As education professionals, we know how important learning is in all of its forms. Part of the learning process is the support and encouragement parents and guardians offer at home. Parents are each child’s first and most important teacher. When families and teachers partner in early childhood education, children are sure to thrive. There are many ways you can make the learning experience even better at home and enrich their educational experience!
Ask Them About Their Day
Asking children about their day at school is doubly beneficial: not only does it show interest in their life and foster conversation, but it also gives your child a chance to explain what they learned about. Do not get discouraged if your child responds by shrugging or says nothing when asked what he did at school. Asking about more specific experiences such as “Did you build a garage in the block area today?” may elicit more information. Check in with your child’s teacher to get some information about your child’s interests, activities, and friends at school.
Integrate Concepts in Play
Spending time with your child is the best and provides memories you’ll never forget. Play is learning in early childhood. To make it even more effective and as educational as it is fun, think about how you can incorporate concepts into the play. Play is an opportunity to teach number, color, shape, new vocabulary and much more!
Talk to Us!
We’re happy to answer any questions about early childhood education you may have. After all, we want to see students succeed! To make the learning process even more thorough, ask us about what your child is discovering in class. Education is our field, and we know the best way to make the most out of educational opportunities.
Encourage Them
Do you remember the last time someone complimented you? It probably made you feel good and assured in yourself. The same applies to your child when you praise them for their behavior or understanding of a concept. They’ll be more motivated to succeed once they earn praise. Your words will be more effective if they are specific. For example, rather than saying “good job” it is more useful to say something like “Wow, there is so much detail in your picture, you must have worked really hard on it” or “That was very kind of you to give your brother a turn with the ball. Thank you for sharing.”
Since early childhood education takes place during a time when cognitive development is crucial, reinforcement and enrichment are great ways to help children grow. For more information about our programs and school, give Wollaston Child Care a call at (617)-773-7217!
