describe.
I loved being around the kids, but I HATED the "make out your lesson plan"
demands from the director ( who was really just operating under the command
of the preschool Board of Directors) Anna and I talked about how totally
ludicrous it was to try to mold those little kids to such a structured day.
We talked about ways to nurture and "take care" of 10 2 yos at one time.
How to handle "nap/quiet" time for kids who need and want to sleep and kids
who don't, meal times, outside time.. all the standard daycare routines.
Anna had solutions and ideas that were so wise and sensitive to children. I
said, "Anna, you are so wise, you must have lived 3 lives" .. :-)
I know that some parents have to work. They have to put thier children in
daycare. Everything I have learned about children in my own experiences,
coupled with my recent embracing of unschooling, has confirmed to me that the
Montessori method of preschool/daycare is the best alternative IF a parent
has to put thier child in an out of the home child care situation. My neice
and nephew go to a public Montessori school and they absolutely love it. If
they didnt go there, my sister would most likely homeschool.
As we discussed Montessori methods, Anna said that she wants to have a
Montessori preschool, and maybe even a Montessori "grade" school, when she
grows up. I am going to call our local Montessori school next week and see
if she can volunteer. She is VERY excited!
Teresa
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writes:
> I'd have to say, as opposed enrolling the kid in my next door neighbor'sAnna ( my 13 yo dd) and I were just talking about preschool and daycare the
> licensed-for-12-we-do-activities-at-10am and
> 3pm-and-structure-everything-else-too day care. She's practically got a
> preschool running over there, complete with 'everyone sit down and glue the
>
> pom-poms on the xerox'd picture of a rabbit for easter' and "everyone sing
> the alphabet song!"
>
other day. I used to work in a preschool, and it was just like you describe.
I loved being around the kids, but I HATED the "make out your lesson plan"
demands from the director ( who was really just operating under the command
of the preschool Board of Directors) Anna and I talked about how totally
ludicrous it was to try to mold those little kids to such a structured day.
We talked about ways to nurture and "take care" of 10 2 yos at one time.
How to handle "nap/quiet" time for kids who need and want to sleep and kids
who don't, meal times, outside time.. all the standard daycare routines.
Anna had solutions and ideas that were so wise and sensitive to children. I
said, "Anna, you are so wise, you must have lived 3 lives" .. :-)
I know that some parents have to work. They have to put thier children in
daycare. Everything I have learned about children in my own experiences,
coupled with my recent embracing of unschooling, has confirmed to me that the
Montessori method of preschool/daycare is the best alternative IF a parent
has to put thier child in an out of the home child care situation. My neice
and nephew go to a public Montessori school and they absolutely love it. If
they didnt go there, my sister would most likely homeschool.
As we discussed Montessori methods, Anna said that she wants to have a
Montessori preschool, and maybe even a Montessori "grade" school, when she
grows up. I am going to call our local Montessori school next week and see
if she can volunteer. She is VERY excited!
Teresa
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