First, the key points of the ideal kindergarten
Generally speaking, before choosing a kindergarten for children, we need to decide the level and type of kindergarten according to our own economic strength, children's interests and abilities, such as aristocratic private kindergarten or low-cost community kindergarten, ordinary kindergarten or characteristic kindergarten and so on. But I personally think that no matter what nature, scale and brand of kindergarten you choose, the following elements are unavoidable.
The first and most important thing is the quality of teachers, because no matter what the overall quality of a kindergarten is, it is teachers who deal directly with children in the end, and their love and wisdom are the foundation for children to benefit in the end. A good kindergarten may have poor teachers, and a poor kindergarten may have good teachers. This is also my strong experience when I was an intern in a kindergarten many years ago. At that time, the kindergarten where I worked as an intern was said to be the best kindergarten in the province. But after going in, I found that the quality of the teachers inside is really different: some teachers are patient and delicate with their students, some teachers want to discipline their children at every turn, and some teachers are not "fuel-efficient lights" at first glance, and their faces are mean, which makes people even more afraid to compliment ... You don't have to pursue the popularity of kindergartens too much. If the teachers inside are very caring and patient, don't worry about the name of the kindergarten.
Almost as important as the quality of teachers is the educational concept or characteristics of kindergartens, because it determines whether the parenting style and emphasis of kindergartens conform to our value orientation. For example, if we want our children to receive a free and relaxed kindergarten education that attaches importance to sensory development and personality development, then Montessori kindergarten may be a better choice. If children want to master foreign languages fluently from childhood, the characteristics of foreign language kindergartens deserve attention.
Class size can not be ignored. Children entering the park are generally younger, and have just begun to live in groups, which often requires more attention from teachers. However, each class in kindergarten is generally equipped with two teachers and a nurse. It is conceivable that the smaller the class size, the more energy they may allocate to each child.
Hardware facilities, catering hygiene conditions are not the most important, but if you can meet the following conditions, in the case of the same quality of teachers and class size, you can give priority:
1. There is a spacious outdoor sports ground. Because kindergarten children need to have more than two hours of outdoor activities every day, if there is no corresponding venue or the venue is too cramped, this teaching task cannot be guaranteed.
2. Good health system. Children are prone to get sick after entering the park, which is the most difficult problem for children with relatively low immunity to avoid after starting a collective life. If kindergartens work more closely in the health system, the probability of getting sick can be greatly reduced. Kindergartens in Tong Tong have done a good job in this respect. Every day, when children enter the park, they first receive a temperature check at the door, then wash their hands at the door, and then take charge of hygiene and issue a small red card that has passed the medical examination. During their stay in the park, children also have to wash their hands several times before and after meals. It is said that after school every day, the whole kindergarten will receive infrared disinfection for several hours.
3. There are entertainment facilities that children like. Of course, the more game facilities, the better. But if there is no such advantage, it is best to ensure that your children prefer the existing amusement facilities.
4. The recipes meet the needs of children's physiological development. Standardized kindergartens will inform parents of this week's recipes in advance. We can make a general comparison, whether the recipe is matched with vegetarian, lean, thick and thin, and whether it is full of color, fragrance and taste, so that children can love it. Really nutritious. Because for young children, physical maintenance is even more important than how much knowledge they have learned in kindergarten.