Classes for Kids and Parents

Parents of babies, toddlers and preschool age children are constantly on the lookout for Nurseries in Dubai that cater to the following,

• A place where your child can explore toys, learn art, hear stories, sing songs, and make friends
• A place where your child can enjoy fun activities and can learn new skills and you get new ideas
• Opportunities to meet other children and families and build a sense of community
• Advice about parenting and child development
• Support from professionals and other parents for the challenges of life with a young child
• You can find all these great opportunities under one roof

Research shows children learn best through hands-on exploration in places where they feel safe and free to explore. Ideally the classroom should have several stations around the room, with developmentally appropriate activities to help kids build the skills they need. Children are encouraged to move around and explore at their own pace. In parent-child programs, for babies and toddlers, parents play along with their children. In some Nursery Schools in Dubai, working parents are assigned in areas such as,

Art activities: play dough to roll, brushes to paint, crayons to color and markers for learning to write

Sensory activities: tubs of water or rice or beans to scoop, pour, stir, and run fingers through

Large motor: mats for tumbling, tunnels to crawl through, climbers and slides, balls to throw

Small motor: blocks to stack, puzzles to assemble, shape sorters to solve, beads to thread

Imaginary play: dress up zone for trying on new roles, dolls to care for, kitchen for “cooking”

Snack time: a place to practice social skills and table manners and to discover new foods and textures

The Dubai Nursery includes circle time, singing time or a music class, where the teacher leads the class in singing nursery rhymes, dancing, playing musical instruments, and reading stories. This gives the child the ability to practice sitting and listening to a teacher, and participating in a group activity, all essential skills for school readiness. Academic skill building, such as reading and writing are integrated into all types of activities. 

Most children’s programs in schools, such as the Childcare Nursery in Dubai focus on one domain of learning, dance class, art class, story time, music class, or tumbling. These programs do it all. And they do it in a place where they feel safe and comfortable. Some of the same toys and activities reappear from week to week to provide reassurance and routine, and some new toys and activities rotate to encourage children to explore and try new things.

When parents are involved in the classes, they attend school for two hours a week, every other week, to attend a parent education session. In infant classes the child will be with the parent and for parents with toddlers, children are encouraged to play in one room with the children’s teachers and other parents while their parent attends parent education.

This system tends to work well, but there are not many schools that practice and feature parent education. The benefit each parent derives from following this program varies from school to school, for instance, while some schools may offer, college credit for attending, others may receive student ID cards, depending on the school, who may give access to discounts and services such as fitness center or scholarships.

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