KidAdmit & the Preschool Search – Where to Start!
Here at KidAdmit, we meet frazzled parents every day and one of the most common frustrations that gets expressed to us is that parents just don’t know where to start when it comes to the preschool search. Well never fear, KidAdmit is here to help you navigate the preschool search process with less anxiety and less stress.
Step 1 – Get Educated
The first step is to acclimate yourself to the whole preschool world. Learn the lingo, do some research on philosophies, and figure out what’s important to your family.
- Take the KidAdmit Preschool Quiz to see which philosophy types might work for your family
- Visit the Preschool 101 section of our website to learn more about the entire preschool process
- Sign up for a KidAdmit Preschool 101 webinar to learn the basics and get your specific questions answered
Step 2 – Learn the Landscape
Now that you know a little more about what’s going on in Preschool Land – it’s time to narrow down your options to ones that might be a good fit for you and your family.
- Get started with our guide to search – ‘3 Easy Steps to Searching for a Preschool‘
- Sign up for a free KidAdmit account and start searching – be sure to filter and then save any schools you’re interested in in order to compare programs
- Learn from others by reading our post ‘5 Things I Wish I Knew When Applying to Preschool‘
Step 3 – Get in there
It’s officially time to apply. Thankfully you’ve done a lot of research and preparation before this step so don’t worry, you’ve got this!
- Download our 9 Quick Tips to help you when applying to preschool
- Get the inside scoop from a Director with our 2-part series ‘Tips from an Admissions Director‘
- Apply! You can now use KidAdmit to apply to schools throughout CA, NY, TX, MD, and NJ!
Step 4 – Enroll and Relax
Until Kindergarten that is!
Kidadmit wants to take the stress and anxiety out of the preschool process so just let us know if you have any other questions or if we can help in any way!
Gratitude Scavenger Hunt Printable
How do you raise grateful kids?
It can be difficult for younger children to understand the concept of gratitude. It’s something that is not as easily taught as learning good manners or behaving politely with others. Experiencing a feeling of gratitude requires the ability to have some sense of perspective, some idea that the pieces that make up our life don’t just “happen” automatically.
The earlier the better to help kids recognize the feelings of thankfulness. A great place to start is to help them identify what makes them feel good. For example, a toddler can probably immediately relate a feeling of warmth or security to a favorite bedtime toy. He or she can pretty quickly recognize that “Floppy” makes him/her feel good. From that, parents can ask what other things (or situations) give them that feeling?
In the spirit of helping children make the connection between their world and what gives them good feelings (=gratitude), we’ve put together this simple printable for leading your own “Gratitude Scavenger Hunt”. Included are 10 different categories for kids (and adults!) to identify something that makes them feel grateful. You can even make it a tradition to have everyone share their “10 things”—save and repeat each year as their perspectives broaden and change!
Click the image to open the printable!
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