The pressure to find the right education for your child can start as early as preschool. Here is a guide to finding the right education both at preschool and outside of it.
What's in the Balance?
Kids in the 3-5 year age bracket stand to learn a lot about the world. It's often when they spend their first time away from parents, so they will be influenced by new caretakers and peers. Thus, it's very important that the environment sets great examples for your child. At the same time, a great preschool will prepare your child for kindergarten.
Assessing Staff Experience and Connection
One of the top things you'll be looking for is staff that has a great connection with the children under their care as well as experience in dealing with all types of personalities. The curriculum of your preschool won't matter too much if the staff can't get your child to be engaged with the material and eager to learn from them.
You may be wondering how you can assess this. There's nothing better than in-person visits with your child to see how they react to the staff. You could also see how much rapport staff have with children who are already in daycare because it speaks to their ability to connect with all types of child personalities.
Get Additional Help
Your child care facility cannot always be one on one with your child, which means that there is room for improvement if your child is trying to learn specific skills that aren't being offered to the group. For smart children, they may already be beginning to read basic words at this age. Child reading tutors are a fantastic idea for these children to get ahead if their preschool centers aren't yet teaching children to read. Child reading tutors can help with phonics and spelling as well as provide basic books for young children to read; having materials that are at your child's reading level is important so that they stay motivated and challenged as they start learning how to read.
Help Your Child Follow Their Interests
At the same time, your child probably has interests outside of their budding abilities at school materials. To help your smart child's mind grow, be sure that you encourage whatever intellectual curiosities you see them developing; that holds some keys to what their interests may be down the road when they start choosing favorite subjects.
