The decision to enroll your child in the local preschool or learning center offers benefits extending far beyond providing the little one with a safe environment while you are at work. High-quality preschools provide the early childhood education services your child needs to prepare for kindergarten and enjoy a successful academic life. They also offer the opportunity for your young one to build social skills, something that is also imperative for success at school.

3 Ways Your Child Builds Skills at a Learning Center

Listening Skills

Preschool means your child will learn to sit down and listen to the teacher or staff member at designated times. Whether it is movie, story, or another time the child needs to pay attention, preschool provides the structure necessary to develop listening skills. Teachers often get down on the children’s level and listen to them about what they find important, which helps little ones understand that what they say, do, and want has value.

Communication Skills

Spending time in a high-quality learning center gives children the chance to build communication skills. Preschool teachers spend their days finding teachable moments that emphasize the importance of saying “please” and “thank you,” asking to play with toys or other items around the school, and why being kind is always the best solution, even if someone is being mean. They also talk to the children about their interests to help them learn what they are good at.

Academic Skills

Preschool helps children start the academic process through reading books, singing songs, making crafts and art, and even learning a little about math and science. This gives them a jumping off point that makes kindergarten learning easier. They will already have a basic idea of what reading, writing, and other academic skills entail.

Help your child get the head start he or she needs at Palm Academy in Fremont, CA, the learning center and preschool proudly serving the Bay Area. Specializing in a variety of enrichment programs, the early childhood education center uses JEI Learning and FasTracKids to expand young minds. Call (510) 979-9794 to learn more about learning center options, or visit the website for the current preschool schedule.