The 3 Best After-Preschool Activities to Help Your Child Learn, Play, and Grow

Every parent wants to give their child the best start in life. 

While many know that pre-school is an engaging, supportive learning environment, you might also be wondering what else you can do to support your little one during this foundational phase of development.

After-preschool classes and activities can be a wonderful way to nurture their social, emotional, cognitive and physical development.

Below, we’ve picked our top three to help you decide what your little one should try next!

1. Boost confidence with self-defence classes.

   
   

Self-defence classes offer more than practical life skills; they can also help support your child’s confidence and self-esteem as they grow and learn more about the world around them.

These classes are an excellent opportunity to support their physical development, including coordination, balance, and gross motor skills. They also aid a range of social and cognitive skills, such as patience, resilience, self-discipline, and more.

2. Encourage movement with dance classes.

Who doesn’t love a good boogie? We know little ones love to dance, and dance classes are a fun way to encourage their movement.

Dance classes for preschoolers and baby sensory dance groups can be especially helpful in supporting their physical development, such as balance and coordination, while aiding cognitive skills in spatial awareness, memory and timing.

Dance can be a group effort, and spending time with others, learning to dance, enjoying music and helping each other is also a great way to encourage children’s social skills, ready for primary school.

3. Support their imagination with reading clubs or library groups.

   
   

Many local libraries have reading clubs and groups for parents and young children. This includes group storytime and simple reading lessons. Many librarians who run these groups are happy to recommend books to suit your child’s needs as they grow.

Literacy is a vital milestone for all young children. Attendance at this type of activity can really encourage their confidence and interest in reading from a young age, ready for their later school years.

Beyond their educational development, reading is an opportunity to encourage their creativity and imagination, and reading with your child has been shown to support your relationship and connection with them.

Give Our Classes a Go

At MiniTown, we’re here to support you and your little one in having the best experiences.

We offer a range of classes, either in-house or through our dedicated partnerships with other local groups, to give you access to activities that help your child learn, play, and grow.

Head to our classes page to see what’s on and coming up. 

We’re always looking to add more opportunities, so keep checking back to see what we’ve got planned!