Preschool and Big Bucks, Hum!

Preschool education is not rocket science.
However, you need the following:

A good rocking chair. Use as much as possible. If you please, include yourself for a few rocks.

Set of blocks
Some old clothes
Books with nursery rhymes and pictures
water paint and paper
puzzles and legos
plastic bug and plant jar
tape measure and ruler, your husbands fishing weight scale and plastic measuring cup
plenty of simple plastic/cardboard containers
puzzles, e-mail me for instructions on how to make your own
homemade drum, simple string and make your own percussion instruments
A few tables and chaires

And, that is about it (x10 M/L)...most of which you have at home or can buy cheap at Walmart

Oh! don't forget...teaching technique requires that grown-ups interact with children at eye level, verbalize what she/he/they are doing and encourage questions and decision making.
Also, only child creations/work are allowed on walls.

Reader ideas...

Finally, going back to humble beginnings, parents must visit class at least once each week.

Have a happy day!

Bert Wainwright

Preschool: Time Out Please!

Close all preschool for thirty days.

Suspend practice of scheduling preschool enrollment and attendance based on needs of working parents.

Preschool programs must originate from the home. Preschool must be an extension of home with parents engaged as primary caregivers.

Institute preschool program design based on needs of children. Flexible programing must allow children to access resources, activities and flexible time schedules.

Social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs must be viewed holistically. Child development must be viewed holistically.

End preschool time out when all of the above prescriptions are implemented and function satisfactory.

Children must remain priority one!

Begin the revolution now!

Bert J. Wainwright