Benefits of Early Childhood Education
-
Although our boy is very small, my husband and I are already thinking about what kind of clubs and courses we send him not to force him to choose anything, we want him to choose himself, so we are thinking about some kind of general education kindergarten.
I understand that it’s not very soon, but it’s better to be prepared for anything) -
In terms of Early Childhood Education, there is something every childcare center should focus on and that is ''play-based'' learning. There are many benefits of it for cognitive development, creativity and social skills.
Here are some great resources for play learning:
https://www.twinkl.co.nz/resources/new-zealand-resources/new-zealand-resources-years-0-3/play-based-learning-years-0-3-new-zealand
https://www.twinkl.co.nz/teaching-wiki/play-based-learning
https://www.twinkl.co.nz/resource/t-e-727-everyday-objects-word-association-game
https://www.twinkl.co.nz/resources/extra-subjects-parents/parents-activites-games/parents-home-activities-matching-games
https://www.twinkl.co.nz/resource/rakau-new-zealand-native-tree-bingo-game-nz-sc-1657250998
https://www.twinkl.co.nz/resource/t-cl-5-ks1-whole-class-game-ideas-game -
I agree that it is important for preschools to focus on play-based learning as children at that age learn best through play.