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 Sun, Dec 06 2020, 2:38 pm
I do hear where she's coming from. If she's the structured type, the last thing she needs is all the little kiddies stopping to stare at the visitor and the whole day's schedule being delayed. And imagine if a number of potential moms ask to do the same thing.
I would not consider this a red flag. I'd speak to other mothers who sent there.
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I don't think it's necessarily a red flag, but it for sure could be one depending on your personality. I personally would not feel comfortable sending there, but it's your call
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Sun, Dec 06 2020, 5:21 pm
From what I have heard, this is a common policy among in-home daycares. You have to decide if you're comfortable with it.
For comparison, when sending to a larger daycare center, I was not only able to tour as a prospective parent, but was free to come inside at anytime during the day, without calling in advance, as long as I did not allow my child to see me.
The only informal rule was that, if your child did see you, they preferred you take the child home for the day because children get very upset if mommy or daddy comes and then leaves.
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Sun, Dec 06 2020, 7:36 pm
I'm curious, what would you hope to accomplish by observing the group?
I think meeting the Morah (after hours) is a great idea. I'm not sure, though, how beneficial it is to actually see her in action....and I do understand that it could be very disruptive to the group. Not to mention, in these times, added exposure to people who don't need to be there.
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Sun, Dec 06 2020, 7:42 pm
| Chayalle wrote: | I'm curious, what would you hope to accomplish by observing the group?
I think meeting the Morah (after hours) is a great idea. I'm not sure, though, how beneficial it is to actually see her in action....and I do understand that it could be very disruptive to the group. Not to mention, in these times, added exposure to people who don't need to be there. |
Thank you for helping me be reasonable  and make sense! So in the past I’ve always observed morahs to see the classroom, how the group is run, their style of teaching. I guess I could accomplish the same by meeting the morah and seeing the classroom after hours. I just never got a no, you can’t see my classroom during hours from any morah and Bh this isn’t my first kid in playgroup. I moved so it’s a new area and new morahs....
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Sun, Dec 06 2020, 7:47 pm
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | | Thank you for helping me be reasonable and make sense! So in the past I’ve always observed morahs to see the classroom, how the group is run, their style of teaching. I guess I could accomplish the same by meeting the morah and seeing the classroom after hours. I just never got a no, you can’t see my classroom during hours from any morah and Bh this isn’t my first kid in playgroup. I moved so it’s a new area and new morahs.... |
I can hear both sides, why a Morah doesn't want visitors (especially in these times!) and why you would want to see.
Personally, I always went off recommendations when I sent my kids to playgroup. However, in all fairness, I went by the recommendations of someone who had observed the Morah in action (close friend who used to observe kids in playgroups for professional reasons.)
I do think that a Morah could be opening herself up to distraction by hosting potential parents during playgroup hours.
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