Preschool

Hello,

My little ones are 3.5 and attended two days of preschool this year. They were in the same class and have done fine. Their teacher has stated that they play rougher with each other than she would normally allow classmates to play . . . which I think is expected. They will have two more years of preschool before starting kindergarten. I am considering separating them next year. They just have so much together time that I think they would benefit from some time apart. They have had days this year where one or the other was out sick and they were fine. The teacher thinks they would be fine in the same class or not.

Preschool does put a financial strain on our family. I am concerned that separating them will cost a little more money because I will have responsibilities in two classes.

What are your thoughts and opinions on this?

 

What kind of extra financial responsibilities would come from separating them? Will they both be in the same preschool but different classrooms?

My kids are in their second year of preschool and are in the same classroom. We haven't had any issues at all (they tend to each play with their own friends there). They will be together again in K next year.

ETA: Are there other activities that they could do separately? Like Meghan does dance and Nolan tried Karate this year.

 

Mine are going to preschool next year ( :banana: ) and they will be in the same class. I have read on here that most keep them together through Kindergarten as long as they are not disrupting the class or have other reasons to be separated. I think its a very personal decision.

 

How will them being in separate classes cost more money than them being in the same class? ardon:



Mine go 2 mornings a week and are in the same class. As far as money goes when I sign up for parties I do sign up for more things because I have 2 kids in the class, I feel that is only fair. Next fall they will go 5 afternoons a week and I put them in the same class again. First, there is not a guarantee they will have enough kids for 2 classes anyway and they mingle with the other class (if there is one). And the teachers assured me they could separate my kids enough within the class and they would not even realize this was being done. :good: I figured it would be easier for me for parties, field trips etc for them to be together one last year as I am definitely separating them for K the following year. :good:

 

I feel that my two would be better off separated but my daycare only has one room. Alice and Royce distract each other, and feed off of each other, and can be a distraction to the other kids. By being separated the teacher can focus on the individual child, not the twin unit.

 

Our DD and DS are 3 years ~9 months old and started preschool last August. They go twice a week and next year they will go three times a week. Originally, I wanted them to be in separate classes, but the school did not have enough students to complete two separate classes. This year has been fine. They do play with each other at times, but have their own set of friends, too. I believe there won't be enough for two classes next year so we'll be in the same situation.

Both of their teachers say that they have adjusted well and there have been times when one was sick and did not go to school and there were no issues. I'm not sure what we will do when they attend kindergarten (I'm leaning towards separating them). They do have their own separate activities at Little Gym. We will also be adding swim lessons this summer, but they will be in the same class.

 

This is the key. Showing that they do play rougher with each other, isn't really a good thing, and at some point they do have to stop. Mine have never been in the same class, and I have never found it to be more of a strain financially. Yes, we do get double the gifts at Holiday time and at the end of the year, but I am talking an additional $10-15 each time. As for parties, I just alternate which one I got something for, and made sure to sign up to attend one for each child.