selecting a preschool?

I never went to pre-school when I was younger and I don't think I missed much. But that was then, these days with how competitive everything is, choosing a preschool with a good holistic curriculum could be advantageous for your child. At preschool, children become exposed to numbers, letters, and shapes. Most importantly, they learn how to socialize and get along with other children, share and contribute. Statistics show that a majority of children who attend high-quality preschools enter kindergarten with better pre-reading skills, richer vocabularies, and stronger basic maths skills than those who do not. http://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/starting-preschool/curriculum/why-preschool-matters/

A big factor for me wasnt the curriculum per se but how the child was taught. At the pre-school age I think how a child is taught to learn vs what he is learning is more important. Children are learning all the time so I was less focused on the actual content covered. The 4 main types of school philosophies available in Singapore are: Montessori, Reggio Emelia, Waldorf and Play-based cognitive learning. You can learn more from this site: http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/going-to-school/choosing/comparing-preschool-philosophies-montessori-waldorf-and-more/ and this site which talks specifically about Singapore school choices: http://sg.theasianparent.com/the-preschool-curriculum-conundrum/

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