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Guidelines for Choosing a Salt Lake Preschool
Early Years Are Learning Years, Education.com, April 2008
The following guidelines, based on the NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards, can help you identify high-quality
early education programs for your children in Salt Lake County.
Salt Lake preschool programs should focus on children:
Salt Lake preschool programs should have qualified staff:
Salt Lake preschool programs should build relationships with families:
Salt Lake preschool programs should be well-run:
Evaluating a program based on these standards will help you choose a high-quality program for your child that will allow
them to get a great start on learning.
Early Years Are Learning Years is a regular series from NAEYC (www.naeyc.org) providing families with tips for giving
their young children a great start on learning.
GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING A PRESCHOOL PDF
Early Years Are Learning Years, Education.com, April 2008
The following guidelines, based on the NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards, can help you identify high-quality
early education programs for your children in Salt Lake County.
Salt Lake preschool programs should focus on children:
- Watch to see that children interact with other children and adults, so they can build healthy relationships.
- Ask about the curriculum, which should include a variety of activities appropriate for the children's ages and
needs.
Salt Lake preschool programs should have qualified staff:
- The staff should have the educational background to promote your child's learning and development. Ask what
degrees and training teachers have. - Ask how long teachers and staff have been with the program. Teachers that stay in the program longer are more
able to focus their attention on the children and establish bonds with them.
Salt Lake preschool programs should build relationships with families:
- Program staff should work with families to meet their child's needs. Ask how information and concerns are
communicated between staff and families. - Check that the program's policies allow families to visit their child during the day.
Salt Lake preschool programs should be well-run:
- Check that the program is licensed by the city and state. The facilities need to be age-appropriate and well
maintained, both indoors and outdoors. - Outdoor play is important and should be a daily element of the program.
- Check whether the program has policies and practices to help keep children safe from preventable illness and
injury. - Ask about the child-to-teacher ratio, which helps determine how much individual attention your child will get. For
example, there should be at least one adult for every ten 4-year-olds.
Evaluating a program based on these standards will help you choose a high-quality program for your child that will allow
them to get a great start on learning.
Early Years Are Learning Years is a regular series from NAEYC (www.naeyc.org) providing families with tips for giving
their young children a great start on learning.
GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING A PRESCHOOL PDF
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