Parent education is an integral part of the program of a good nursery school and in such a school opportunities are utilized for many contacts with the parents. The teacher visits in the home and arranges for parents to visit in the school. She keeps the parents informed of the child's progress in the school and keeps herself informed of the progress at home. She arranges for such meetings as seem useful and in every way keeps a close contact between school and home. A good nursery school takes account of and tries to meet all of the child's needs.
Attention is given to health care.
Nourishing food, properly cooked, is provided and such guidance given as to help a child to learn to eat what is good for him and to eventually feed himself. Sleep and rest are provided for, including comfortable cots with such coverings as needed, together with the guidance necessary to help a child to learn to rest and relax independently. Attention is given to each child's eliminative habits and regular time for elimination provided according to a child's individual rhythm. A regular daily program is provided, which is so flexible that it can be changed as needed but which allows regular times for eating, for sleeping, and for play. The children are protected against any hazards which may exist in the situation such as traffic hazards, open stair wells, high windows, etc.