Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Admission Time...How to choose

The  most important decision that a parent makes is deciding which school for them to enroll in. 
The right decision would help shape the child's' whole life
 In Preschool, the Relationship Between Teacher and Student Is Key
The connection between child and teacher is more important than any curriculum.tThe child is accustomed to being surrounded by loving people, their parents and siblings , and school is their first time spending a large portion of their day away from those people.  Having a conversation with a prospective teacher about their current classroom would help .
 They would be able to speak about individual students' strengths and weaknesses and be well informed of their background, interests, emotional and academic achievements.
A good teacher takes great pride in  her students' progress and is consistently open to their improvement. 
 The Early Years: Words, Words, Words
A child should be surrounded with words, especially in the early years. They should focus on syllabication, e.g., "B makes the 'bah' sound" and "the boy had a big blue ball."
Reading should be an integral part of the curriculum.Reading different books will develop  an imagination in kids
 Math Cannot Be an Afterthought
From the first days of school,  kids should be exposed to math concepts. A certain kind of math ability seems to be innate in all of us and has been measured days after birth.Which means, in a child's preschool class they should hear teachers discussing basic math concepts with students. Things like greater than, less than, bigger, smaller and reinforcing the number concept 
 Don't Focus Too Much on Standardized-Test  Scores
Sometimes, good test scores can be an indication that a school is doing a very good job of educating its students, but other times it can be an indication that the school is teaching to the test. Standardized tests only measure about a third of the curriculum that should be being taught in the school, which means if the school is only teaching the test material, a child is  probably missing out on a lot. Ideally, a school will teach a rich and complicated curriculum.
A school day has to have enough playtime and fun time
 Apart from the obvious physical benefits of aerobic exercise, studies have shown recess also increases cognitive functioning, she said. Kids need downtime — a break from the rigor. Twenty minutes a day, at least. The same is true for middle-school and high school students —after all everybody needs breaks
 It's Not All in the Name
There is no colloquial designation that guarantees quality. Great schools are those that looks after their teachers,cares for the child and have a child friendly environment.
school is a place that a children spends the most of their time,it should be a place where they should feel safe,be happy,and willing to learn

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