I don't claim to be an expert on this stuff, but it is why I went to school. Sooooo, here is my posting about preschool, language, and ideas for you. First let me say that I am not the product of a preschool education. Nope. Never went. Did well in school. Learned what I needed to know there, although I suppose I had some "teaching" from my parents along the way. Anyway, I never really believed in the whole preschool thing. I still don't, really. HOWEVER, living in New England, there is a strong push to get your child in the best preschool with the best curriculum with the best experiences. Those schools also have the biggest and best price tags, too. Chris and I have talked alot about what we should do with our kiddos. Claire is smart, not that I am bragging. It is simply a fact. She has a very large vocabulary, learns quickly, uses sounds far above what is expected for her age, and has a memory like no other. That being said, language is tied to cognition. Theory ...