The Summer is Coming to An End, which Means That Many Four-Year-Olds Will Start Primary School. These tips can help you and your Toddler through this exciting period.
Craft A Calendar
Grab the craft box and work with your child to create a countdown calendar. Such a calendar can be helpful for overview, Says Educationalist Loes Waanders. When does school start? What does the week look like? WHAT DAYS ARE SHORT, WHY ARE LONG, When is there after-school care or gym?
You can use the Calendar for a few Week, Says Waanders. Start a week before the start. Younger Children have a limited sense of time, so don’t make it for a year. “Look at your child, because I know from my own child child can do very well with this and the other can actual lead to tension build-up. So give yourself room to see what works.”
Walk or cycle to school in Advance
The Netherlands Youth Institute (NJI) Advice Parents to Walk or Cycle to School A Few Times in the Days Before the Start of School. This way you get to know the route and your child Will Recognize the Building. Waanders: “Here too, the following applies: Look eSpeciate at your child and your own needs. If it gives you peace of mind to cycle the route Together onure, that’s fine. Try not to make too make man, buted? My Child Need? “
Keep it Cheerful and Calm in the Morning
Ensure a Quiet Bedtime routine and a fixed morning routine, Says Carola de Koning. She is an educational professional at Wijzer about primary school and has a background as a primary school teacher, child coach and tutor.
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“Really Try to Maintain a Rhythm. So get up and get dressed at the same time every day. You can quickly have a nice and relaxed start to the day. You can also make a ritual out of the goodbye. For Example, Give a Hug or High-Five.”
Choose A Lunch Box Or School Bag Together
This way you Involve Your Child in the Process and Enjoy the Anticipation Together, Says Waanders. Which one you choose is of course up to you, but the nutrition center has a clear preference: use a sturdy lunch box that closes well. It is useful if the lunch box can go in the dishwasher and fits in the bag.
Remember: school is not always a party
As a parent, eSpecally Enjoy the days Together, Says Waanders. “All those preparations are nice, but it shouldnn’t breathe down your neck or cause uncertainty for parents. Children of find Those first week a bit of a switch, school is not always a party.”
“Normalizing that, just like the tension that may be present in the beginning, is actual the essence. A child may have a hard time and guiding them in that is so helpful. Expect resistance and disrupion: getting used to the rhythm and missing free play. After-school Activities in the First Few Week So That Children Can Unwind. “
It is very normal for children to need time to get used to it, sayes the king. “USUALLY THIS TAKES ABOUT TO SIX WEEKS. Is your child Very Scared, SAD, Behavior Differently or Experiencing Physical Complaints? Then It is Important To Discuss this With The Teacher. Listen caref. Know Own Feelings