The phrase “learning through play” is so prevalent in the preschool nomenclature it is easy to dismiss. So many preschools taut that their students “learn through play” that many of us dismiss it as marketing hyperbole. This article discusses recent research that demonstrates that genuine “learning through play” is essential and the lack of this valuable technique may account for rising rates of AD/HD and other academic problems.
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Finding affordable quality preschool in Massachusetts is increasingly a challenge for many families. A lot of the criticism that we at Massachusetts Preschools receive is that our own search for quality preschool often turns up schools that are less than affordable for many. Several parents and members have pointed out that even the […]
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Research on the effects of student-to-teacher ratio on preschool quality and success of preschool children is discussed.
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After yesterday’s post we received several e-mails as you might imagine. Turns out that many of our readers are Republician and thought that our characterization of McCain and Huckabee’s positions lacked depth. It admittedly does - we simply reported how AP has characterized the candidates position. In fairness, we will follow up […]
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Posted in preschool on Feb 13th, 2008
Now that its down to the final four lets assess where the candidate stand on increasing access to preschool for all children. We don’t have to point out that preschool is very expensive. High quality preschool is ridiculously expensive. The lack of access to high quality preschool for the majority of children […]
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Posted in Preschools in Massachusetts on Feb 12th, 2008
Many of the criticisms we receive are that high quality preschool in Massachusetts is simply too expensive. We all agree. The public school system is grossly underfunded, No Child Left Behind has actually eroded quality public preschool programs and the economics of running a private preschool are so poor that most private schools […]
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Posted in Preschools in Massachusetts on Feb 8th, 2008
Finding a high quality preschool in Massachusetts - ask these ten questions.
Finding a high quality preschool in Massachusetts can be a challenge. Ask these questions of preschool teachers and administrators to insure you are making the right choice.Continue Reading » 10 Questions to Ask a Preschool
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Posted in Preschools in Massachusetts on Feb 5th, 2008
According to the 2006 annual report on the State of Preschool in the US published by the National Institute of Early Education Research the Romney Administration cut funding for preschool programs by one third from 2001-2005 and the state failed to meet 4 of the 10 benchmarks.
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Posted in Preschools in Massachusetts on Feb 1st, 2008
Today, Febuary 1st we proudly and full of hope, launch MassachusettsPreschools.org. Read our “about” page to learn more about how to contribute and get support from parents around the State wrestling with the important and difficult task of finding the best possible preschool for their children.
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