The Day-to-Day on goings in my life with a 5 year old and a 1 year old!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
My choice is made!
Well it's 2:15 in the morning and I have finally made a decision. on wither or not to send Riley to preschool. My decision is not too! There are many reason's why I have decided this.
1. The Super Small Class Size (One of the main reason we were going to put her in preschool was to get social interaction with other kids. Well with no girls her age and from what I saw of the other kids they were no where near her in speech.)
2. I feel that it will hold her back from learning because she is so far ahead for her age.
3. Money plan and simple
4. IBS- I'm so afraid of having an attack and not being able to pick her up from school.
5. Travel in the winter- So not my cup of tea
6. Germs! She gets sick and then I get sick and she will miss days that we are paying for!
7. I want her home with me! I feel like I have missed out on so much of her life because I was sick or in a bad mood and I'd like to change that!
8. Why pay someone else to teach my child when that is what I did in school. I should be doing it!
9. I don't like the idea of not being able to see with my own eyes how she is learning.
10. I'm thinking of Homeschooling her when she start School so this will be a good trial.
11. This was it this was the butt kicked OK I'm done going back and forth! I logged onto there website and they had the rest of September's "Lesson Plans" up. There was no teaching! It was a story and free play and gym time so why I am I sending her for that? In the 4/5 Classes they were seeing if they new letter and number recognition and going from there. Riley knows that stuff and she's 3! No thank you I can do better at home!
We will go to Story time at the Library, There is a indoor play gym I can take her too that's only 3 bucks to play with other kids. We can do the other free stuff at the library and I will make a Lesson Plan and teach her. I will set up play dates and we will go on "Field Trips". I will get to spend more time with my baby and be there when she learns new things!
Zach took tomorrow off and I will be working my butt off to get some Lesson plans done and see if I can find a Felt Calendar. and a weather display before I go and order the preschool kits.
I have made my choice and I'm happy and excited about it.
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