Babies grow up so fast, just when you think that you have
been mastered the art of infancy and got used to the quirks of your toddler,
you have to get ready to an all new thing. Sending your toddler to a preschool
is never going to be an easy task and choosing a preschool is even more
difficult. Since the birth of your child, you have been there and have taken
care of her/his every need, it’s going to be difficult to trust some stranger
even if it was for only three hours in a day. But when you understand the fact
that your child is ready for preschool all you are worried about is finding the
best preschool in India. Given below are some general guidelines which might
come in handy while searching for a preschool.
First of all, make a list of all the top
preschools in India and preferably get it printed. The second
thing you can do is ask for recommendations to those parents who have their
child enrolled in a preschool. Word of mouth is an extremely important aspect
while choosing the right preschool. Ask friends, neighbour, relatives who have
sent their kids to the schools and get their opinions. Sometimes these people
can actually give you some useful advice that will help you make the decision.
Location of the preschool is an important factor that one
should keep in mind while selecting a preschool. You have to choose a preschool
which is not very far off from your residence. Not only is it inconvenient to
drop off or pick up your child from a distance it is also unfair to a two year
old to have to spend around an hour or so in commuting every day. Limit your
search to schools that would not take more than 30 minutes.
After the Mother, a teacher is the one who has the power to
mould the personality of a child. Talk to the teachers of the shortlisted
schools. Ask them about their teaching methods, discipline approaches,
background, training etc. Another factor to take into account is the
teacher-student ratio. Ideally it should be around 1:10 so that each child has
the maximum attention of the teacher during these formative years.
There is a lot of buzzwords going around in schools right now
about having the scientific, holistic, multidimensional, social growth of a
child. As parents it is easy to be swayed by these promotions and the hope that
it will give the best start to your child. But exercise caution, a two year old
should not be burdened with unnecessary expectations. Playschool should
literally be a school where the children learn by way of play. It should be
interactive, imaginative, participatory and most importantly joyful.
