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A nursery should always be a fun and exciting time for your child, as it’s where their learning journey will effectively begin. There’s a lot for your toddler to develop at this time, so it’s important to know as much as you can about your child’s studies so that you can help them along the way.
Here are some key elements your child will pick up when they head to nursery school.
Literacy and numeracy skills
Having good knowledge of literacy and numeracy are core parts of what allows us to go through life.
We always need to calculate things, write, speak and read things to get us to complete an action, which your child will hugely benefit from when they start learning these skills when they head to the nursery.
Literacy will allow your child to explore how to read, write and talk in their native language. Having a good grasp of this from an early age will help children communicate, pick up commands and be able to count, process sums and more.
Creative skills
A lot of nursery school life caters to your child’s ability to be creative and exploratory. This means there will be a lot of moments where your toddler gets to paint, doodle, make toys and get involved in role-play.
At this nursery in Richmond, for example, the Montessori method is employed to help lead children to take the lead in all areas. This is a perfect way of helping children think creatively in order to make effective decisions as they grow.
Lean into these creative skills when your child is at home so that they can maximise their curiosity and inquisitiveness.
Social and emotional development
Another core skill children need to develop is the ability to develop social and emotional skills. These will ensure children are able to develop other core skills such as empathy, self-esteem and supporting others.
This also ensures that your child is able to find their own personal identities in making meaningful relationships with other children their age, as well as teachers and their parents. It’s important that your child feels comfortable in who they are so that they can explore their own interests and have confidence in their abilities.
Nursery schools are often the place where young children should be developing their core skills to guide them through the rest of their school years and beyond.
This is where your child should be building a lot of their confidence – where they find who they are, and what they enjoy and prepare them for their first years in primary school or prep school. There’s a lot your child will learn alongside the EYFS curriculum, and it will help your child for years to come.