Wednesday 22 January 2014

Selecting The Right Yonkers Preschool For Your Child

By Marissa Velazquez


If your child is nearing preschool age, then you should be starting to think of which Yonkers preschool you will be sending them to. In order to make the transition into formal education easier on your child and your entire family, it pays to do some research beforehand. With a little forethought, you can easily choose the right early years education center for your child and your family's needs.

In order to select the right early learning center for your child, there are a couple of things you should think about and it is best to start thinking early in order to avoid being disappointed by long waiting lists. So get started as early as possible on making a list of potential locations.

In order to develop a list of potential centers, you should ask for referrals from people you know who have children that have been preschool age in the recent past. You can also get online and read reviews or opinions about different places. As well as this, you should consider the location as you do not want to be traveling long distances to drop your child off as this becomes very time consuming, expensive and stressful.

Once you have created a shortlist of centers that may be appropriate, you should visit their websites and try to develop a sense for which may suit your child and family. There are various things to consider such as geographical location, opening times, fees, resources, staff training and experience. Try to line up a visit to the centers that you are seriously considering in order to further develop your impression of the center and its staff.

Some of the questions that you could ask include: hours and days of attendance, fees, how tuition is paid, whether food will be provided, general center policies, student to teacher ratio, how many students in each class or room, licensing or certification of the center and the staff. While you are looking around also take note of the variety of activities that seem to be offered and the amount of resources that you can see in use.

Ideally you will be able to see children taking part in a number of activities. Throughout the day there should be a range of activities offered that make use of different skills and develop different areas for the child. Also try to observe the way the staff interact with the children. On top of that, don't discount your gut feeling about the place.

There are various ways in which you can properly prepare your child for preschool, but one of the most important is that you speak positively about the center and the experience to them. Try to prepare them by talking about the routine that they will likely experience and when different activities will happen throughout the day. You can also help them by guiding them through how they can make friends, inviting others to play and sharing toys.

With a little research and forethought, you can find the right Yonkers preschool for your child. By choosing the right location, your child will have a very positive first experience with their education and schooling. And that, afterall, is worth investing some time and effort into.




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