It is difficult to know what to look for in a daycare provider, when it comes to your children. As a parent, you want to give your child the best start in life. Carefully choosing a high quality child care center is the first step.
Why Early Learning is Important
Kids need to socialize with other children from a very young age. It allows them to become familiar to social interaction, sharing and good manners. Not only will they learn how to act and behave around others, they will learn valuable reading and writing skills.
Statistics show that kids who don’t attend preschools and head straight into schools have a much harder time learning than the children who did attend preschools.
How Teachers Interact With Children
When choosing a preschool for your child, you need to note everything you see when you are taken around the preschools:
- How the teachers and teachers look after children
- How do they react to children
- How do they treat children
Another important thing to watch out for is the way teachers greet children. Do the teachers come down to kids’ eye levels to address them and talk with them? You can usually tell if a teacher has a genuine love and passion for young toddlers when you first meet them.
You want to find a preschool that shows a love for kids and their development. Teachers should address kids in a grown up manner, but take time to acknowledge each child
Observe Your Surroundings
The most important job of a daycare center is to make sure your child is safe. Be sure to confirm that they are a licensed daycare before any consideration. When you visit the facility it should be clean and free of any safety hazards to your young child.
Note how you feel when you visit. Is it bright and pleasant or depressing and dull? Does it make you happy, do you hear sounds of laughter and fun, or silence? How you feel is important when determining what to look for in a daycare provider.
We invite you to schedule a tour with Premier Academy and see the difference a quality daycare center can make. We offer affordable childcare in the Omaha & Elkhorn area, visit us at premieracademyinc.com.
