Source: UNICEF
Did you know a child’s earliest years of life are critical for setting the stage for lifelong learning?
Research consistently shows that children who attend quality preschool programs enter primary school with a solid foundation that enhances their academic, social, and emotional development.
In this blog, we’ll explore how preschool education sets children up for long-term success:
- Ensures a smoother transition to primary school.
Primary school can be a big adjustment for some young children. Without a preschool education, kids have an even harder time adapting to their new educational environment.
Quality preschool education provides children with stronger social and cognitive skills, a larger vocabulary, a better sense of numbers, and a natural curiosity to learn. This makes it easier for children to engage with their peers, follow instructions, and learn with confidence. As a result, they’re more likely to stay on track academically and continue developing healthily throughout primary school and beyond.
- Fosters a lifelong love of learning.
One of the most powerful benefits of preschool is that it sparks a lifelong love of learning. In preschool, children are encouraged to explore, ask questions, experience new things, and engage with new ideas in a fun, supportive, and playful environment.
This early exposure to learning encourages children to develop a positive attitude toward school and learning that lasts well into their adult lives, setting them up for continued growth and success.
- Builds skills for life and the workforce.
Preschool education doesn’t only prepare children for school — it also equips them with essential skills for life and the workforce. Valuable, versatile soft skills like collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, communication, and emotional intelligence are nurtured in preschool and linked to better job performance, higher earnings, and greater career success. With a preschool education, kids already have a leg-up on the job market competition.
Moreover, children receive all the benefits of learning how to express their emotions, work collaboratively with others and interact with others, through interacting with both peers and teachers. As preschool children’s personalities begin to bloom, they are building skills that will last them a lifetime.
- Encourages stronger academic outcomes in the early years and beyond.
Studies have shown that children who attend preschool are more likely to achieve minimum competencies in reading and math, both in primary school and beyond. By building a solid foundation of learning, preschool helps children stay on track with their academic development.
Children who attend preschool are more likely to enter school on time, less likely to repeat grades, and more likely to graduate from high school. In fact, a recent study showed that children who attend preschool are 26% more likely to complete secondary education at the appropriate age than their peers without a preschool education.
The benefits of preschool education extend far beyond the early years of a child’s life. By choosing high-quality preschool programs, you can set your children up for success with a solid foundation and passion for learning.
At our Rainforest Learning Centre preschool and daycare locations, we aim to foster a lifelong love of learning as we develop the essential skills children need to succeed in primary school and beyond.
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Rainforest Learning Centre Vancouver child care centres are located in North Vancouver, Langley and Coquitlam and serve the surrounding areas of Upper Lonsdale, Central Lonsdale, Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, North Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey and White Rock. We offer group daycare, all-day preschool for ages 2 1/2 to 5, infant and toddler care for ages 1 to 3, half-day preschool for ages 3 to 5, and before- and after-school care for ages 5 to 12. Learn more here.