preschool teacher is comming to my house!!

[MSSANDRA]

While we do not do this at our school, lots of school do and I think it is a wonderful idea. It means that the school really cares enough about your child to go to the extra trouble to make him or her feel comfortable. It is much easier and less costly to the school to have all the children come at the same time for an open house. While this early meeting is not starndard at our school, I have many times visited children's homes and it is a delightful experence. I have done this when a new sibbling arrives, a child has been out sick, a death in the family etc, and the children seem to realize that you are a real person that exsist outside of school.

RELAX. My home like most everyone else is VERY lived in!! Refreshments are nice but so not necessary!!!! The only thing you need to do is greet her in a friendly way and let your child be the center of the converstation.

MsSandra

 

[daisyduck123]

I've heard of this before.
Some of the preschools in my area do this.

 

[Starr W.]

Hi all, I could use some opinions.
It's been 9yrs since I've done the preschool thing,so maybe I'm not familiar with what is done now. I took my son to a pre 3 class(6 week class) at a small baptist preschool in our area. He had a good time at the class and so I enrolled him in the preschool program (by then he will be 3) SO today I get a letter from them in the mail and It starts off with your basic info. (Thank you for enrolling your son...verifing the days I picked ect.) then It goes on to say "All back to school info will be mailed two weeks prior to school. Also, in late August, your childs teacher will be contacting you to set up a 15 minute home visit." I have NEVER heard of ANYTHING like this before. Is this normal now? Why would they want to come to my house? I just think it's kind of weird. Am I being paranoid? My dh's reaction was "so what? we have a nice house, let them come then" That is totally NOT the point. I just don't see why they wouldn't set up a parent /teacher meeting at the school. My mom asked her freind at work(who's dd is in daycare) she was like"WHAT?" she said she would tell them that she was not comfortable with that.

sorry for the long post
btw, we will probably be in wdw at the end of August anyway

Both my boys attended the preschool that is co-run by the county educational service and our district and they do home visits before the school year starts. It lets the child meet the teacher in a comfortable environment(his home), she asked about their favorite toys and lets you and the teacher talks about any concerns you have about your child or sending your child to the school.

Both my boys have had the same teacher(even though they are 5 yrs apart). She is absolutely wonderful, both my boys loved her. I had no problem having her come to my home.

 

[mlraabe]

I teach three year olds in our local school district and I visit my kids every two weeks at home. The kids love it and parents seem to look forward to it too! I enjoy getting to know my kids and their families better. It is an educational visit. I take activites relating to our theme and I also leave "homework" that the parents and child can do together:matching games, songs and poems, etc. The kids can't wait to get their homework and my parents like to get new ideas on how they can play with their child. Our four year old teachers visit once every 5-6 weeks but they have the kids in school more days a week.

I really would not worry about it. When I am at houses I'm not even thinking about what the house looks like. Geez - I have four kids! And I really don't care how many movies they have as long as the Tv is off for my visit. I don't have time for refreshments - fitting in everyone's visit is a huge job! My parents have become much more relaxed as the school year as gone on. I really just feel like part of the family for that hour. I absolutely love my job and I would feel badly if any of my parents felt that kind of stress over my visit. But here it is really a common practice.

 

[BrerMom]

It depends on the preschool whether this is common or not, but DD's preschool teacher came to visit our house and she's in high school now. It was a short visit, 15-20 minutes. The teacher never left the living room and didn't want refreshments. She played a little game with her and game her something, maybe a bouncy ball. It was a great experience. DD could recognize her teacher when she walked in the room (compared to all of the parents standing around) and the teacher knew her name when she met her for the first time in the classroom. It was likely a huge time commitment for the teacher, but it was worth it.

 

[LibertyLover]

My DD4 is in a small Baptish preschool near our home and they didn't do a home visit. Still, it's probably, as other posters have mentioned, so that your child meets his teacher in the security of his home and feels comfortable with her. All to the good if it makes his going to school easier. The visits that really freaked me out were the social worker's home visits during and after our daughter's adoption. After that, a teacher is a piece of cake!

 

[perdidochas]

Hi all, I could use some opinions.
It's been 9yrs since I've done the preschool thing,so maybe I'm not familiar with what is done now. I took my son to a pre 3 class(6 week class) at a small baptist preschool in our area. He had a good time at the class and so I enrolled him in the preschool program (by then he will be 3) SO today I get a letter from them in the mail and It starts off with your basic info. (Thank you for enrolling your son...verifing the days I picked ect.) then It goes on to say "All back to school info will be mailed two weeks prior to school. Also, in late August, your childs teacher will be contacting you to set up a 15 minute home visit." I have NEVER heard of ANYTHING like this before. Is this normal now? Why would they want to come to my house? I just think it's kind of weird. Am I being paranoid? My dh's reaction was "so what? we have a nice house, let them come then" That is totally NOT the point. I just don't see why they wouldn't set up a parent /teacher meeting at the school. My mom asked her freind at work(who's dd is in daycare) she was like"WHAT?" she said she would tell them that she was not comfortable with that.

sorry for the long post
btw, we will probably be in wdw at the end of August anyway

At one time (back in the 1950s), all teachers in many public school districts had to make home visits to every student they taught.

 

[pixiedust247]

The reason for the "home visit" is to establish a relationship, not only with the child but with the parents. As the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 forces schools to become more accountable it is having a trickle down affect to early childhood education programs. You should be happy that your child is in a high quality program where the teacher understands the importance of establishing a reciprical relationship with you and your family. The trend is to have families more involved in their children's education from the get go thus instilling a love of learning and making children more successful in school throughout their academic career. I applaud the preschool that takes the time to do this!

 

[beachgrl001]

The reason for the "home visit" is to establish a relationship, not only with the child but with the parents. As the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 forces schools to become more accountable it is having a trickle down affect to early childhood education programs. You should be happy that your child is in a high quality program where the teacher understands the importance of establishing a reciprical relationship with you and your family. The trend is to have families more involved in their children's education from the get go thus instilling a love of learning and making children more successful in school throughout their academic career. I applaud the preschool that takes the time to do this!

I feel better about it now Like I said it's been 9yrs since I've had a little one in ps.

 

[pixiedust247]

I am glad to have eased your fears! Please feel free to contact me with any other questions you may have !

 

[dogluva]

My children (six) have gone through the public preschool. They all had home visits a couple times a year. It is nice. I talk to the teacher while the assistant plays eductional games with my children. I had no problems with it. You dont get that close contact when they get into the upper grades.
Tracy

 

[barbmouse]

I am a teacher and am very familiar with home visits. Both of my children have had teachers visit us at our home. They were so excited. Home visits are required ( for K teachers) in our area. It is a wonderful way for them to meet the children where they are most comfortable. Home visits are NOt at all uncommon to early childhood school experiences. Enjoy!!

 

[isla bonita]

Not odd for us I think it is a lovely gesture from the teachers.

 

[Hannathy]

If it bothers you just say no thank you! It isn't an Ivy league college that you have sweated tears to get in, you are the customer and are paying them money and if it makes you uncomfortable just decline the visit. Tell them you will be away and will see them when school starts. I would not like a visit either for preschool.

 

[jenrein]

I would not want to do the home visit either. I have 3 kids who have done preschool and are up to middle school. I have not once had a home visit.

 

[NU2WDW]

Have never heard of such a thing and don't like the idea at all, myself. JMHO

I wouldn't have a problem inviting a teacher to my home, of my own accord, but for them to assume a "home visit" is welcome is just weird and rather presumptuous. There's no reason for a teacher to see a student on their "home turf", in fact, it makes a lot more sense for the child to go to the school and become familiar with the teacher in the classroom environment.

The more I think about it, the weirder it seems that a school/teacher would feel it's proper to assert themselves that way.

 

[pamouselover]

I teach pre-school. In my area I have only heard of this when it is a state run headstart program here on the east coast.

 

[Becky2005]

I have heard of it before but frankly, I wouldn't like it.

My house always looks like a tornado has gone through it & frankly I've had my issues with the school system. So, I wouldn't actually TRUST the teacher to come to my house.

I know you aren't going through the school system (my older boys did -- my youngest isn't potty trained yet, so I didn't even sign him up & it's full now) so I'm sure it's different.

From my understanding, the concept is that it will make it easier on the child if the teacher meets them first at their home & then when the first day of school starts the teacher is a familiar face.

 

[susykt4]

My daughter went to a public preschool and it was some weird state requirement that the teachers did home visits. Her two teachers came to our house for about 15 minutes (this was in the MIDDLE of the school year so nothing to do with getting to know the teacher) and while it was incredibly uncomfortable for me, my daughter LOVED showing the teachers her room and her pets and toys. It wasn't my favorite thing I've ever done, but it wasn't a big deal either.

 

[Starr W.]

I teach pre-school. In my area I have only heard of this when it is a state run headstart program here on the east coast.

In NW Ohio, I have no idea about headstart, but the county/district one is for kids who are special needs and typical. My youngest was delayed in fine motor skills, he got to work with an OT and has caught up to his age level.

We have some preschools that require a "conference" every quarter!