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What-to-look-for-in-a-pre-school
By Jacqueline Courtiol
Education is the cornerstone of success and it begins in early childhood with the first portal of learning – The Pre-School. If statistics are any index, then ninety percent of the human brain is developed by the age of three years and near complete development has occurred by the age of five years – which makes the most impressionable of all the learning institutes that the growing child would attend in the years to come!
THE CONVENTIONAL MODE
In the not-so-recent past, it was simple and effective to put a child in – all it entailed was consulting the directory and calling the school closest to home and the child was admitted!
The perceived needs of the parents were limited to:
A safe, secure and warm classroom environment for the budding child
The focus expected being primarily academics
Logistically, the school needed to be close to the home and convenient to attend
The changing times have witnessed exponential increases in both the number of preschools and the expectations of the parents per se.
THE ENHANCED LEARNING CURVE
Present day parents are more discerning and aware considering that preschools play such an important role in development – the expectations are high and the perceived needs of the parents are more spatial than ever before. The new age expectations from a are more than a safe and mere academic institution. The expectations from the modern day need to encompass some or more of the following:
An institution which could inculcate spatial personality development
Preschools with a reputation and a prestigious name
Aligned to the perceived needs of the parents – be it religious or values driven
Availability in synchronicity with the work schedules of the parent(s)
The Curriculum – well-structured or play-based method depending on the preferences of parents
Feedback – present day decisions are strongly driven by feedback – even more so for preschools considering it is important to assimilate and analyze the real time experiences of parents and children
THE OPTIONS
The present day Preschools could well be demarcated:
The traditional half –day school program being in alignment with those not wanting to overburden the child very early in life
A school with a full-day program - as in a state-sponsored program which would predictably be the option of choice
if both parents or single parents work all day
The religious school environs could well be need of offering a non-secular environment
Discerning parents then would address this critical decision conscientiously, considering that it entails enormous planning and judicious decision-making which invariably begins with identification of preschools, followed by an in–depth researching of facilities and track record of the institutions – moderated by the feedback of others and finally conclude based on the personal real time visit perceptions before making the decision. Article Source: http://www.upublish.info About the Author:
Jacqueline Courtiol
Jacqueline Courtiol, M.A. Ed. is a teacher, mother and business owner. Jacqueline has authored numerous articles on topics of childcare, natural health, parenting and pregnancy. She is also the co-developer of Colic Calm, a natural homeopathic treatment for Babies with Gas and Colic Help. More information can be found at http://www.coliccalm.com. or contact us if you have questions. Keywords: qualifications of a good pre-school teacher, kid pre school teen, pre school toy, home in montessori pre school teaching years **NOTE** - Jacqueline Courtiol has claimed original rights on the article "What To Look For In A Pre-School" ... if there is a dispute on the originality of this article ... please contact us via our Contact Form and supply our staff with the appropriate details of dispute.
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