https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:38:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-a-kindergarten#post-2839305 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:25:30 +0000 looch 2839305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: Got it!</p> <p>I hope you find what you're looking for. It's not easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-a-kindergarten#post-2839190 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:06:54 +0000 gotkimchi 2839190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I have looked in the past since I’ve seen that talked about on here before but the nature center in our area doesn’t offer anything and I wasn’t able to track anything else down </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-a-kindergarten#post-2839189 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:06:06 +0000 gotkimchi 2839189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JCCovi: @bhbee: @MamaCate: thanks everyone this is all excellent and exactly what I was looking for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-a-kindergarten#post-2839187 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:04:12 +0000 looch 2839187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want outside time and you are looking at a private program, have you considered looking for a program at a nature center? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-a-kindergarten#post-2839184 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:30:19 +0000 MamaCate 2839184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: here are some question to consider:<br /> -what is the approach to discipline?<br /> -what supports do they have for children with special educational needs (there is a lot of variability in what private schools offer for this and even if you don’t have this need now you don’t know about the future)<br /> -what is the primary focus of their teaching—critical thinking? Test scores? Is it experiential project based or more old school worksheets and drilling? What are you looking for?<br /> -for a parochial school, how does the religious component work? (I am catholic, we looked at our parish school but didn’t ultimately choose it...however I had a good conversation with the principal about dogma vs. acts of service type focus if that makes sense) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-a-kindergarten#post-2839177 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 11:16:39 +0000 bhbee 2839177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No recess is awful :sad: </p> <p>Yes homework is a great indicator! For kinder last year all we were asked to do was read nightly - many weeks our teacher sent home book bags with a variety of leveled books which was helpful. And one “book report” where they had to draw a picture and get up and talk about their favorite part of a book. Part of it will be your teacher, it varied among different classes at our school. </p> <p>It should be part of the answer to your schedule question but I’d want to learn about how they do specials - art, music, gym and some places may offer languages or other options. Also after care if that is something you need. </p> <p>Could also be worth asking about pta and parent involvement. So many of the great things at our local school are funded/organized/staffed by our pta and parents make a huge difference in the feel of the school and what events they can offer for the kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-a-kindergarten#post-2839175 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 10:28:22 +0000 JCCovi 2839175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ask about homework!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-a-kindergarten#post-2839167 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:55:01 +0000 gotkimchi 2839167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn’t thrilled with our local elementary school - no recess and seemed very serious and academic for 4 and 5k and very large classes so we’re pursuing parochial school. What should I ask?? I’m going to ask for an average daily schedule because I want to make sure there’s outside time. I will ask about curriculum and teachers and class size. What else???? </p>