Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 5/12/2007 8:58:00 AM Author: Lee DeWoskin (kidlee47@hotmail.com) Subject: Pre-K and Kindergarten I can't imagine how difficult it would be for a child to enter first grade without any school experiences. Pre-school eases separation issues and introduces social skills necessary to work in a group setting. This experience then scaffolds into kindergarten experiences where literacy skills and beginning math skills are introduced. Without those two steps the student will be at a tremendous disadvantage and will need to catch up to peers who have had those experiences. Name: Email: Subject

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