Losing kids to pre-school ugh !! JUst venting :)

[kidlove]

Playfelt! yay! thanks for your point of view, I too feel the same way as you! I know a ton of home school parents in our church and community and they too, have no higher education to teach their children and all have well rounded intelligent children. I also have a sis in law who IS an accredited teacher and comes to me for advice in all areas of child rearing and education...she went to school for 4 plus years and continues to update her teaching license annually and needs help from me, an undereducated stay at home Day Care Provider. I believe that saying you need a higher education to be a more suitable provider can be a steriotypical point of view, I think more than anything, you need knowledge of children and experience, that can be acheived in many dif ways, higher edu., experience of child care and child rearing or a mix of the two. Although I agree knowledge is KEY, but I also believe you can get the knowledge in many dif places. I do have 1 year college, not in child care but in social skills. I also have over the years completed many trainings in child care and many ECE's. I do not have a paid for eduacation from any one university or college and I know I don't have all the answers regarding children and their developement, but I also KNOW I am just as fit if not more than some providers who sport the much coveted "education" that some people think is what makes them so important. no dis to anyone here, just a simple statement, that altyhough to each his or her own opinion when choosing a Day Care Provider vs. Preschool.....I personally know that I am just as fit to provide eduacation at the preschool and kidergarten level as any joe shmo with a secondary edu, early childhood developement edu. I have shown it time and time again having my daycare kiddos go off to kindergarten fresh from my care and the teacher sends messages to parents regarding the very well prepared children that come from my care year after year.