| This is a magical age where children assimilate | | | | the age of 2 will have more confidence in social |
| information at super speed they are finishing the | | | | settings, know how to interact with fellow children in an |
| biggest learning curve of their entire lives. After learning | | | | acceptable manner and ultimately deal with the |
| about all kinds of movement, sound making and about | | | | process of separation from their parents better. |
| the world around them, they are now walking and | | | | In a nursery environment they will learn new things all |
| talking, everyday they are finding new pieces of | | | | the time rhymes, songs, sign language, letters numbers, |
| information and soaking it all up like a sponge. | | | | colours, painting, play dough, sticking, making, dressing |
| Their surroundings, environment and level of stimulation | | | | up and loads of physical play, their world becomes a |
| will certainly have an effect upon their level of learning | | | | much bigger place. They will be able to have an |
| at the delicate stage. If you do not take your child to | | | | independent learning source away from just you and |
| regular group session to interact with other children and | | | | the television, although most parents let their toddlers |
| experience other people and places then you really | | | | and nursery age children watch television programmes, |
| should think about joining a stay and play group at one | | | | it simply does not compare to real interaction with |
| of your local centres, schools or library or even starting | | | | other children which is a totally different experience for |
| your child at nursery. | | | | them. |
| You will do your best as a parent to teach your child | | | | Another major benefit is adjusting to the many and |
| about the world through new experiences, how to play | | | | varied germs around that children will pick up, if they |
| with an interesting and large variety of toys and new | | | | attend a nursery school they will more than likely build |
| words with reading but interactions with other children | | | | up their immune system by getting all of the minor |
| are very important from an early age. After all they will | | | | bugs and germs out of the way before their formal |
| from the age of 4 or 5 be spending most part of | | | | education starts at school. |
| everyday in a classroom environment and if they do | | | | A benefit to the parents is meeting other parents who |
| not understand the basic rules of interaction with | | | | will undoubtedly share some of your experiences, |
| others, they could find school and the whole learning | | | | fears, trials and tribulations as parents and you may |
| process a hostile and difficult environment. | | | | even find friends whilst taking your son or daughter to |
| Children who regularly interact with other children from | | | | and from nursery. |