Vietnamese school celebrations through the year: a calendar for expat parents
From back-to-school in September to Children's Day in June: the public holidays and school celebrations a preschool family meets in Vietnam, and how to plan aro
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Preschool parent-teacher meetings: how to prepare and which questions to ask
Class meetings and one-to-one conferences at a Saigon preschool: what each is for, how to prepare in fifteen minutes, questions that work and what to do after.
Preschool progress reports and portfolios: how to read them and what to ask
Preschool progress reports describe development, not grades. How to read observations, portfolios and milestone notes, and turn them into a useful talk.
Class parent group chats at Saigon preschools: how they work and how to use them
Parent chat groups on Zalo or similar apps are common in Saigon classes. How they work, what belongs there, what does not and how to keep up without stress.
Preschool trial week: how to arrange it and read what it tells you before enrolling
A trial week is the best test of whether a preschool suits your child. What to agree beforehand, what to watch each day, and how to decide when it ends.
Tet at a Saigon preschool: what international families should expect
How Lunar New Year shapes the preschool year in Ho Chi Minh City: the school Tet party, the long closure, nannies going home, and how to plan the weeks around i
A day at a bilingual preschool in Saigon, hour by hour from 07:00 to 17:30
What actually happens between morning drop-off and evening pick-up at a Vietnamese–English preschool in Ho Chi Minh City, and why the day is shaped that way.
Why Vietnamese preschools nap for two and a half hours, and if your child doesn't
Vietnamese preschools set aside about two and a half hours for a midday nap. Where the habit comes from, what the research says and how non-nappers are handled.
When is the foreign teacher in the room? English time in a bilingual preschool day
How English time is spread across a bilingual preschool day in Saigon, what co-teaching looks like and the questions that show how much English your child hears
Toilet training and self-care through the preschool day: what Saigon schools expect
How toileting, hand-washing, dressing and self-feeding fit into a Vietnamese preschool day, what is expected at each age and how to work with teachers on it.
My child barely eats lunch at preschool: no-pressure feeding and how children adapt
Why many international children eat little at a Vietnamese preschool at first, what a no-pressure lunch means, how tastes change with exposure and when to worry
How long should my child's preschool day be? Pick-up times and the ten-hour question
Saigon preschools often open from 07:00 to 17:30. What the long day is built for, what research says about hours in childcare, and how to choose a pick-up time.