Say Something or See How It Plays Out?
DCM posted on a local FB group last night asking for recommendations on a location preschool. Do I say something? Not in the finger wagging "I saw what you posted way" but more in the "I saw what you posted and just wanted to touch base you regarding your satisfaction here" type way?
This DCM has given no indication that she is unhappy here. Zero. If anything I get weekly texts thanking me. So I'm a bit confused. Maybe she just wants a brick and mortar? |
I think family child cares are considered by some to be a stepping stone before preschool while most of us are running programs better than local preschools. Maybe it’s a prestige thing. In my district they push the 4K program like no other basically making parents feel as if their child doesn’t attend that they are setting them up for failure/they are going to be behind when it comes to K. All I know is my 3s that will be attending 4K in the fall already have mastered almost all of the skills on the districts “Kindergarten Ready” check list on their website. I’m just thankful our 4K is only a 3 hour program and only the private/church 4Ks have any option for aftercare so I don’t really lose busines from it.
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In my area preschool (or as I like to refer to it-free daycare) is all the rage! They start them out two full days a week at age three and at 4 they go three full days. They provide bus transportation and MANY parents opt to send their kids to it It has hurt a lot of small home based Daycare’s here
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My daycare parent told me she has her kid in a Monday morning preschool class. She never once mentioned to me that she wanted him to learn his letters and numbers in a concrete way. She is an ECE like me so I thought we were on the same page. It threw me for a loop because I would have gladly did that with him for the money she is paying the preschool.
I didn’t really say anything about it and in your case I wouldn’t say anything either. Maybe just bring up whether or not she wanted you to do more preschool type stuff with him and see what she says? |
Originally Posted by Ariana: Letters: N and O Colors: Red and Pink Shape: Heart Math Concept: Patterning Opposite Pair: Clean and Dirty Positive Social Goal: Caring for Others Sight Word: in I have parents who have enrolled their children with me for their last year before starting K so I can assist them in K prep. So, it has to be something. I am more curious about asking so I can see if it is something I can fix for future clients vs wanting this one to stay. I don't want this one to go, but it's like a break up...once the thought of leaving is there, they are already gone. |
Some parents think kids are “supposed” to go to a formal preschool....that it’s just the next logical step. Personally, I wouldn’t mention it.
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Originally Posted by Baby Beluga: I would bring it up, but only because I would want to know about future enrollment. I would also assume she didn't mind me knowing about the transition or discussing it because she posted it publicly. I wouldn't take it personally at all. |
Here it is not expected to attend a formal prek class. The school district charges for it (no aftercare included) at my same weekly rate for the earliest pick up time. So I am not worried about losing business. If I lose some four's to private prek I wouldn't be surprised, most of my kids are PT and grandma is opposite me so parents could make the switch and have grandma pick up after 1/2 day private prek. There aren't many in easy driving distance, though.
I run an educational, play based program. |
When the prek system first began, it did offend me for my dck to go and made me sad amd frustrated, but now it just is what it is....no matter what I offer, I can't compete with FREE.... and more and more schools are offering extended day programs for a very, very small fee which takes care of these kids till 5:30 in the evening....win/win for clients when it comes to money....but not when it comes to "best practice"....but money speaks LOUDEST!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Annalee: Free Pre-K hasn't started in my city...yet. The school districts offer lower cost preschools that are 3ish hours long, and the high school students often help run the program. The particular preschool this mom posted about it a Christian based for profit brick and mortar school. And it would cost about $300 more per month. DCM's work pays for childcare/preschool/daycare/what have you, so I don't think cost is a huge factor for them. I'm just curious since mom is so complimentary and verbally thankful (who knows her real feelings though?) why the change. Unless she just really believes a brick and mortar school is the next step. On a side note, one of our local elementary schools offers aftercare from 3pm - 6:00pm for $9 per day. It seems very low to me. Before school and after school is $15 per day. So essentially your child can be away from home from 6:30am - 6:00pm for $15 per day :( |
Originally Posted by Baby Beluga: Our teachers are currently on strike and a lot of parents are angry that they are being inconvenienced instead of looking at the bigger picture. |
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FWIW, I am not cold-hearted, just put all I've got into my business and teach, train, etc. all for someone to tell me I can't prepare a kid the final year of daycare for Kindy so they go to Prek at 4. I just got over the "blaming myself" part....in the end, the clients are choosing "FREE". I currently have 5 four year olds and I look for three of them to go to prek. :confused:
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We have free Pre-K here for all kids who are 4 before Sept 1. It is through the public school, regular school hours. I believe it is optional, but everyone considers it "starting school" and I haven't heard of anyone declining it. Well, there are a few who send their kids to the one church based school. The Boys & Girls Club provides really cheap after school care in the Pre-K building. The first August after they turn 4, they leave me. To make it harder on daycares, the school district has a subsidized daycare for almost no cost. I never get teachers kids.
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Originally Posted by Baby Beluga: |
I am a preschool program, 100%. Not a daycare, a preschool with 4 different classes depending on age. I have still had people either contact me and ask if I would pick their kid up after preschool, or clients that opted to do a morning preschool program to save them some money. The thing is, she also wanted me to take him and pick him up each day.. and it was only 2 hours...
Most "free" preschools here are for children with special needs, or that are significantly behind academically. She had him tested and then got MAD at me, that he tested too high to get in for free... |
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