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Unregistered 05:11 AM 04-29-2015
Originally Posted by childcaremom:
I think this is a really interesting area of discussion.

How 'prepared' are children from a play-based school versus traditional preschool setting? Or perhaps this questions is better framed as how does a play-based program help to prepare a child for the school system? I'm intrigued enough to look into this a bit more.

I do a combo of both right now but the pressure comes from me and needing to let go of my expectations of what a preschool looks like. My parents are pretty easy going and like the 'others' I do with the kids which gives me some freedom to experiment.
I had a very similar philosophy in my daycare when my oldest dd was young. When she started school, I noticed that she struggled with the structure and the more traditional teaching techniques. I started to implement components from both philosophies, so the kids wouldn't be as shell-shocked in a traditional classroom. There just isn't a one-size-fits-all teaching approach, so many students benefit from a variety.
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