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kiely3
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
I never hear of watching TV in preschool. Is this at someones house? I would want the children to be learning and interacting with one another and not watching TV. Games, crafts, singing ect. If this is going on in a house setting I guess it could be different.
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mtnmama
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
We crossed off 2 daycares b/c one had a TV on in the INFANT room and the other had a TV on right in front of toddlers (8-16 month olds) eating snack. imo, totally unnecessary for those age groups. It was a big deal for us and when I asked my friends/family who had used daycare before they agreed, so we nixed them. The daycare she is in now does not use TV.
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Bridex100
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
I would not enroll DS in a nursery school that allowed so much tv on a daily basis.
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| Posted 9/29/09 4:21 PM |
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SuzyQ
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
My DD (almost 3) goes to a preschool with a set curriculum. The lead teacher does have a bachelor's degree and the asst. teacher has a certain # of education credits (I think it's at least 12?) They never watch TV. If she was in a daycare facility all day long, I think it would still bother me if they watched TV everyday. Occasionally would be ok. The level of education was very important to me when I was looking for a preschool.
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| Posted 9/29/09 4:26 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
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Posted by Hofstra26
Just as an FYI speaking as a certified teacher and someone who also worked in day care centers prior to becoming a teacher...............almost all "teachers" at a day care center (even one that has a "preschool") are NOT certified teachers with a teaching degree. In fact, all that is usually required to work as a "teacher" in a day care center is a 30hr. certificate. Also, speaking from experience.........there is no curriculum. They are not real teachers who are doing lesson plans and teaching your kids. The "curriculum" we had when I was in day care was basically a box of activity cards with a theme for each month. It was lame and useless. Real, certified teachers (such as myself) would not work in a day care setting or a preschool UNLESS it was a preschool through a public school district because they don't pay much more than minimum wage which is a far cry from a real teacher salary in a public school system.
I know there are decent day care centers out there but really...........it's basically overpriced babysitting. It's not an education in the true sense of the word. Before anyone flames..........it's NOT to say kids don't learn something, of course they do, but understand you're not getting curriculum and teaching like a child receives once they are in a real school setting with real certified elementary school teachers.
This is not entirely accurate. Follow the link, and it will take you to the NY regs with the curriculm and educational requirements for providers.
On paper they may be required to do all of these things but I promise you not all day care centers comply on a daily basis. I've worked in a few centers and it may *look* as though all of these regulations are being met but A LOT of the time *teachers* were BS'ing with each other throughout the day while the kids just toddled around the floor and played on their own or the older kids just wandered around doing what they wanted when they wanted. There was not a lot of structure and I would hardly call the activities that were being done a curriculum.
My original point was to take a "curriculum" and what's considered a "teacher" in a day care setting with a grain of salt. Don't get me wrong, they are some good ones out there but at the end of the day it's day care, not school and it's unlikely you will find many certified teachers in these settings. As with anything, do your HW before choosing where to send your child.
HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF NON-COMPLIANCE - In the NYC school system at each grade level the kids are suppose to have "X" amount of the physical activity however, most city schools don't comply and could careless about play and movement. They are too concerned with the reading and writing programs to waste time on anything else. So when it cam time for us, the teachers, to fill out the paperwork to show the kids had activity we were told by our principal to count EVERYTHING as activity so we met the requirement. Meaning...........when the kids walked from their desks to the carpet, that counted! When they lined up for lunch and walked across the room, that counted! It's insane but the point being...........it may be written what *should* be done but everything has a loophole and an end around, even in the public school system.
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KangaMom
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
Wow  
Our 3 year old watches maybe 1 or 2 dvds per week..
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JenBenMen
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
I wouldnt send my kid there. One of the best things I like about daycare is that there is NO TV!!!!
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| Posted 9/29/09 4:43 PM |
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MST9106
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
The pre-school that my son will be attending does allow the kids to watch certain videos if they stay past 5:30pm I believe. Activities are over and the school is cleaned up. I'm ok with him watching videos after that.
I also know that the teacher in the toddler group (2-3 yo) is not certified. And I'm ok with that. You don't need a certified teacher to run a certain toddler curriculum.
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| Posted 9/29/09 4:53 PM |
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Daveswife
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Re: Would this bother you( nursery school related)
This is not in someone's home and it says on the sign that they are an early childhood center and they do have a pre-k program. I looked around for prices and it was one of the more reasonable ones, but I have to send her meals (snacks, lunch). I pay close to $200 weekly for 4 days. The t.v bothers me because as a teacher I want DD learning something. She's only two and a half, but I don't want her watching tv 2 times a day. We chose it because it was 5 minutes away from both me and DH's jobs and home. It was more affordable than the others, but now I might have to pull her out. She seems to like it, and I feel bad having to move her around, but I really don't think it's the right situation for us.
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