There is a wide range of options for your child’s formative years of education, from home day care through to private early learning centres and everything in between. Then there are different teaching methods such as Reggio Emilia and Montessori, so how are they different and how will you know what is best for your child?
Like everything, it is very much ‘horses for courses’, or in other words as parents, it is vital you take the time to work out what works best for your child’s specific needs while staying true to the values and principles that you wish to raise your child.
Another consideration is the commute to and from the centre and your place of work. You may be travelling to and from work each day, and if this is the case, you need to decide if it’s better having an early learning centre close to your home or close to your work.