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Preparing Your Child For Preschool

Preparation can help create a smooth transition

August 20, 2014

New experiences can be an adventure and a challenge, but preparation can help create a smooth transition that the whole family will enjoy. 

Starting preschool is a normal process in a child
s educational experience. At this age, a child is excited to absorb valuable skills and information about the world around him. The human brain begins holistically at birth and through the first five years of life. Its important to provide the appropriate learning opportunity for literature, language, and social- emotional and physical skills. With an appropriate early childhood curriculum young learners have a much better foundation to excel academically in the future.

At this point in the childs learning experience, the focus should be on cognitive thinking and social-emotional behaviors. These are the most important components to a childs developmental foundationapart from language and physical development.

Cognitive thinking abilities stimulate children especially during activities that have a cause and effect. In other words, activities that create a sense of order are very helpful. Its good for children to ask questions about an activity like, howand why?Effective question and answer activities help children learn basic reasoning and problem solving skills. By learning to solve simple problems, children become familiar with making decisions and reaching their own conclusions.

Social-emotional behavior also stimulates your child in other ways. When your child is interacting with other children her age, the exposure to other language and customs will be very beneficial. Reading takes this advantage to another level by providing an opportunity to ask questions about the content and improve communications skills.

If this is your first preschooler, the transition may be overwhelming. The changes will become more comfortable and natural as your child grows and develops. The goal is always for the child to flourish and grow into a healthy contributing member of society who is complete and fulfilled.

For more information about preschool preparation contact us at Kids RKids. We would be happy to offer helpful solutions.

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Headquartered in the North Atlanta suburb of Duluth, GA, Kids RKids Learning Academies®provide secure, nurturing, and educational environment for children ages 6 weeks - 12 years. We help children to bloom into responsible, considerate, and contributing members of society. With over 160 locations in 15 states, Kids RKids International®is a private family owned and operated organization that ranks in the top 10 nationwide for franchised early childhood education centers. We hope you will drop by for a tour at one of our locations in the Atlanta area (http://www.kidsrkidsatlanta.com).