Preschools and Kindergartens<\/p>\n
A Guide to English Speaking Preschool and Kindergartens in the
\nGreater Jakarta Area
\nBy Tono Setiadarma and Joel Thomas Laing
\nJakarta Books, 2003
\n319pp<\/p>\n
The writers of this book claim it is the answer for young
\nparents in picking the right school for their children amid the
\nincreasing number of preschools and kindergartens in Greater
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
Young parents most likely have knocked on every school door,
\npounded the pavement and asked critical questions of teachers,
\nadministrators, principals and other parents as well.<\/p>\n
More parents have come to understanding that education in a
\nchild's early years is important for further development in a
\nchild's growth.<\/p>\n
Choosing the right preschool or kindergarten is definitely a
\nhard decision for parents to make, particularly since a child's
\npersonality starts to develop early, while attitude, ideas and
\ninterests begin to emerge.<\/p>\n
Good preschools and kindergartens help children reach their
\nfull potential. It is the parents' obligation to provide the best
\neducation that will help a child to achieve its peak.<\/p>\n
The headaches, of course, range from uncertainty about
\ntuition, distance from home and various theories of how children
\nshould be educated.<\/p>\n
So what qualities in a preschool or a kindergarten should be
\nsought?<\/p>\n
More informative than the yellow pages, this Guide to English-
\nspeaking Preschools and Kindergartens supplies readers with more
\nthan just the schools' contact numbers and addresses. At least 27
\npreschools and kindergartens are thoroughly reviewed and
\ncommented on in this book.<\/p>\n
Principals, students (one could imagine how cute some children
\nwould be when asked to comment on their schools!) and parents are
\nalso interviewed.<\/p>\n
The Guide places English-speaking schools for preschoolers and
\nkindergartners in Jakarta into three categories: International
\nschools, national-plus schools and independent schools that
\neither originated in Jakarta or are franchises from other
\ncountries.<\/p>\n
More? There are also reviews on nonacademic programs intended
\nfor toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners, as well as an
\nextracurricular program intended to supplement a child's
\neducation while in school.<\/p>\n
Though not all preschools and kindergartens in Jakarta are
\nincluded in this book, it could serve as a guideline for parents.<\/p>\n
According to both writers the main reason they wrote the book
\nwas to help children who don't speak English as a first language
\nmake the most of life's discoveries in their second language.<\/p>\n
-- Emmy Fitri<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/preschools-and-kindergartens-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }