Wide eye early learning programs uk

When it comes to choosing an early years educator for your child, the choices in Ho Chi Minh City can seem a little overwhelming. Ask anyone who has lived in the city for a little while what their least favourite part of life in Saigon is, and many will respond with a complaint about the traffic.

If you have just arrived in the city it may seem amusingly chaotic but if you are responsible for taking your child to and from school each day, the journey can soon become a very unenjoyable task, particularly when you factor in rush hour and rainy season! Our advice is to minimise travel time where possible, even if the school you have your eye on offers transportation.

Nobody enjoys sitting in a traffic jam, least of all young children, so make the daily school run as easy as possible by prioritising schools that are close to home.

If you live in Thao Dien, you are lucky to have many excellent early years schools on your doorstep, perhaps even within walking distance. District 1 and Binh Thanh also have excellent choices although walking around may not be as enjoyable with fewer wide, tree lined boulevards to stroll along. The important thing to remember is that there are well over a million students in Ho Chi Minh City and whilst not all of them are attending pre-school or nursery, they will be making their way to campus as you are trying to get your kids to school too.

With early years schools following British, American, Australian, Finnish, French, German and Vietnamese programmes, plus different methodologies such as Montessori or Reggio Emilia, it is inevitable that some schools will follow a very structured lesson plan whilst others will offer more freedom. Knowing which one will suit your child best is hard if they have never been to school before, so our advice is to think about how they behave at home.

If your child needs a little encouragement to explore or prefers to have direct attention and communication from an adult when doing so, schools that offer an interactive curriculum but with teacher lead activities may be more appropriate.

If your child is a little more confident and already enjoys playing independently and would perhaps enjoy more freedom, schools that have more holistic approaches Montessori, Reggio Emilia inspired may be more suitable.

Even if your child is a little older and has spent time in nursery or preschool before, allow them the opportunity to visit the school and experience a class before you decide to enroll them in a school in Ho Chi Minh City.

If you talk to your friends, your colleagues and your neighbours you are likely to hear honest reviews about the schools their kids go to. After hearing their comments, you can start to remove the schools that may not be suitable for you. If you are relocating to Ho Chi Minh City from abroad or from elsewhere in Vietnam, you can reach out to friendly social network groups to ask for their comments.

There are many friendly groups on Facebook where members are willing to offer advice on a variety of subjects. Remember, of course that every child has different needs so you may not find the perfect choice just from talking to other people but by getting honest feedback from people that have experienced the schools you are looking at first hand, you can certainly narrow down the list of schools to see! Hopefully our top tips have made the task of choosing an early years school for your child a little less daunting.

Budget: Fees for students vary significantly depending on age and whether they enrol for half day lessons or full day. School meals are also optional extras, as is transport to and from school. However, as a guide, fees for a full time nursery or kindergarten student range from VND ,, to ,, for a year. For full details click here. Students are encouraged to become independent learners via free exploration.

For more information please see this fee sheet. Curriculum: This school is a part of Cognita Schools Group, which follows the American Core Curriculum which focuses on teaching core values such as honesty, caring, respect, responsibility and wisdom. Depending on the student, the shirt is complemented with either blue shorts or a blue skirt. Website: www. Budget: Anne Hill International School accepts students from 18 months old. The editorial team responsible for creating Wide Eye comprised both experienced teachers and well established authors, who have worked with sales consultants and parents alike to isolate the key ingredients of home and school learning, presenting them in a fresh and imaginative way.

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The Wide Eye Early Learning Programme is an internationally acclaimed multi-sensory early learning programme. It has been translated into several languages and sold into more than 40 countries. The programme holds over varied and original learning tools - books, games and activities, puppets, audios and videos - and the children are led down the path of discovery by a host of humorous and endearing animal characters. In their adventures they encounter stories, games, rhyme and song - including basic concepts such as colour, number, size and shape, time, words and letters as well as many important early social, observational and manipulative skills.

Wide Eye is exciting and fun, making learning easy and enjoyable both in the home and pre-school environment.