Preschool has become necessary preparation for kindergarten, as schools now require admission tests assessing readiness. Preschool helps children develop skills like following schedules, learning the alphabet and numbers, and improving cognition. It also aids in developing motor skills through activities. Attending preschool, even just a few half-days per week, provides significant benefits to children.

2. WHY PRESCHOOL IS
NO LONGER OPTIONAL

3. SCHOOLS WILL NOT
ADMIT STUDENTS
WHO ARE NOT PREPARED

4. In today’s modern world, a
child must attend preschool
in order to prepare for
kindergarten at either a
public or private school.

5. The administrators of
schools require that
students pass an admission
test before they can enroll
in kindergarten.

6. Failure to pass this test
leads to a student attending
a remedial program before
progressing to a
kindergarten curriculum.

7. Most parents do not have
the materials to teach their
child all of the information
and skills required to pass a
kindergarten admission test.

8. Teachers also want their
students to have certain social
skills in order to fit into a
classroom environment.

9. PRESCHOOLERS LEARN TO
COPE WITH A STRUCTURED
ENVIRONMENT SIMILAR
TO KINDERGARTEN

10. Preschool age children
typically do not have a
structured environment at
home with a daily schedule
of learning.

11. In a preschool, the
teachers create a schedule
of activities to help
students develop a variety
of skills.

12. Instead of getting to do
whatever they want at any
time of the day, a preschooler
must adjust to following a
teacher’s guidelines.

13. In most cases, the lessons
taught in a preschool last for a
maximum of 20 minutes
because the students have
short attention spans.

14. However, the lessons are
designed cohesively to permit
children to learn about
different subjects.

15. CHILDREN LEARN THE ALPHABET
AND BASIC NUMBERS

16. In a preschool, the students begin to learn about the
letters of the alphabet in simple ways such as coloring
a picture of an animal that begins with the letter.

17. A preschooler has an opportunity to touch shapes of
letters in order to learn the alphabet with a different
part of the brain.

18. Instead of only learning numbers by recognizing the
figure on paper, preschoolers use manipulatives such
as sticks to visualize a particular number.

19. A teacher gives each preschooler an opportunity to
learn with kinesthetic, auditory and visual methods.

20. PRESCHOOL HELPS WITH A CHILD’S
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

21. Cognitive development begins at birth and
increases rapidly as a child grows.

22. In a preschool environment, a child is exposed to
an assortment of learning materials that are not
available in most homes.

23. The lesson plans created by teachers in
preschools are designed to address a variety of
skills that increase …

24. … a child’s cognition to prepare them for more
intense training in an elementary school setting.

25. Not only do preschoolers learn from their
teachers, but they also learn from the other
students in a social environment of teamwork
and free play.

26. CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOLS
DEVELOP THEIR FINE AND
LARGE MOTOR SKILLS

27. Preschool is an excellent place for children to develop their
large and fine motor skills.

28. Fine motor skills involve tasks such as cutting on the lines
of a paper or printing letters in a first name.

29. Large motor skills are also important, and preschool students
get an opportunity to learn these skills as they engage in
playground activities such as jumping rope or throwing balls
into hoops.

30. It isn’t necessary for a child to spend an entire day in a
preschool to reap wonderful benefits.

31. Most preschools offer programs that are three days a week
instead of five, or students can attend half-day sessions.

32. Let your kids experience the after school program at
Maplewood Summer Day Camp.

33. Experienced staff will keep your child both safe and
busy with arts and crafts, games, water sports,
gymnastics and more.

34. Visit the site at
http://www.maplewoodyearround.com

35. MAPLEWOOD COUNTRY DAY CAMP
AND ENRICHMENT CENTER
150 Foundry St. (Route 106)
PO Box 88 (Mailing)
South Easton, MA 02375
Email: info@maplewoodyearround.com
Telephone: (508) 238-2387
FAX: (508) 238-1154