Finding a good preschool for your child where she is happy while she learns is a significant achievement. A good preschool and kindergarten can make a big difference.
My friend’s four-year-old daughter, Tania, loves the daycare centre she goes to. She enjoys the home environment, the laidback attitude of the “aunty” there who also happens to be the ex-principal of a school. But it is time for her to move on to preschool and my friend is a little worried about her reaction… [ Continue Reading ]
You have just dropped your youngster off at his preschool and are worried. Will your kid be safe, will he be happy, while you are at work? Parents who leave their kids in day care often have such questions cropping up in their minds. There is nothing you could do, you sigh. Save your sighs… [ Continue Reading ]
I remember the time my nephew was beginning his sojourn into the world of formal schools. It was a hard month for my sister – phone calls, running out the door at short notice, mulling over the possibilities, waking up in the middle of the night wondering, “Are we doing the right thing?” No, she… [ Continue Reading ]
Do you have a child who is shortly going to begin preschool? If yes then it is time to make sure that your child is toilet-trained. Imagine the feeling. You have a terrible urge to go to the toilet but there is none in sight. As the discomfort grows, so does the panic, for not… [ Continue Reading ]
Your first contact with your child’s teacher is probably the most important. You have to build a rapport and develop a relationship of trust with her. Therefore, the time and setting are important. It would be a good idea to meet within a week of the school’s opening. As the teacher may not have had… [ Continue Reading ]
Dev had turned four in July. Though he loved preschool, he was anxiously awaiting kindergarten next year. Dev knew his friends would be moving on to the inviting classroom in the big school where his brother and sister spent their days. Full of enthusiasm, he confidently underwent kindergarten screening where he spent half an hour… [ Continue Reading ]
The big day is almost round the corner. For many two-and-a-half to three-year-olds in India, their first foray into the world of school – preschool begins in April. There are many children who are a little wobbly about their first day at school, but the ones most fearful are those going to school for the… [ Continue Reading ]
It’s that time of the year again — when thousands of children in Indian cities go through that mind-numbing sieving process called “school admissions”. Parents get nightmares just thinking about it. The thought of being tested, interviewed and judged, so many years after escaping that ordeal in school, is enough to drive most moms and… [ Continue Reading ]
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