Preschool options are growing as states expand early learning programs. That means parents face a dizzying array of choices.
Preschool options are growing with the expansion of early learning programs, giving families in some parts of the U.S. a dizzying array of choices.
Preschool once was reserved mostly for families who could pay, or for families with low enough incomes to qualify for public programs. Now, hundreds of thousands of families have more options than before. Red flags, Batts said, would include “disorganized learning spaces.” Preschools are inherently chaotic places, but classrooms should still be well-organized and clean, and children should have access to learning materials like toys and books.Parents should ask what the training requirements are for the educators, and how much they are paid, said Steven Barnett, head of the National Institute of Early Education Research.
Instead, experts say preschools should heavily emphasize social-emotional learning — teaching kids how to interact with their peers and how to manage their emotions — along with learning their letters and numbers. Those peer interactions are best practiced through play.Some preschools advertise they use a name-brand early education philosophy, often a European one like Montessori, Waldorf or Reggio Emilia.
Many places have recently expanded public preschool and programs to help families pay for privately run preschools and child care operations.
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