Teach Middle East Magazine May-June 2019 Issue 5 Volume 6 | Page 34

Sharing Good Practice 4 SIMPLE STEPS WHEN CHOOSING A NURSERY SCHOOL BY LAMA CHIVI Parents want the best for their children. This “wanting the best” comes in many forms. It can be seen in the ways they express their love and affection through caring thoughts, words, and deeds. It is also evident in the time they spend with their kids, their effort to spend quality moments, or even in the key decisions they make. One of these decisions is choosing where to send their child for a good quality education starting from the early years and moving forward. Planting Good Seeds When you consider yourself to be one such responsible, thoughtful, and 34 | May - Jun 2019 | | loving parent, then you certainly also want the best nursery school for your child. Aside from the knowledge a tiny tot learns from home, social interaction and play-based learning can also be gleaned from formal educational institutions like preschools and nurseries. It is good to start planting a love for learning while they are young. There are numerous studies and reports that support this and a lot of parents recognize the effects it has on their kids. Starting them young will help them develop and achieve their developmental milestones. When you want to explore the idea of enrolling your child to preschool, there are some factors that you have Class Time to consider. Here are four easy steps to go through when choosing a nursery school: 1. Know your child’s needs First of all, you should make a personal assessment whether or not your little one is ready for preschool. For example, is he or she toilet trained? How does he or she interact with other kids his or her age? Is he or she comfortable being watched over by other people? Some important criteria to check whether your child is ready to go to school is his or her ability to follow directions, level of independence, and social skills.