This spring did your facebook feed light up with high school graduation announcements? Did you see the pictures of young men and women dressed in caps and gowns? Do you know what comes after those photographs? A litany of college announcement posts; smiling graduates holding up acceptance letters, dressed in the colors of their new […]
Education
Preschool: Decision Made
Last week I made the decision to visit the co-op preschool one last time. My husband told me that it would be a big waste of time, (he has been voting for the traditional preschool since January), but I wanted to make peace with my decision once and for all. I also wanted to meet the woman […]
The Pros and Cons of Co-Op Preschools
I am not much closer to choosing a preschool for my son, but I did take some time to write down a list of pros and cons for each. Co-op Preschool Pros: No Forced Separations Shorter Days (2.5 hours) Parent Participation Parents Love the Co-op Approach Price Socialization between Myself and Other Moms Co-op Preschool Cons: Didn’t Get […]
Preschool: Traditional or Co-op?
Believe it or not I still haven’t settled on a preschool for my son. I began contemplating the preschool versus no-preschool option at the end of last year and visited a few open houses in January. I applied to two schools in our area and my son was accepted into both. Initially I wavered on […]
Thoughts on Preschool
I attended a couple of preschool open houses over the past month. I’m still not convinced that I actually want to send my child to preschool, but I want to know what options are available when I finally make a decision. Have I mentioned that I absolutely hate making decisions? Yes, a million times. Well […]