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Getting Ready for Pre-School

By Kids R Kids Learning Academy August 22, 2014
Getting Ready for Preschool

Entering Preschool can lead to many questions and uncertainties. Preparation is the 
key to a smooth transition that leads to further growth, development, and educational 
fulfillment. 

Starting preschool is a normal progression for a child that also requires an adjustment for 
the parent. A preschooler’s brain is still adapting and learning to absorb the vast amounts 
of information that he is receiving, so the adjustment continues beyond preschool. The 
brain will begin to absorb valuable skills and information when he begins elementary 
school. Although, the development of the human brain begins holistically at birth and 
through the first 5 years of life, how a child learns is very important. If a child isn’t given 
the appropriate opportunity to learn literature, language, social/emotional and physical 
sills with an suitable early childhood curriculum during this time in his life, there are 
chances he will have a difficult time maintaining the academic pace with his peers once 
he enters elementary school.

Here are some guidelines to ensure success in preschool.
Cognitive thinking and social-emotional behavior are the two primary components to a 
child’s developmental foundation. —Apart from language and physical development.
Cognitive Thinking - Cognitive thinking abilities stimulate children through activities 
designed to create a sense of cause and effect. In other words, repeated experiences 
encompassing a sense of order are helpful for children. Moreover, your child should learn 
how to employ her question strategies; for example, how? and why? Question and answer 
activities will allow her to mature in basic reasoning and problem solving skills. As your 
child participates in solving simple problems, she becomes familiar with formulating 
decisions and discovering the ‘AHA’ moment.

Social-Emotional Behavior - On the other hand, social-emotional behavior stimulates 
your child in other ways. This area of development increases by placing your child in 
environments where she interacts with other children of similar age. By doing so, she is 
exposed to many forms of language. Reading and having two-way conversations with her 
are also helpful for her own communication skills to increase.

For first time parents, this information my be overwhelming at first glance, but as your 
child grows, it becomes a natural part of loving, caring, and encouraging her to flourish 
into a healthy adult and contributing member of society. You may have questions 
regarding early childhood development, so we encourage you to contact a Kids ‘R’ Kids 
Learning Academy in your area.

About Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies®
Headquartered in the North Atlanta suburb of Duluth, GA, Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies®
provide secure, nurturing, and educational environment for children ages 6 weeks - 12 years. 
We help children to bloom into responsible, considerate, and contributing members of society. 
With over 160 locations in 15 states, Kids ‘R’ Kids International® is a private family owned 
and operated organization that ranks in the top 10 nationwide for franchised early childhood 
education centers. We hope you will drop by for a tour at one of our locations in the Atlanta area 
(http://www.kidsrkidsatlanta.com).