The preschool handbook : making the most of your child's education
/ Barbara, Brenner
- xii, 276 pages
Includes index
Preschool : the big picture A short history of preschool Preschools in the twentieth century Preschool and the great depression The establishment of head start Preschool today Who's going to preschool? How to use this book The preschool marketplace A working definition of preschool Types of preschool Why preschool? The preschool program Preschool ages and stages The three-way partnership Some good reasons for a child to go to preschool Some not-so-good reasons for a child to go to preschool Some good reasons not to send a child to preschool Choosing a preschool Preschool philosophies The cost issue Large versus small settings When to start looking Where to look Inquiries The school brochure Licensing Visiting preschools A final word on choosing Portraits of six preschools Preschool checklist A typical preschool day The first days: seperation What separation is and what it means some separation scenes Separation and timing What parents should know about separation Daily scheduling: three points of view Feedback Bringing preschool home Preschool policy in action Discipline Health Safety Preschool language and reading Cultural diversity Nonsexist education Everyday preschool routines Clothes and dressing Food Physical play Toileting Show-and-tell Child-to-child Electronic learning Special issues Testing Divorce, separation, singles The handicapped preschooler Emotional problems When you and the preschool disagree