Choosing a preschool for your child? While it may be exciting, as a parent, you might feel overwhelmed with the great responsibility of choosing the right preschool that would suit your child and lifestyle.
You must have come across various guidelines and advice from your family and friends. Here are the top 5 factors that we think should be a priority when choosing a preschool besides considering the curriculum, location, cost and school hours.
#1 Reward System & Disciplinary Measures
It is common that parent's overlook a school’s disciplinary measures when searching for a preschool. Ultimately, this is as equally important as considering the school’s curriculum. What you need to know is how the schools manage behaviors.
Notice how the school rewards good behaviors and manages misbehaviors. Take the time to speak to the principal and teachers about the disciplinary measures and principles.
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#2Teacher-children ratio
The Early Childhood Development Agency in Singapore has strongly recommended preschools to conduct lessons in low teacher-children ratio. This allows each child to receive dedicated attention to learn and get their needs tended to.
#3 Parent-teacher communication
Your child’s preferred preschool teachers should be able to measure and communicate each child’s development to their parents. Parents commonly overlook this as they shortlist schools based on other factors.
Find out how the teachers meet the specific learning and developmental goals for each child. Most importantly, enquire how the teachers will communicate with you in regards to your child’s progress and how often they would do so.
Hope you’ve taken the time to consider these factors as you streamline the best preschool for your child! Follow us on Instagram for more interesting tips.
