Teachers are likely to be one of the most important factors when you search for a nursery in Singapore to place your child in.
Nursery teachers play a vital role in shaping your child’s early childhood. Apart from teaching and maintaining order in the classroom, there is a lot of unseen preparation that teachers do for their young charges.
This includes writing lesson plans, evaluating lessons, monitoring the progress of each child and organising events. Teachers often go above and beyond to provide fulfilling classroom experiences for children who attend nursery in Singapore.
1. Nursery teachers monitor the progress of your child
Most nursery teachers work closely with the parents of their preschoolers by keeping them updated on the child’s progress in school. At MindChamps PreSchool, parents are kept in the loop about their child’s progress every week via the MindChamps app. Each day during dismissal, the teachers will also update parents in person about how their child is coping in nursery in Singapore, as well as any other issues to pay special attention to.
MindChamps PreSchool conducts Parent-Teacher Meetings twice a year for nursery levels (June and December). During the meeting which lasts about 20 minutes, the English and Chinese teachers will go through the child’s progress report and highlight on the various aspects of development as well as the child’s strengths and weaknesses.
Parents will also be able to clarify any concerns with the teachers and bring home a portfolio of all the works their child has completed during the semester.
2. Nursery teachers in Singapore are qualified preschool educators
It is a prerequisite for nursery teachers in Singapore to be trained in Early Childhood Education with the minimum qualification being a Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education–Teaching (DECCE-T). This ensures that the teachers will be able to prepare and implement programmes and teaching aids which are age-appropriate for the class.
In addition, MindChamps PreSchool teachers are required to undergo up to 200 hours of additional compulsory training and accreditation, regardless of existing qualification or experience. This process ensures that the teachers who will be nurturing and educating your child are qualified and dedicated.
In Singapore where most families are dual income households, this provides parents with peace of mind knowing that their children get to learn and flourish in a safe environment, guided by professional educators.
3. Nursery teachers assist with toilet training your child
Although the responsibility of toilet training lies with the parents, most of the waking hours in a child’s day are spent with their nursery teachers. As such, teachers will work closely with the child’s parents to encourage the child to build up enough confidence to go diaperless.
4. Nursery teachers ignite interest in learning through play
At the nursery level, children learn best through play rather than rote learning and memorisation. Purposeful play, where the teacher takes on the role of a facilitator and guides children to make sense of their experiences, works wonders for their social, cognitive and emotional development.
Another benefit of purposeful play is that children who attend nursery in Singapore can pick up useful problem-solving and logical skills.
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5. Nursery teachers encourage children to be independent
Placing young children in nursery school introduces the concept of structure and discipline in a classroom setting. Social interaction is encouraged and nursery teachers will make sure they eat their meals well and by themselves.
This teaches the children to perform their daily tasks independently.
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As Rita Pierson put it, “Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”
Nursery teachers in Singapore are truly champions who do their best to nurture children to their fullest potential.
Written by Jamie Koh