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EDUCATION
Little ones have brains that naturally
absorb information much faster than older
kids and adults. This is one of the reasons
why it’s highly encouraged that parents
enroll their little ones in preschool from a
very young age. However, apart from preschool,
there are also various enrichment
centres that cater to young children’s early
development. Get to know their benefits
to your little one!
Why should you?
On one hand, parents are making the
right decision to send their children to
preschool from a very young age because
they are aware of the fact that a child’s
brain is going through rapid growth at that
point in time and can absorb loads of new
information. Still, education is not the only
thing you should focus on. Now would
also be the perfect time to bring out
the best in your child — a talent or skill
that will enrich their lives and bring new
meaning to their world.
Think enrichment centres, the new frontier
in early childhood development! They offer
informal learning through fun activities
such as storytelling, arts & crafts, singing
and dancing alongside other activities that
help in the development of a child’s mind.
Which one should
you choose?
There are many types of classes to choose
from, so your job as a parent is to choose
something you believe would help in the
development of your child.
Enrichment programmes are divided
into two categories; academic and
additional curricular. Academic enrichment
programs offer classes for English as
well as other languages such as Arabic,
French, Japanese and Mandarin, as well
as Mathematics and Science classes. The
additional curricular programme consists
of classes such as music, arts & crafts,
theatre, culinary, public speaking, yoga,
swimming, etc. There are even enrichment
classes that are offered to babies as
young as six months! In any case, involve
your child in your decision — Choose a
programme that would suit your child’s
personality and natural talents.
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