Every experience that a child encounters is something that affects their future life. Early childhood centres aim to shape a child that is holistic. We will take a look at the life skills that your children will learn from a childcare centre.

Patience

As an adult, we will experiment with things all the time and many of these things will test our patience. Children need social experiences which allow them to practice and explore their own patience. Childcare centres teach children through social experiences and by role modelling. These help children to develop patience and to understand about waiting for their turn. This can be done as children learn to share a toy, wait in a line to play a game as well as wait for a teacher’s attention.

Holistic Development

Holistic development is about developing mentally, emotionally, socially and physically. Teachers in childcare centres are trained to be able to support and help each child so that they develop all of these areas through activities and purposely designed programs. The children that your child mixes with are also crucial for holistic development as children teach each other about being helpful, cooperate and how to be inclusive.

Cooperation

Childcare centres provide children with opportunities to take turns, share, cooperate and persevere. All of this takes place in an environment which is safe and secure for young children and there are professionals at hand to guide them through each step. It goes without saying that it’s hard for children to adapt to these skills, however, they are skills that need to be learned as early as possible.

Value of Education

Those that work in childcare centres are there to provide young children with a role model. The aim is to allow children the chance to take on the value of learning and education. Parents are the number one factor when it comes to influence for a child. However, a childcare centre will allow your child to experience new things and see things from different perspectives. This is something that will stay with them through their journey of learning.

Concentration

Children have energetic and imaginative minds and a childcare centre allows children to explore new environments, new experiences and to make new friends. Childcare centres, therefore, balance this energy with other skills including listening, teamwork, following directions and these all help with developing concentration.

Socialisation

An important aspect for children is to socialise. Childcare centres provide the perfect opportunity for young children to do this, whilst in a safe environment. As a parent, you will understand how important it is to allow your child to mix with their peers as socialising with other children also helps those children who may be timid and boosts their confidence.

Respect

Childcare centres teach children about the importance of respect to other people, the environment and possessions. Respect is easier to teach in a childcare centre and children have to learn to share. Children are also taught about manners and behaviour.

Enthusiasm

In order for your child to want to learn, lessons and activities need to be fun and exciting. Childcare centres will ensure that they create a hunger for learning and children are enthusiastic and excited. Childcare centres are the foundation to a child’s passion for learning and education.

Resilience

An important skill that children need to be taught in their early years is resilience. A childcare centre provides children with an environment which us consistent, fair and secure and children are provided with children opportunities to learn via first hand experiences.  This environment allows for foreseeable outcomes and the expectations are black and white. Children have the opportunity to manage and control their emotions as well as the emotions of others. Children will experience scratches and bumps, which is perfectly normal, but these are all part of developing resilience which helps with challenges that will be faced in later life.

Teamwork

Childcare centres teach children how to work as part of a team and how to take on other people’s opinions and respect these opinions. Additionally, children are taught about listening to others and about equality. If a child is able to work as part of a team, this will help them later on in life when it comes to situations related to teamwork.

Emotional Resilience

A childcare centre allows your child to socialise and this goes on to help them to form good and health relationships with others.  Childcare centres allow children the chance to share, take turns, get along with and listen to others, become independent and communicate their thoughts, feelings and ideas. As a child develops all of these skills they will be able to use them to help them shape their future and their own sense of identity.

Self Esteem and Confidence

This is a very important aspect and children who have a good sense of well-being are more likely to be optimistic and confident and have better self-esteem. These factors all help children to explore their interests, skills and talents. Childcare centres promote positive experiences which allow children the ability to view themselves in a secure and healthy way. In turn, this means they will grow up being able to approach problems and situations in a confident and appropriate manner.

Good Habits

When children have a regular routine, they feel safe and secure. These routines also mean that children develop good habits. When a child is aware of what is expected of them each day, they are more likely to be settled and calm. Childcare centres are a perfect way of getting a child into a routine. Teachers know how a child should be developing and use different methods and techniques in order to ensure this happens.

The 13 reasons above outline why childcare centres are crucial for child development and the ways in which they teach our children life skills. If you thought that childcare centres were all about playing, you can now see that that is far from the truth. Yes, your children will learn the important educational aspects of literacy and numeracy but they will also learn how to become a well-rounded individual which is as equally important.