Why good teachers should command higher pay What is the value of a teacher that is Montessori certified, speaks three languages and employed at a language immersion preschool? Teachers compare to none other than the parent in a kids life. Teachers have been able to mold so many lives, through their classes and other forums [...]
Parents are often extremely concerned with the success of their child's academic endeavors, with the majority placing a genuine value at the start of Kindergarten. However, with so many options for Wake Forest Kindergartens, how can a family know the best choice to make for their child? Should a parent choose secular or religious? A [...]
Welcome back to school at Wake Forest Montessori. We are looking forward to having a wonderful school year for our preschool and kindergarten classrooms. With only 2 spots open, we will likely begin adding names to our wait list in September. Here are some tips for making the 1st day a successful one. There [...]
I came across a fascinating article from the New York Times that I am sure many of you would consider good food for thought about what age to start your child in kindergarten: AFTER all those attentive early childhood rituals — the flashcards, the Kumon, the Dora the Explorer, the mornings spent in cutting-edge playgrounds — who wouldn’t want to give their children a head start when it’s finally time to set off for school? Suzanne Collier, for one. Rather than send her 5-year-old son, John, to kindergarten this year, the 36-year-old mother from Brea, Calif., enrolled him in a “transitional” kindergarten “without all the rigor.” He’s an active child, Ms. Collier said, “and not quite ready to focus on a full day of classroom work.” Citing a study from Malcolm Gladwell’s book “The Outliers” about Canadian hockey players, which found that the strongest players were the oldest, she said, “If he’s older, he’ll have the strongest chance to do the best.” Hers is a popular school of thought, and it is not new. “Redshirting” of kindergartners — the term comes from the practice of postponing the participation of college athletes in competitive games — became increasingly widespread in the 1990s, and shows no signs of waning. […]
Search Institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy development—known as Developmental Assets—that help young children grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. The Developmental Assets are 40 common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults. Listed below are ones pertaining to family: [...]
Great news! The Wake Forest Montessori will launch it's initial full school day program starting in the Fall of 2010 open to all students currently in attendance. Parents will have the option to have their children stay Monday - Friday from 8:30am - 2:30pm. If 5 days a week is too much for your child [...]
What is a Preschool? As the name suggests, preschool is the earliest place of learning that U.S. children attend before graduating into a formal elementary school. This falls within the early childhood education scheme and is a level below the kindergarten schools. Children between the age of three and five are usually admitted to preschools, [...]
In a recent article in the New York Times we find that while the economic recession has taken a major toll on many areas on the economy, early childhood education has largely been spared. In fact in North Carolina and other states, investment in such programs actually expanded. Despite the recession, states continued to [...]
Preschools in Heritage (Wake Forest NC) The Wake Forest Area in North Carolina is famous for its system of schools. Right from the preschools to the high schools this area boasts of some of the best schools available. It is a difficult task to zero down on one preschool in the Wake forest Area in [...]
Great news, WFM parents! Wake Forest Montessori was recently named one of the best preschools in Wake Forest by Hubpages. It is a great honor after only 3 years in operation. The designation speaks volumes to the hard work that the teachers of the school dedicate to their students & families. Teacher, Mrs. Rebecca [...]