Selecting Daycare and Preschool - TeachersAndFamilies

Daycare and Preschool:
Selection Guidelines for Parents
By Rebecca L. Mandal, PhD
Hammond (LA) Developmental Center
& Lorie Falk, PsyD, Bethesda , MD

Introduction

Which is Appropriate?

Visiting Facilities

Summary

Resources

Summary

Making decisions about the right daycare or preschool for your child is a difficult and important decision. Obtaining as much information as possible about the national and state standards regarding the daycare and preschool is the first step in this process. Acquiring information about each of the programs you are considering is will let you compare philosophies, curriculum, and quality of the various options. Touring each facility and asking questions about policies, behavior management, and learning activities will go a long way toward making your final choice the most appropriate to meet the needs of your child and family.

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Rebecca Mandal, PhD, is a school psychologist with the Hammond Learning Center, Hammond, LA. Lorie Falk, PsyD, is a psychologist in private practice in Bethesda, MD. This article is provided by the National Association of School Psychologists, and reprinted from the NASP publication,
"Helping Children at Home and School II: Handouts for Families and Educators" (2004).
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