Enrichment is an important part of a child’s growth.
Without the proper enrichment of academic skills and knowledge acquisition,
children will have a hard time finding their academic talents and interests
when they get older.
Enrichment classes in Singapore
have helped many young children get in touch with their natural academic
interests and have become a stepping stone for many students figure out their
interests at a young age, sharpening their natural skills and training them
where they have shortcomings.
If you’re not sure if you should put your child into
an enrichment center, here are 5 reasons why you should:
1. Out-of-school
learning
Since enrichment classes are often done after classes,
the classes are more relaxed and less pressured for students. This means they
have more chance to learn at their own pace without worrying about grades and
class standing,
Also, most enrichment classes have a fun class
environment for children and have hands-on and fun activities along with
learning so that kids can retain lessons better and apply them in their
classes.
2. Small
population of students per class
Unlike in a school setting, teachers in enrichment
centers can really focus on your child’s learning needs because they are not
overwhelmed by a large class population. Most of the time, classes in an
enrichment class are only a handful of students, giving instructors more time
to focus and understand your child’s strengths and weaknesses
You can expect meaningful feedback from teachers in
enrichment centers that can greatly help your child as they go through their
academic journey.
3. Good support for academic development
Good and efficient enrichment centers are a good
support to academic learning and development, especially for children in
primary 5 and 6.
Since primary 5 and 6 are preparing to enter secondary
school, enrichment centers help support the transition by giving them lessons
that gear their mind for the transition and reinforcing crucial learning
principles that students will need as they proceed to higher education and
learning.
4. Holistic
enrichment without a strict standard
Holistic
enrichment in Singapore is
important, especially for children. Since Singapore is a highly developed
country, societal standards are high and often difficult to meet.
That’s why enrichment centers aim to encourage
students to improve at a young age so that standards are easily met and
children are trained to uphold the standards set for them. They are also
trained to not feel discouraged when they are unable to attain academic
greatness but to see these as challenges and obstacle that they must overcome
in order to reach better heights.
5. Improvement in social interaction in a
different environment
When children are taken to enrichment classes, they
get to interact with other kids outside of their usual social circle in school.
This exposes them to different social circles and improves their social
interaction skills which are vital to their growth.
By having more social interactions with different
people, children become more open-minded and considerate as they grow up. They
also become more confident to talk to others and to raise their own opinions as
well as respect other people’s opinions.
