Choosing a kindergarten is not simple and even when you have decided and enrolled your child, you may still be nervous and wondering if you have made the right decision. Your expectations and demands are high, because you want your little one to be safe in kindergarten and to benefit from the best conditions and proper care.

If your little one is between the ages of 3 and 6 and goes to a kindergarten, here are the 10 signs to look out for to make sure you've made the perfect choice and that the kindergarten is right for your child.

1. Children spend most of their time playing with each other or working with different materials and are not sitting without any purpose or are not asked to sit still for too long.
2. Children have access to different activities during the day and have at their disposal different materials such as picture books, colored pencils, watercolors, building blocks, play tables, creative games, puzzles, chalkboards or other materials for artistic activities.
Children don't all have to do the same thing at the same time.
3. Teachers work individually with children or in small groups, and with the whole group only at certain times.
4. The classrooms are decorated with original works of art made by the children or with different objects they have made during different activities: paintings, drawings, figurines, etc.
5. Children learn to learn the alphabet or to count in the context of their daily experiences. The world of plants and animals and activities such as cooking, caring, hygiene, eating, should form the basis of learning activities.
6. Children are involved in projects and have at least an hour to play and explore different things.
7. Children have the opportunity to play outside every day. Outdoor activities are not sacrificed in favor of indoor instructional activities.
8. The educators read stories individually and not to the whole group during reading time.
9. The program and activities are set and adapted, both for the brighter children, who manage and learn faster, and for those who still need help. Teachers should note that the environment and the different experiences children have, influence the way and pace at which they learn. Children do not learn the same things at the same time and in the same way.
10. Children look forward to going back to kindergarten every day and don't cry when their parents drop them off.

Also, when choosing a kindergarten it is good to take into account the following aspects:

-Apply for the authorization of operation and equipment of classrooms, playgrounds and sanitary groups

It is best to visit the kindergarten yourself and make sure that your little one will benefit from the best conditions. Only then will you be able to form an accurate impression. Do not rely on the advice of friends or other parents, but go directly to the kindergarten to see if it is spacious, clean and equipped with new, modern furniture.

- Find out about the kindergarten program

It is good that when you arrive at the kindergarten, to talk to the directors and educators who can enlighten you on the structure of the program according to which the little ones will learn. Find out how the staff are trained, what foreign languages are taught and what teaching methods are used.

- Decide on your program

When you choose the kindergarten, you have to take into account the program of operation, namely, whether you opt for normal or extended hours. If you don't have someone to leave your child at home while you are at work, then you will more than likely opt for the extended program, and in this situation you should also be interested in the menu that the kindergarten offers.

- Find out which optional courses take place in kindergarten

As a rule, the range of optional courses offered by a kindergarten is very varied and attractive, but the prices are also commensurate. The offer can include ballet, modern dance, tennis, swimming, karate, karate, computer classes, foreign languages and many others.

- The fewer children in a group, the better

It is best to have as few children as possible in a group. If there are more than 15-20 children in the group, this is not okay, as the educational process will be slowed down. When a teacher has fewer children in the group, she will get to know them better and work with them more easily.