The ideal kindergarten. But
there are certain basic agreements among educators as to what makes a good
program. It should:
• Expand your child’s ability to learn about (and from)
the world, to organize
Information and to solve
problems. This increases his feelings of self-worth and confidence, his ability
to work with others, and his interest in challenging tasks.
• Provide a combination of formal (teacher-initiated) and
informal (child-initiated) activities. Investigations and projects allow your
child to work both on her own and in small groups.
• Keep large group activities that require sitting and
listening to a minimum. Instead, most activities feature play-based, hands-on
learning in small groups. As the year progresses, large group activities become
a bit longer in preparation for 1st grade.
• Foster a love of books, reading, and writing. There are
books, words, and kids’ own writing all over the classroom.
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