If you are the parent of a child whom you hope to send to a learning center, you will probably have to write quite a few letters and fill out a seemingly inexhaustible number of applications. A tip: good letters can help your youngsters gain admission.
If you plan on sending your kid to a private or public school, you are in one of two situations: either you know which school you want to send him to, or you do not. If you are not sure which one would best suit your child s needs, hie yourself to the public library, ask for suggestions from friends and relatives, or scour your locale and neighboring areas. You can also search the internet for learning toys.
Manuals list most of these learning centers complete with their history, buildings and equipments, the faculty and staff, size of the student body, admission requirements, costs and other pertinent information. Having selected a number of them you would like to know about, your next step will be to write or personally request them for catalogs. The catalogs will give you the same information you found in the manuals, but in greater detail. Keep this inquiry letter brief; there is no need to go into details about your child at this point, since the letter will, in all probability, be thrown out as soon as the catalog is sent.
A simple, one sentence letter like this should do the trick:
Gentlemen:
Please send me the current catalog for your school.
Sincerely,
After you have gone over the catalogs and selected the learning toys to which you would like to apply, it is time to send a more detailed letter. As soon as you receive catalogs and applications for admissions, read each catalog carefully, paying particular attention to requirements for admission and admission tests required. Check for deposits or application fee requirements. Do not hesitate to consult with your school s administrators if you are not clear about an application question.
Preschool exposure can be helpful. It can teach your child to get used to leaving the house without you for a short time and to learn in a group. If you decide to enroll your child, examine the school carefully. Two and three year olds should be in classes of no more than 10 children. The teachers should have some training in early childhood education. Ask if the staff have been trained in CPR and first aid, and ask about disciplinary methods. What do they do, for example, if a child bites other children?
You should be welcome to visit at any time and the rooms and grounds should be thoroughly childproofed. At learning toys, your child should be treated as an individual and given encouragement to learn. They should be progressive by keeping up with the latest educational research, and provide training and development for the teachers and staff. Aside from following a national curriculum, the schools should offer a unique sense of community and partnership with parents.
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