Parenthood has its challenges, but it
also has its rewards, especially when you see your children grow and
thrive. A healthy lifestyle and happy home life are both essential if
you want your child to live their best life. You also need to teach
them the importance of education. Fortunately, when your child goes
to preschool, they receive enormous benefits that some parents are
surprised by.
With this guide, you will learn a few
real benefits of preschool
for your child.
1. Builds an Educational Foundation
Recent
studies
have shown children who attended preschool did better on
reading and math assessments in kindergarten than those children who
stayed at home with parents or other relatives.
Preschool may seem to only focus on the
basics, such as colors, shapes, letters, and numbers, but these are
the building blocks your child will need throughout their entire
educational career.
Preschool teachers do more than just
teach these basics - teachers use music, dance, story, and playtime
to help your child learn in a fun manner. This fun early education
will help your child learn to love school and learning in general.
2. Exposes Children to Different
Things
Another benefit of preschool is that
your child will be exposed to different subjects and interests.
For example, unless you sign your child
up for specialty classes, they may not be learning topics other than
reading, writing, and basic math skills. Science, technology, and
engineering can be beneficial for your young children and many
preschools offer STEM-based lessons.
Art, as well, is important for your
child because it not only teaches them the basics of drawing,
coloring, or painting but also how to be creative. Your child can
also exercise and grow their motor skills when they exercise
creativity because they will need to use their hands and fingers to
hold and use scissors, crayons, paintbrushes, etc.
Music and dance may seem to be
insignificant, but both can be beneficial to your child's future
physical and emotional development. Both music and dance help your
child understand rhythm, phonemic and phonological awareness,
counting, and different gross motor skills. Of course, the physical
movement of dance will strengthen your child's body while reducing
their risk of obesity and other medical issues.
By exposing your child to different
topics, they will be able to learn more, but also find subjects that
they are truly interested in. In some instances, children will
continue learning, enjoying, and growing with these interests all
through their life.
3. Improves Socio-Emotional Health
Children in preschool will have
improved socio-emotional health, especially when compared to children
who stay at home with parents.
Children will meet, play, and learn
with a variety of other children, which will require sharing, caring,
and interacting with one another. Your child will learn how to
communicate, take turns, help others, and show empathy to other
children all while enjoying an educational, safe, and fun preschool
experience.
Your children learning and succeeding
in a social environment is beneficial enough. However, children with
great socio-emotional health will have a better chance of succeeding
in traditional school because they know how to be around and
cooperate well with others.
Also, research shows healthy
socio-emotional health in a child's early years will lead to improved
physical and emotional health as an adult. Plus, your child's strong
socio-emotional development will improve their chances of securing a
steady job and maintaining healthy relationships when they are
adults.
Preschool offers many benefits for your
child's current needs and their future growth and development. For
more information or to enroll your child in a preschool program,
contact Riviera Daycare & Preschool today.
