The Importance of Early Years Education
Deciding it is time to choose a nursery for your little one can provoke a mixture of emotions. Let us reassure you why a nursery education is so important. Our Devon Nurseries, ABC, Acorns, Discovery and Tic Tocs pride of providing quality education and care for your children, here’s why you should join us.
Nursery is the First Official Education Experience
Nursery is the first point of experience for a child in an official learning capacity. This is a big marker in their life as it is the beginning of a long journey of learning. School can be challenging and integrating with other children who are all facing new challenges can be really daunting. With this in mind, nursery can work as a step, to gently socialising children together. They begin learning in a more casual environment than school. It also helps children prepare for the curriculum at school, ensuring they are not so overwhelmed.
Nursery Aids Cognitive Development
The learning process in nursery is fantastic for aiding cognitive development. Children learn a great deal in nursery. Their development comes from interaction in a big group and the ability to practise.
Nursery Facilitates Social Interaction Amongst Children
This is one of the most significant factors when it comes to why nursery is important for children. The social interaction children get is second to none when it comes to nursery education.
It’s the perfect place for children to socialise and interact with other children their own age, in a supervised environment.
Nursery Introduces Time Management
Children learn time management at nursery, as break time, nap time, lunchtime, and play time etc. are all introduced into their normal day. Nursery children can practise time management for later life, where they will need it much more!
Nursery Encourages Phonological Awareness
Most of us will remember coming away from our early schooling knowing our ABCs. Today, it’s no different. Identifying and learning the sounds of the alphabet is the very beginning of learning.
Nursery is a Good Environment to Begin Structured Learning
For most children, nursery will be the first environment in which they are away from their parents or primary care givers. This means it is a time for anxiety for everyone involved. However, nursery is a much more comfortable and relaxed atmosphere compared to later learning. It should be a safe environment where children can go off and explore.
At Devon Nurseries, we pride ourselves on our imaginative approach to children’s learning. We aim to ensure our children are set on the best path for a bright future, both in life and at school. Contact us to find out more.