When our children were young, we looked for a preschool that students attended for a few hours a day instead of one that was attached to daycare. A person at a local park suggested Creative Play Cooperative Preschool in Pleasant Hill. It is a parent-supported preschool with a teacher in each class. Not only did we do our cooping, we also had other jobs such as maintenance and putting on the yearly Winter Wonderland event in December which was a big money-maker, as children from the area attended to meet Santa, play games, and do crafts, and grownup bought baked goods. The philosophy of the organization was learning through play. There was no emphasis on learning reading, writing, etc. There was learning though, through play and exploration. Elizabeth was already not yet four and placed in the afternoon Monday/Wednesday/Friday class as a substitute, which meant when a child was going to be absent, Elizabeth could go in their place. If I was present at the school as a parent helper, sh...
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