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Starting School for Preschoolers: How to Ease the Transition

Ahh... the end of summer... The time of year when kids are sad to see summer go and parents happily get ready for school. For preschoolers about to start school for the first time, this can be a daunting and sometimes terrifying time. As parents, we can minimize the fear of the unknown with preparation. Here are nine tips to help your kids get ready for their first big day this fall:

1. Start talking about school early. Tell your kids that school is going to start soon and start preparing them mentally. Bring school up in conversations to familiarize kids with the idea. Even the concept of school is an entirely new concept for many toddlers and preschoolers. They will benefit by hearing you mention school and making it a common part of your daily conversation.

2. Find out ahead of time who will be teaching your child. Mention the teachers' names to little children so they are prepared. Explain that their teacher will be helping to take care of them when you aren't there.

3. Tell kids what to expect. Tell them what their day will be like. If they are going to preschool for the first time, they have no idea what to expect. If you prepare them by telling them what "school" consists of, they will already have a mental picture of what to expect. This makes the transition to preschool much easier on everyone. Learn all that you can about what their day will be like and then share it with them in language they will understand. For instance, let kids know they will have circle time first thing in the morning every day or they have snack every day at 10, followed by playtime outside.

4. If you know any kids in your childís class, start to have playdates with a few of them. If your child feels comfortable with some of the children in her class, she often will have an easier time adjusting to being left at school.

5. Read books about nursery school and kindergarten. Books are a great way for kids to learn about new experiences; they give kids the tools needed to acclimate to these new experiences. If you start reading about school during the summer, your preschooler will have time to get used to the concepts associated with school. A few good books about starting preschool for the first time are The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn and Spot Goes to School by Eric Hill. A great book for kindergartners is Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate.

6. Practice saying goodbye to your youngster by leaving him with someone other than yourself. Leave him with a sitter, a friend or a relative periodically, so he knows that it is okay to say goodbye to you. This will reinforce that you always come back and is great practice for the first big day, when you have to leave your little one at school alone for the first time.

7. Drive by school to show kids where they will be going. Again, this helps kids paint a mental picture of what school will look like on that first scary day.

8. Try to project an upbeat attitude about school. If you are apprehensive about leaving your child at school for the first time, she will pick up on that. Kids are amazingly perceptive. So stay calm and positive at all costs!

9. Don't overwhelm your toddler or preschooler by talking about school too much. Mention it often, but then drop the subject for awhile, so your child can soak in the information you have given her. It's a very fine line between being prepared and being overwhelmed.

Every parent wants their child to be happy and successful at school. In general, the more information you can give your child, the better prepared she will be for her first day at school. Just remember, even the best prepared child may still hit occasional bumps along the way. But every child adjusts to school eventually and yours will too.






 

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