Tidbits of Learning Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Well, I did it. I enrolled ds3 into preschool today. He starts Monday! I will be able to focus on the bigger kids and he will get some much needed him time. Something all his. He seems really excited! I know I am excited for him. School has been impossible lately. He is doing so much for attention-be it good or bad attention. We were also struggling in our homeschool co-op b/c of the preschool "program". It was stressful for me (I had to volunteer in the preschool room b/c he was my youngest) and for him--a huge range of ages and capabilities in the room. Most of the preschoolers are not "trained" if you know what I mean and what is expected of parent volunteers is ridiculous. You had just turned 3 and almost 5 year olds doing the same program. Yet, there were just as many preschool aged children (4 yr olds)in the K/1st grade classroom and they are horribly behaved. They were in the preschool program last year and if that is what I can expect after a year from Aaron being in it, then no thanks. My big kids love the co-op though and are really benefitting from it. So I was torn about what we could do to make the co-op tolerable for me and give Aaron the preschool experience that I wanted him to have in a group setting. He had been showing horrible behavior after each co-op day. DH and I talked about how sending him to private preschool may fix everything that is causing our family stress right now while keeping all the positives. I did not think I would find any openings at the beginning of October. I can't believe our luck in a spot being open. The director is even our oldest daughter's preschool teacher from when she was 4 years old. It was like it was meant to be. I guess Monday we will see how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I hope this works out for you and gets you out of the preschool room at the co-op! :) I thought it was much harder to teach at the preschool room of our co-op than at the private preschool I taught at before we starting homeschooling. I commend anybody that does it well. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidbits of Learning Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Thanks! I just admitted to myself that I am just not very good at this age. Add on top of that making sure that I get a 2nd, 4th, and 5th grader schooled and well I was a ball of stress. I thought that having the kids in the co-op would relieve some of my stress and give my preschooler that outlet he has been needing. It just didn't work out that way. I discovered that preschool at a co-op is pretty much daycare for the Moms that want their older kids to experience co-op. And if you are a preschool Mom then you are a babysitter for the co-op hours. I am not that great with the stress my own 3 yr old gives me much less 6 preschoolers in a room. This is the best thing for both of us and now my bigger kids can enjoy co-op and maybe we can get our work done at home as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 :D Sounds like it's working out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Wishing you and your little man lots of success with this new endeavor! I think it sounds like fun for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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