FlutterbyMommy Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) Are there any current or former K4 CC families who can give me insight? We attended our first class today and I am now curious what it looks like for others. I had a discussion prior to starting giving me an understanding of how it would be. This is a brand new program and the first day, so I am trying to be open-minded. But my daughter's class was different than expected. What does/did your day look like? Thanks for your help! Edited August 28, 2009 by FlutterbyMommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 SO, just curious, what did it look like?? Ours will be a crazy fun loving chaotic day:-) We do opening and then subjects with kids hopping around, clapping, singing, chanting, experiments...etc... Lunch...PE....and just plain fun! Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterbyMommy Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 It was the same schedule, just a little stale. I mean, they did "hopping around, clapping, singing, chanting, and experiments." I guess it was a lot more "sit at the table and raise your hand for 3 hours" than I thought it would be for 4-5 year olds. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom3 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 My friend does it but I couldn't pay so much money for things I can teach at home . I thought I'd rather invest the money for classes like Karate , art and piano. If I could afford , I would probably do CC for socialization reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Yeah, we went to parent orientation last night. I'm curious to see how it will go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerdingCats Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 We are back in CC this year. Our first year I had one in the Abecedarians and one in the Journeymen (?). My youngest was in the nursery. It was a much more enriching experience for my oldest than my middle one in the 4/5 class. It was almost all boys in there and I really thought it was too much sitting still for all of them including my son. I will say that as the year went on the tutor made more adjustments to the presentation of the material to better suit the age group. This can make a BIG difference! This could be where the tutor can make or break this age-group class IMHO. We did decide to take a break that following year when my youngest would have been placed in the ABC class. I knew he wasn't ready and I couldn't see spending the money on it for that reason. I do wish now that we had come back sooner so my oldest could have covered the other material at least once. Ah, well! They all learned a lot in the classes that first year. Much more than I would have been able to teach on my own. My advice would be to understand that it IS going to be hard for that age to sit still. If this is a new program, chances are the tutor is learning the ropes as well. (Give this a little time:)) Regardless of how they fidget, the kids WILL learn a lot, and it is only one day a week. Full-time school-kids at that age somehow make it through much longer days all week long! Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Yup Herding Cats:-) It is a balance between learning to sit still, obey a tutor, and have fun. It'll come. It's hard for that class, but it's good training ground for older years. I've been talking to my 6 yr old son about this coming year when he needs to stay for the full class. Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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