5 Benefits of Going to Kindergarten in Singapore

Most parents believe that it is important to send their children to school at a young age.  There are a  lot of areas assessed to determine if the child is ready for kindergarten in Singapore. These areas include cognitive, emotional, and social development.  Here are the five benefits of going to international kindergarten in Singapore.

1.  Children are exposed to the “work and play” kind of environment at Kindergarten. Usually, kindergarten classes are informal classes in which the teachers portray that they are really the kid’s second mother.  Kindergarten is the place wherein the child can learn and play at the same time.  There are a lot of activities, such as nursery rhymes, songs and poems, provided in school, which teach different concepts like the alphabet and basic number skills.  Music, craft works, and role playing are also included in the curriculum and these encourage the use of the child’s imagination. 

2. Kindergarten is an opportunity for learning beyond the comforts of home. In kindergarten, the children are able to meet people other than their families. At a young age, they will learn to understand and accept the individual differences just by looking at his or her classmate’s appearance. Although most kindergarten schools have an informal set up, some schools allow their students to just roam around inside the classroom and sit on the floor. Kindergarten is a good way of transitioning and introducing the children into a structured learning as they go along.  It also prepares children towards the more complex subjects such as Math and Science, which is where Singaporeans are very good at. 

3.  Enrolling your child in a Kindergarten is a good opportunity in igniting their curiosity through learning and significant interaction. In a usual classroom set up, the teacher acts as the facilitator but the children are asked to exchange their own ideas with each other. There is no right or wrong answers in this kind of set up so as to encourage the kids to tap their curiosity in answering the questions.  Activities outside the classroom such as a mini-tour in the school garden can ignite the child’s curiosity because of the discoveries found in the area.  What an amazing opportunity for learning, isn’t it?

4.  Kindergarten activities aid in the motor development of the child. It is a good move to send the child in kindergarten because they are able to use and improve their motor skills through the use of different fine motor activities at school. In kindergarten, kids are allowed to use clay, buttons, shells, and even seeds to learn the concept of figures and numbers.

5. Kindergarten is the best possible kick-starter for life. Early childhood development is very important.  Most Singaporean schools have developed a curriculum that is aligned with early childhood framework. In this case, there is flexibility in developing the child in his or her formative years.  Aside from that, the child learns to trust and communicate with his or her teachers and classmates because they share a common goal, which is a holistic learning experience even at a young age.