Your Playschool Selection Guide

In playschool, There are 10-20 children in a class under the supervision of a couple of teachers.

This is the first exercise where children are separated from the comfort and secure zone of their parents. Hence, it must be a place which is a second home to the child; a place having enough material to attract and make the child feel comfortable and secure.

Following tips can help you in the selection of the right playschool for your child

• The supervisor-child ratio ideally needs to be about 1:10

• The playschools should not aim at developing academic skills like reading and writing

• There should not be set goals or any stress on performance

• The focus must be on the sensory-motor development and the social development of the child

• A playschool must have a neat and hygienic environment

• It should have trained soft speaking teachers

• Semi-skilled helpers should be there to help children

• The classrooms should be colourful

• The playschool should have plenty of toys such as bicycles and block building games.

• There has to be a rest corner in the classroom

• It should have drawing black or green boards

• The playschool should have flashcards to identify letters, animals, vegetables and colours

• It should be near to your home[rS1] 

• The playschool should provide good and safe transport facility

• It should have good and clean toilets.

• The playschool is expected to provide clean and filtered drinking water

• It should have restricted working hours (working not more than 5 days a week and not more than 3-4 hours a day.)