https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:21:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011713 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:34:29 +0000 irene 1011713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: @Smurfette: You guys make me love our school even more LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011699 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:29:12 +0000 Smurfette 1011699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: we don't get pictures either :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011654 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:05:15 +0000 SeptMomma12 1011654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: By the way, I am so jealous to hear your school emails photos! We just got a survey to make suggestions and that it totally going to be mine:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011639 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:51:49 +0000 irene 1011639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: Oh no.... sorry to hear that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011630 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:47:37 +0000 SeptMomma12 1011630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Unfortunately, my Goddard LO did end up hospitalized with RSV. But I don't blame Goddard at all - it's par for the course with day care. He also seems to be "patient zero" in his class:( I know other kids who haven't been sick the whole time they've been there.</p> <p>Goddard did credit us for a week's tuition (the time he spent in the PICU), which I thought was very nice. Was not expecting that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011627 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:46:43 +0000 Maysprout 1011627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: That sounds awesome! Please keep us updated. We decided against preschool at 2 since I'll be home in the fall with new baby. I think part of it is that nothing seemed to quite live up to the preschool we had fallen in love with where we used to live. But your description sounds a lot like what we were looking for in a school and an environment that would best keep her stimulated for her personality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011613 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:42:26 +0000 irene 1011613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go to Goddhard and LOVE it. I love it way more than when we had a nanny. And I am a super picky person. I am actually surprised I am satisfied by a daycare. So go and don't turn back!! LOL</p> <p>They have activities like painting with water colors, play dough, making hand prints, water day.... etc. All these things I don't think I want to mess with a young toddler if I were a SAHM. We started with them when we were 11.5 months, and he already get to do these activities.</p> <p>ETA: Goddard send us daily reports via email, and daily digital photos via email. It may just be our branch (for the pics) as i talked to another mom who goes to another branch, and they didn't get the pictures!</p> <p>The only thing is we get sick quite a lot, but I am sure it will be worse with other daycares. I have heard other kids who goes to other daycares getting hospitalized from the viruses they get, and we haven't had to do that *knock on wood*. I also have to say we have a pretty weak child because we know friends going to his same class and they never gets sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011600 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:37:33 +0000 SeptMomma12 1011600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is at a Goddard and we LOVE it. Besides getting sick a lot (which will happen at any day care), we do not have a single complaint about the care he has received. Would definitely recommend.</p> <p>ETA: Agree with Smurfette. I love that the infant room still has activities, they don't just lay around in swings all day. I really do feel like he is "learning," even at 11 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011495 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:43:01 +0000 Smurfette 1011495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: @78h2o: We go to a Goddard and I LOVE it. The teachers and office workers are awesome. They are so friendly. I can tell that they really care about R. They have been so great in helping getting her adjusted. Even in the infant room, I love they have a lesson plan. They do arts and craft, take rides in the By By Buggy, go outside when weather permits. They have a separate playground for the younger kids. </p> <p>We have no regrets at all about going there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011455 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:30:07 +0000 banana 1011455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Forgot to mention that a lot of Reggio-based preschools value parental involvement so they may make parents volunteer a certain amount of hours. We have to volunteer 24 hours a year and 5 of those hours have to classroom time. A lot of busy parents are turned off by this because if they don't volunteer the hours, they usually have to pay a fee. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011450 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:27:08 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1011450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We looked into our local Reggio Emilia. We didn't ultimately pick it, but not because of anything with the philosophy, which I think is really awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011435 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:23:14 +0000 78h2o 1011435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: that's good to hear. My LO is on the waiting list for the local Goddard. We plan to switch here there in Nov or so. I really liked it when I toured back in February. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011396 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:09:46 +0000 banana 1011396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: I just mentioned this in another post but the preschool we decided to send my son to is based very closely to the Reggio approach (though they haven't formally labeled it as such). It is child-led and the teacher acts as a facilitator and co-learner. They value learning through the environment. There is an open court yard where all of the children play, with an open kitchen, garden, treehouse, tire swing, bike path. I don't know if this is necessarily Reggio-esque but at the preschool the teachers are assigned to a group of children and they follow those children up until they leave the school. They feel that the teacher/child bond is very crucial in developing trust and security. There isn't a formal curriculum. Rather, they base it on the children's interest. So if the teacher notices that the children are fascinated by the clouds that week, they'll create a whole curriculum around clouds/environment/rain, etc. They do a lot of project-based activities, like making a scarecrow for their little farm or remodeling their treehouse.</p> <p>My son starts in 2 weeks and we're excited to have him start. We've taken him there several times already and this was the only school where my husband and I lost track of him because he was busy playing outside. At the other schools, he was right next to us the whole time and was too intimidated to wander off. We knew we found the right school instantly. I have a few friends who have taken their kids here and they absolutely love it. It was the most expensive of all the preschools (mainly due to the low child/teacher ratio) but I think it'll be wonderful and challenging for my son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011164 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:03:48 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1011164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew went to a Goddard school as an infant, but then my SIL pulled him out because he kept getting sick (I'm sure this has nothing to do with the school itself). I've got several good friends who do a Reggio program with their kindergarten students at a magnet school and from what I've heard it sounds like a great approach! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011126 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:47:51 +0000 littlek 1011126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: My BFFS children went to a Goddard school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011113 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:44:33 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1011113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a LO, but I used to work at a Goddard school! :) I worked in the 2.5-3 year old room for 2 years. It is a great school with very high Quality Assurance standards. I plan on being a SAHM, but if I had to send my child to daycare/preschool, I would definitely send them to a Goddard school with no hesitation. They are individually owned and that definitely makes a difference in the feeling of the school as well. And as with any school, make sure you get a good vibe from teachers and the director/owner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-lo-attend-a-goddard-school-or-kla-school#post-1011101 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:38:34 +0000 sunny 1011101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are considering sending our LO to a local Goddard school or KLA school (Reggio Emilia philosophy).</p> <p>Anyone else have their LO in either of those? How do you like it? </p>