Neurological research shows that the early years play a key role in a child’s brain development. It is said that the first 1,000 days of their life comprises the foundation for their physical and mental health while the first five years lay the foundation for social and academic development along with instilling productive and positive traits. Children’s early experiences – the bonds they form with their parents and their first learning experiences – deeply affect their future physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. Their early experiences become the defining factors of all the traits they will bare as adults. Underutilised and mishandled early childhood years are the primary reasons why children fail in school. Having said that, we do not mean to say that we must start teaching them to write and read when they are just one year old, but there are several other play-based activities that we can engage children in that help them develop intellectually. You as parents need to be educated of such age appropriate educational activities and be able to work on those on a regular basis. In the event of the parent not being able to fulfil this requirement, a good early learning centre comes into play. Optimising the early years of children’s lives is the best investment we can make as a society in ensuring their future success. The early learning centre chosen will guide a child when 90% of their educational foundation is being built. The school gets to impact only the other 7%. Therefore, the centre you choose can have the single biggest educational impact on a child’s life – for the rest of their life. This choice should not be made based on who is the closest or who has the prettiest building or the coolest brochures when you tour. This is a life-altering decision that a parent makes for their child, and needs to be treated with that in mind. Therefore, it is of optimum importance to select the right preschool to cater to a child’s needs at the right time. MiniMe by Modern Learning Studio is a child centred early learning centre where children as young as two years can join to make the most of their early years. Their personalised curriculum is made for each child’s unique requirement and accelerates well-rounded development. The parent organisation, Modern Learning Studio, is a dedicated centre for 21stCentury skills development. They also do programmes like accelerated reading and personalised math in addition to other skills development programmes. Almost all the time, when they assess a child for basic reading or math skills, they are highly disappointed at how clever that child is in contrast to how the child hasn’t been taught in a manner where they will successfully grasp the concepts. It is a pathetic situation as the parents fully depend on the schools or preschools for the child’s development but are led to seek extra support. MiniMe identifies many children who need extra support at school due to missing out on basic concepts. MiniMe’s individualised sessions on math and language development help children develop at their own pace and give them a firm foundation for future academic success in addition to other activities that instil skills, values, and positive attitudes in children. Visit the MiniMe Early Learning Centre to get to know more about them. Call 077 36 46 567 to schedule a visit or make an appointment via http://bit.ly/MiniMeIntake. For more details, visit minime.modernlearningstudio.com