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Starting school in September. Help!
My eldest is starting school for the first time this September and I'm a little nervous about what I should be doing to get her ready...
Any advice / experiences on what to do in the months leading up to the first day would be really welcome.
03/06/2009 11:13:53
Rachel
Hi Rachel,
Just wanted to let you know that we have just added a talk from Helen Likierman on this exact topic. You can view it here: http://www.dystalk.com/talks/75-top-tips-for-preschoolers-th...
Her advice is to:
- visit the school beforehand, meet your child's classmates and teachers
- talk with your child about what to expect at school
- practice very short separations from your child (by leaving him or her at a friend's for example) - Above all keep relaxed
Would be great to hear any other thoughts from people who have recently gone through this.
10/06/2009 16:09:40
Josh (Member)
My son started nursery four weeks ago. Before he started, I pointed the school building out to him during walks and talked to him generally about going to school and ow much fun it will be.
I also borrowed some story books from the library about children going to school which I read to him. There is a Harry and the bucketful of Dinosaurs story on this which is good.
When I dropped him off on the first day, I told him I would be back soon and bought him a packet of chocolate buttons when I picked him up as a special treat for his first day.
A friend of mine prepared her son by leaving him at the creche at the local swimming pool for an hour or two several times a week so by the time the big day arrived, he was ready.
Hope this helps.
14/07/2009 17:31:29
Desperate house mum
I found that really helpful, thank you DHM,
Best wishes - and fingers crossed for Sept!
Marie
15/08/2009 00:37:34
Marie
I agree with the other members here. First of all, you should stay relax, if your kid sees that you are panicking then he/she too will panic. Show to your kid that school is fun. Show pictures or visit the school and show that you are excited. The first time I left my kid at a day care she did not cry at all, she even went on inside alone and started playing! So, from then on I never felt nervous every time I left her since I know that she will enjoy herself and learn new things. Every thing will just fine. :)
17/09/2010 05:51:15
fath86 (Member)
Related Talks
Top Tips For Preschoolers: The First Day at School: Dr Helen Likierman gives some advice on what parents can do to prepare for the first day at school. She shares some tips to help ensure the transition from home to school is as smooth as possible.
Top Tips For Preschoolers: The Importance of Preparation: Dr Helen Likierman considers why preparing preschool children for starting school is so important. She also outlines the steps parents should take to ensure their preschool child is ready to start school.
Top Tips For Preschoolers: Developing Good Behaviour: Dr Helen Likierman describes how teach your preschool child to behave well. She discusses the clear boundaries that should be set, how to encourage good behaviour and what to do about very naughty behaviour in preschoolers.
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