Kindergarten has nearly become a must in every
child’s educational program. For those of you still unclear on how enrolling
your child in kindergarten is wise, here’s a small brief on the same.
Kindergarten also known as preschool or playschool is an educational
institution of sorts that caters to children from the age group of 2-5 years.
At the kindergarten, children are introduced to academic subjects in a lighter
way than at school. Additionally, the curriculum is based on a healthy balance
between work and play wherein activities are designed to work alongside the
lessons and further develop the skills and mental development the child is
going through at different ages. Through this the kindergarten acts as a kind
of buffer to preschool and prepares the child to absorb the most out of their
schooling life. It also gives scope for the children to develop stronger
foundations as a result of the new teaching methods and curriculum. The child
also learns to cope better with children of their own age. Teachers find it
easier to devote individual time if needed to the child. Moreover, the
kindergarten timings are just for a few hours keeping the child as well as
parent relaxed. The parent only has to be away from the child for a few hours
while the child does not get weary with having to suddenly adjust to new
surroundings, new people and a new daily schedule. Several parents have
realized the added benefit of enrolling their child in a kindergarten.
What makes the kindergarten
school in India so ground-breaking in terms of education? To start with
the kindergarten has come to replace the way children were introduced to school.
Children spent their toddler years till up to 5 years with their mother and
grand-parents who gradually exposed them to numbers and alphabets. But the
kindergarten changed this by developing a curriculum that adapted to the way a
child’s mind functions and develops along with his skill improvement. The
curriculum is balanced with a healthy dose of activities that reinforce the
concepts that are being taught. Additionally, these activities also serve as
well-spaced out breaks that help the child unwind, making them all the more
ready to absorb the next set of concepts that they will be taught. More
importantly, the child begins to have fun and looks forward to coming back the
next day. This helps reduce the stress of the parent having to strictly (and
painfully I might add) drop of the child at the playschool.
With international teaching methods, qualified
faculty, well-thought out infrastructure, and a more or less customized
curriculum, the kindergarten school in India has become so much more than what
it was initially thought to be.
