Getting The Right Education For Your Child

So much of the education system is dependent on the age of your child, and they only have one chance to get ahead. As the old cliche goes, the sooner the better, and this is particularly true when it comes to your child's education. Do not blindly put your faith in the public school system.

Every child is unique, and if the normal schooling system is not working for your child, or you feel that it will not work, then there are other alternatives to look at that could prove to be more beneficial. From a private school to public school, parents have several options of which schooling to choose. They can:

- Use the public school system

- Teach the child themselves after school

- Hire someone to provide tutoring

- Enroll them in a private school

- Home school.

A child's education is basically their foundation to the future and what education is chosen impacts dramatically on life. The environment and style of teaching to which a child exposed is integral to their ability to learn. Many studies show that children's language development is affected not only by the quantity and quality of the language they hear from their parents and teachers, but also from their classmates. The effect of peer to peer learning is about the same as the effect that a child's parent's level of education has on their ability to communicate.

Classmates are an important learning resource for children. If a teacher can effectively manage their children's behavior, and create an environment in which children feel comfortable to converse amongst each other and learn language from one another than the teacher can collectively accelerate the children's language development. Their opportunity to do this is dependent on the school and the style of teaching. For example, using a Montessori school would give your child the chance to enhance free-thinking and creativity which is believed to increase productivity.

It is highly recommended that if you opt for the public school system, that you visit the school during a normal school day and take note of how the children interact with each other. Going alone once and with your child another time is something that many people have seen as a productive activity.

In many cases, after school tutoring, either by the parent or a tutor, can help a child enormously, but if the child is not learning at school then it is not addressing the real cause of the problem. Also it can be expensive, and the tutoring necessarily takes place after school, when children are tired and wanting to do something else.

While it's not a daunting task, home schooling takes a lot of time and effort. There is a vast supply of teaching materials available, especially on line, and it is possible that a support network or meet up group exists in your area.

For those who can afford, private schools may be the answer as they can offer different styles and types of teaching. For example, Montessori schools have a completely different style and philosophy to the public school system. Do a trial run and see how your child does in an alternative type of school for a day.

Ideally, the age when a child begins school is a good time to 'shop around' and look at all the education options available for your child, to minimalise any friction of having to take them out of school once they have settled in with their environment, schedule and friends.


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