The Advantages of Small Class Sizes

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The Advantages of Small Class Sizes

Experienced educator Dr. Hind Louali serves as the owner of Ecole JeanJacques Rousseau (the French School of Austin), which offers French immersion, music, and arts programming for students in preschool through sixth grade. Under Dr. Hind Louali’s leadership, the school prioritizes small class sizes that aim to cultivate strong bonds and encourage academic excellence.

The benefits of small class sizes in early elementary education are numerous, from a quieter classroom with fewer distractions to a better relationship with the teacher. The following are just a few:

1. Personalized instruction. When teachers have time to get to know each child, they can tailor their teaching accordingly, even offering alternate activities for children who learn in different ways.

2. More time to teach. Because fewer students means less time managing behavior, teachers can lead more meaningful classroom activities. They can also spend more time on each subject, thereby helping to deepen students’ understanding.

3. Better socialization. In smaller classes, children get to know one another better and have more opportunities to practice social skills, express their feelings, and receive feedback.

4. Improved communication with parents. Intimate class sizes allow teachers to provide more frequent feedback to parents, which leads to a strengthening of the relationship between school and family.

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