Why a Nursery in HertfordTeaches More Than Just ABCs?
Nursery in Hertford
Children moving from nursery to primary school is sure to create excitement and sometimes anxiety for their parents. It represents a huge step for both parents and children alike. Many parents at Tiny Toes will ask themselves if their child is ready for “big” school. If being able to write their name or count to twenty is what is really important. A nursery in Hertford has little to do with academics. But rather emotional and social readiness to enter a big school and walk through those school gates feeling confident and calm.
The Power of Emotional Resilience
A child’s experiences in the classroom will include challenges. Such as having a lost sweater or being left out of a game. To which they had hoped to be a part of … not to mention trying something a bit too hard for them to accomplish. At Hertford nurseries, we create a “safe to fail” place to allow for their developing skills of emotional regulation while still in a familiar space.
By extending the time we are together to help them build their abilities. To recover from small disappointments and learn how to manage large feelings. This will be necessary at times when they do have a person supporting them one-to-one. During times when they will need support throughout the day.
Independence is the Ultimate School Tool
Teachers who work in Reception commonly feel the same way regarding children being able to manage their own self-care before starting school. In our nursery in Hertford, we strongly promote the following self-care skills:
- Putting one’s coat on and doing up the zipper correctly.
- Being able to open a lunch box and remove fruit from the peel.
- Listening appropriately in a group and taking part in sharing turn taking.
When children develop these “self-help” skills before they begin Primary School, they are more confident and prepared than if they have had no experience in doing so.
Social Fluency in a Play-Based Setting
School is a social environment where children must work together, share, and express themselves to other kids. Nursery gives children the best opportunities to practice these skills while engaging in play-based learning. It allows them to have hundreds of “practice sessions” every day with other children. And by playing with toys and games. Many of which will allow children to practice using empathy and collaboration.
Protecting the "Joy of Discovery"
Many parents at a nursery in Hertford want to get their children to formal desks and worksheets too soon, before their child is ready. At Tiny Toes, we believe in giving children the “gift of time”.
Through exploration and movement to develop curiosity, we help children not become bored or burnt out, and to enter school. With a desire to learn rather than a fear of making mistakes.
A Tailored Transition
All children develop at different rates. Some children can start school at 4. While others will benefit from staying at nursery for one extra term. Due to their lack of maturity and for the smaller student/teacher ratios that the nursery provides.
We partner with families to ensure that children are ready to begin this new journey. By working closely with each child’s progression. So, when they finally move to school, it is done in joy and not by jumping into a pool of water without any warning.
With Strong Foundation, Building Stands Tall
School readiness does not have to be seen as a race towards the unknown finish line of starting school. It is actually about establishing a base of security, excitement, confidence, and the ability to excel through kindness. Children leaving a nursery in Hertford, like Tiny Toes, with a clear understanding of who they are will not merely learn to survive at school, but also excel while attending school.
