From early childhood education children move on to primary education. Parents and guardians are supposed to manage this transition. However, most of them are not always fully equipped with knowledge in human development concepts. For some, finding an elementary school to send a child to is enough. There is no attempt to link education in the early childhood center to the new primary school. As a result, there is no smooth continuation of the child’s education. This destabilizes the education of the child. A specialist mentor is required for this transition.
Children go to different types of primary schools, i.e. boarding schools where they live in the school residences and only see their parents during the school holidays, day schools where they go and come home every day, mixed schools where the children leave for school on Monday and come home on Friday and during the week they live in the school residences. There are those who may be enrolled in home primary education. Parents teach their children themselves or hire a private tutor and tutor. Those parents whose careers involve extensive travel from one country to another, such as diplomats or athletes, can enroll their children in mobile schools where children are taught on the go. All of these different types of schools have different demands on children and require different approaches to supporting them. Each will benefit from a specialist Primary Education Mentor.
At the primary education level, children should enjoy their education, regardless of the type of school they attend. That is, the enjoyment of learning is the main determinant of their success. Parents and mentors should do their best to ensure that children have fun. One source of enjoyment is being offered to other children who are learning together. At the same time, teachers, mentors, and parents must guard against bullying other children. Bullying takes away the fun from children and must be eradicated as soon as it is identified. The difficulty is that children are often unable or confident to report it. It often takes a long time before it gets picked up. When it is picked up, the child has already experienced emotional harm. This is where the primary education teacher is valuable. Mentors deliberately look for symptoms of any interference in children’s education.
We must not forget to incorporate the child’s community activities into his education programme. Children do not know what community activities they would like to participate in. They often have multiple interests and you should give them the opportunity to explore as many as possible but help them find the balance. These activities can include sports, music, art, dance, etc. However, the mentor and parents should get centers on the advancement of what the child likes to do. There is a potential conflict between activities outside the walls of the school and the community. This may be confusing for a child. The counselor and parents should endeavor to bridge this gap as it may lead to disruption in the child’s learning and development.
The study material provided must be well researched and discussed for the benefit of the child. The alignment and continuity of what the child has learned in the early childhood center should be used as a baseline in the child’s development. In principle, the child’s development should be built on what he was exposed to. At the primary education level, the child should be exposed to as much variety of subjects as possible. Over time, the teacher, educators, and parents will discover the talents of the children and guide their transition to high school accordingly.
Private schools tend to offer children a wider variety of subjects and activities than public schools. However, private schools are more expensive. The advice to parents is that costs must be balanced against the interests of the children as determining factors. A child’s education cannot be compromised, especially at the primary level, because the future effects of poor quality education could be dire.
Identifying and observing children’s talents and interests at this stage of their education is a special project in itself. Elementary education counselors are qualified to assist parents and teachers. A talent lost at this point may be lost forever. This is one of the main reasons why mentors are necessary. They provide guidance to both parents and teachers. Schools that do not have mentors available should engage independent mentors specifically for this purpose. However, parents must be willing to invest in this additional intervention as it cannot be the responsibility of the school. The school can only help identify resources and recommend organizations and institutions that provide guidance. Parents and guardians can book a single session or enroll in short, medium and long term counseling programs for their children. Children whose parents have mentors specifically for their primary education do very well, even at future levels of their education and overall development.
Sometimes parents’ occupations interfere with their children’s education. At this level it is not recommended that children change schools frequently. If there are no options but to continue to change schools, the type of home or mobile school should be considered. However, the downside is that the benefit of group learning and development is lost. The bet of saving is to be as consistent and stable as possible during the children’s elementary level of education.
