This is the philosophy I used when working as a preschool teacher and I'm still using it at my current job, even though the children are between ages of five and ten. I stressed from the first day that I expected the children to carry their own backpacks (when physically possible), be the ones to put their things in their cubbies, put their jackets on/take them off, clean up after themselves and accept consequences when they made bad choices. The parents loved it and the children learned accountability from an early age. The children at my current job have a lot of physical restrictions, but I encourage them to 'help' their paras when it's lunch/snack time, be able to take out their communication notebooks in the morning/ put them away in the afternoon, find their cubbies and to accept consequences when they make bad choices. It works wonders, because the children have a chance to feel like they're in control and are able to be as independent as possible. I'm so happy that George will be in the environment where he will be allowed to learn important life skills. He may never need to clean his house, but there's no reason for him not to be expected to put away his toys when he's at home as well as in the classroom.
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Not surprised to see that the interest in their programs has increased.
But I get accused of being sexist.
