New Vision outs kindergarten guide this Saturday

By Billy Rwothungeyo
           
Do you have a little child at home? Are they about to join a nursery school and start their education journey?

If your answer is affirmative, then make sure you buy a copy of the New Vision this Saturday, on October 31.

Uganda’s leading English daily will publish a special guide, dealing with all issues regarding childcare, including education.

Ben Opolot, the New Vision’s Managing Editor (English Newspapers) explains why the special insert is a must read for all parents with babies to those with kindergarten age-going children.

“Success in education for a child does not necessarily start at secondary school or university level. It starts at the kindergarten level,” he says.

“Kindergarten is the foundation of all education, and must therefore be taken seriously by parents,” Opolot says.

He adds that, “The guide will have all the information that a parent needs to know so that they can make an informed decision on where they should take their child for nursery school.”

When it comes to education, standards are very important. It is prudent for you to take your child to a school that has qualified teachers and adequate facilities.

As a result, the guide will have a list of all accredited nursery schools and kindergartens in the country. Also in the guide will be the criteria used for accrediting them.

You will also be able to know what things you need to look out for, when choosing a Kindergarten/day-care centre.

Kindergarten is the basic foundation for your child’s education. Children need to be handled by professional teachers. Who is a professional kindergarten teacher? Find out in the guide.

A good teacher’s efforts are in vain without a good syllabus, so there will be information on the available syllabi and the choice will be yours to make as a parent.

What are the signs of a sick child, what is the appropriate age for children to start schooling? All that kind of information can only be found in this guide.

Are you a working parent and you are wondering, where you can leave your child as you report for duty? This is all answered in this guide.

Where can you get the right medication for your child, do the perfect shopping or the right secure kindergarten? These questions are all answered this guide.

Did you know that feeding is integral in the mental development of your child in their early years? The kindergarten guide will have a list of all these nutritious foods, and give you a guide to the ultimate diet that every school should have.

Without a play area fitted with equipment, a nursery school is not complete. So when the children are playing at the school, what assurances do you have that they are safe?

You do not want to receive that dreaded phone call while you are at work that your child got an accident while playing at school.

The pull-out will give you an insight to what a safe play for children is supposed to look like.

The guide will also feature stories on special needs education for infants, ideal transportation means for children to school, and appropriate wear among others.