Reasons Joewise Academy Preschool
Could Benefit Your Child
Being away from your young child can be difficult.
But an effective preschool can set the platform for both academic and social
skills that your child will use forever. Here are ten reasons Joewise Academy
preschool could be a good preference for your family.
1.
Preschool is an opportunity for growth
For many children, preschool is their first
experience in a group of kids with a teacher. With this, they will quickly
start learning to share, follow instructions, and begin to follow the structure
found in elementary school.
2.
Preschool prepares children for higher grades
Children start learning fundamentals earlier.
As earlier grades become more academic than they were in previous generations,
many parents use preschool to launch their child into higher learning. At the
same time, parents may worry that the current trend to focus on pre-math and
pre-literacy skills in preschool cuts out playtime and pushes children to grow
up too fast.
Fortunately, parents don’t have to choose
between protecting a child’s play time and making sure kids are ready for kindergarten.
Our high-quality early childhood education program offers children both. Our
teachers understand the particular ways that young children develop and learn.
They organize their classrooms, time and activities to be in sync with
children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical abilities.
3.
Preschool encourages student-teacher development
Children need to feel cared for and secure
with a teacher in order to learn. Our preschool program nurtures warm
relationships among children, teachers and parents. Our teachers build a close
personal connection with each child in their care. Children can thrive when
there is consistency between home and school. Joewie academy teachers value
parents as the experts on their children and work hand-in-hand to develop
educational goals.
4.
Children learn to thrive in a school-structured environment
Our preschool environment is a
highly-structured environment that helps young children learn to make friends.
This doesn’t mean there are lots of rules or that the teacher constantly
directs the student’s activities. The structure is largely invisible to
children yet they learn to operate within it. Our preschool is organized to
encourage social interaction, and minimize conflicts.
5. Preschool
teaches kids how to make choices
Children have several choices of activities on
a daily basis. If a child is wandering aimlessly, they will be encouraged to
choose an activity that interests them. Our teachers are alert to a child who can’t
figure out how to enter other children’s play and will offer suggestions on
ways to join the group.
6.
Children will start to learn independence
Children’s sense of independence will grow as
they learn to take care of themselves while helping others. We strive to appeal
to a young child’s desire to engage in real work by offering chances to help in
the classroom. For example, through leading a prayer or feeding the classroom
rabbit, our students contribute to the class.
Another great thing you’ll find at Joewise
Academy are teachers who encourage students to view themselves as a resource
for other children. Children are also introduced to behaviors required to
function successfully in our kindergarten classroom. For example, during Circle
Time, children learn to focus attention on the teacher, listen while others are
speaking and wait their turn to talk.
7.
Preschool promotes language and cognitive skills
Preschool-age children’s language skills are
nurtured in a language-rich environment. Between the ages of 3 and 5, a child’s
vocabulary grows from 900 to 2,500 words, and sentencess become longer and more
complex. In a conversational manner, teachers help children stretch their
language skills by asking thought-provoking questions and introducing new
vocabulary during science, art, snack time, and other activities. Engaging in a
wide range of hands-on activities, a young child’s cognitive skills are
strengthened by challenging them to observe closely and ask questions.
8.
Preschool teachers nurture a child’s curiosity
Teachers observe, ask questions and listen to
children’s ideas during these activities. Often times, correct answers are not
our goal. To nurture their curiosity and motivation to learn, we use children’s
interests and ideas to create activities. Even a simple, chance event can be
turned into an exciting opportunity to expand the minds of our students.
Preschool-age children have active
imaginations and learn through make-believe play. We realize imagination fuels
learning. Our imaginary play area is well-stocked with props and child-size
household items such as stoves, sinks and cupboards. It’s often in this activity
area that preschool-age children progress steadily from solitary play, to
one-on-one play, to complicated group play.
9.
Preschool activities boost pre-math and literacy skills
Young children can show growing interest in
pre-math and pre-literacy skills. They are curious and observant, and they want
to be competent in the skills that they see in older siblings and other family
members, such as reading, writing and math. To prepare children for the
academic demands of kindergarten, we offer a wide variety of games and
activities to help children acquire the pre- math and literacy skills in a fun
way.
10.
Preschool helps develop motor skills
As physical coordination improves, kids want
to start exploring their environment and challenge themselves in new ways.
Young children are in motion for a good part of the day. We offer several
opportunities daily for children to develop fine motor skills. Our students are
also challenged through a variety of activities to build their hand-eye
coordination and balance.
If any of this could make sense for your family, we’d love to
have your child in our early childhood development program. Every child, no
matter faith, ethnicity, family situation or any other factor, is welcome at
our school.
