By Arnab Dey
Early childhood education is essential for your child’s development. In Singapore, the elementary school offers an opportunity for your child to develop critical skills at an early age.
Some important areas of learning at this level include communication and language, physical development, personal, social, and emotional development, and literacy. Other skills taught include mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design.
A great factor in the success of a child’s early education is the parent’s participation. No doubt modern life is hectic with so much to do, but you can’t overlook your responsibility in your child’s school life. In this article, find out simple ways to help your child succeed in pre-prep school.
1. Visit the School Regularly
When was the last time you visited your child’s school? For most parents, work engagement makes it difficult to make school visits. However, you must create time and visit the school and interact with teachers.
Visiting your kid’s elementary school also helps you understand the layout, visit the facilities, assess the safety of the place, and learn so much more. Visit the main office, athletic fields, playgrounds, school nurse, cafeteria, gym, auditorium, and special classes.
Your visits also help your discussions in school with your child. You have some common ground for discussion with the child. If your child has a problem at school, you understand it more easily if you are familiar with the setting.
The more you learn about the school, the easier you find to understand your child’s learning progress. The teachers and other staff are at hand to listen to you and explain any challenges your child faces.
Regular school visits make all the difference in your child’s attitude towards school. If your child sees your interest in the school, they appreciate how important it is. Such small steps help your child settle in more comfortably.
2. Attend Teachers-Parents Conferences
School meetings are an integral part of elementary education. Teachers in preschool programs need the contribution of parents to assess the child’s progress.
In the modern hectic world, many parents hardly have time for these meetings. Child psychologists and educators say that parents’ involvement in their child’s academic life has a big impact.
However busy your schedule, find time for these school meetings. Teachers don’t organize these meetings every month. You have enough time to plan for the conferences.
During these meetings, the teachers explain your child’s progress. The meetings also provide a great opportunity to meet and know your child’s teachers and understand the expectations.
These meetings also cover both short and long-term school policies. Parents also raise any concerns while the administration addresses such issues.
Every parent meets teachers to strategize their child’s progress. Tailored strategies developed between the teacher and parents have a better impact on the child’s early learning.
3. Participate in Elementary School Activities
Participating in school activities is another easy way to help your child succeed in pre-prep school. If the school has drama, sports, or other co-curricular activities, attend these activities. This motivates your child and helps them settle easily into the environment.
Attendance to such activities builds a bond between you and your child. You create special moments which are helpful for the learning experience.
4. Prepare Your Child for Learning
Is your child ready to learn? As a parent, you have to appreciate that the state of your child’s mind is crucial for successful learning. For instance, you have to prepare your child by providing a nutritious breakfast before they head to school.
More importantly, prepare your child mentally to help them settle easily in school. Talk to the child and explain the importance of early childhood education.
Support any activities they’ve from school and provide any materials required. At home, create the best environment for your child’s mental well-being.
Set the best sleeping time for your child to relax adequately before going to school. Lack of enough sleep makes the child groggy and causes poor concentration. A regular bedtime routine and sleeping time have a huge impact on your child’s success at school.
As a parent, you also have an important role to teach your child time and organizational management. Help your child prepare everything needed for school. Make this a routine and your child easily picks it up.
5. Teach Good Study Habits
As a kid, you most likely hated homework and personal study. For your kid, the situation is the same and as a parent, you have to find a way to help. Teaching good study habits is a good place to start.
Don’t help with your child’s homework but rather, show them how to get started. If your child gets stuck, look for a problem similar to the one in the assignment and show them how to do it. Your child picks these important tips and finds it easier to study or complete homework.
Final Thoughts
Every child has the potential to succeed in school from an early age. Early childhood education sets the foundation for successful learning for your child. By supporting your child in elementary schooling, you help them build a strong foundation for learning.
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