How Important Fun Preschool Centers Are
A preschool center (or preschool) is usually aimed toward children between the ages of 3 to 5 years old who have moved from toddlerhood and are now ready to join preschool but are not ready for kindergarten. As we all know this is the age that children demand a high level of attention and excitement. Thus a good and fun preschool center program will not only incorporate ways to promote child development, strive to lay down the foundation for children to learn and embrace the many teaching methods and philosophies that future schooling will offer them, but also be a fun and exciting place to encourage a healthy opinion of school for your child. Having your child attend a preschool center is a key part in the development of your child’s educational career. Without this, education will be a difficult time for your child when it is actually supposed to be fun.
As preschool centers provide care for shorter hours of the day and are usually closed during public holidays, school holidays and summer they are the perfect intermediary link to introducing your child to the idea of school. However, depending on the preschool, some may offer full-time programs and summer options for pre-schoolers.
Since preschools centers are focused on the development of the children they must be licensed and the teachers at the school must have some degree of qualified training in order to properly look after and teach the children under their care. Having fun and learning at the same time is what preschool is about. Outside time is a big part of preschool syllabus; this allows the children to adjust to their bodies, other children and the environment. When it comes to work time, coloring in, cutting out and perceptual development are fun activates to do in class and focus on developing fine motor skills in fun and exciting ways.
The first few days at preschool may be a little daunting for your child. Here are a few tips on how to make preschool learning fun for your child.
- Choose a preschool center that you trust and have researched.
- A few days before preschool starts, start speaking to your child about the preschool, what its name is, where it’s situated, what fun things could be happening there, what the teachers name is and what the children’s names are in the class.
- Speak to the teacher about the curriculum the preschool has and fun activates that they have that will interest your child (such as clay modeling, painting, fun time or even the jungle gym). Letting your child know these things will interest him/her and prepare him/her for what will be expected of them.
- Socialize your child with other children; play dates and parties are always fun for children. Socializing is a crucial part of child development.
- Big brother and sisters can also help prepare little ones for school by sharing their experiences and memories of preschool. Visiting the preschool beforehand can be a fun way to get your child used to the surroundings.
All in all preschool is a fun and crucial time for children. The more fun children have the faster they develop and grow.