Make sure you and your child are prepared for preschool because it can be a big change.Give them all the information they need to be prepared for preschool.They can build their skills by having them play with other children.Listen to their fears and have a goodbye ritual.
Step 1: Let them know what to expect.
Your child may feel a little nervous or scared when they start preschool.Give them an idea of what preschool will be like.Tell your child where they are going, what they will be doing, and what a normal day in preschool might include.Give them a sense of what will happen so that they don't have to worry.You're going to this building right here.After I drop you off at the door, you'll go inside and do a lot of fun activities.You can sing, dance, color, draw, paint, or play.snack time and quiet time will follow.When preschool ends, I'll come back and pick you up.
Step 2: Understand the school.
Children can meet their teacher at a meet day at some schools.Take your child to visit the school and play on the playground.You can show your child where to sit in the classroom.Let them look around the classroom and see what they can play with.This will make them excited about coming.If your child's preschool doesn't have this, they might have a parent-teacher meet day.Tell your child about the teacher and the classroom and let them know what they can expect.You can let your child play on the playground.
Step 3: Pretend you are preschool.
Be the child, teacher, and parent at the same time.Say goodbye in the morning, hang up a jacket, sing songs, and read stories are some of the activities that are performed in preschool.Let your child play different roles.Role playing makes preschool sound fun.
Step 4: Take a break and read books.
Books about preschool are a great way to prepare your child for preschool.Your child can learn how their favorite characters deal with preschool changes.It can help them understand what preschool will be like.Some books help children cope with the uncertainty of being away from their parents for a long time.Get a child ready for pre-school with books."Llama Llama Misses Mama," "I Love You All Day Long," and "Maisy Goes to Preschool" are some books to check out from the library.
Step 5: Get them involved with other people.
If your child doesn't spend a lot of time with other kids, you can get them involved in some social activities.It is important for preschool children to know how to play with others.They should be given opportunities to learn and practice these skills.Your child should be comfortable with waiting in line, listening to an adult, and being quiet when asked to be quiet.Make sure your child knows how to do these skills.You can check out community classes for children.
Step 6: Independent skills can be worked on.
Your child may be expected to take off their backpack, tie their shoes and hang up their jacket.You can practice these skills at home.It should be a race to see who can do it fastest.If you can get your child comfortable dressing on their own and picking up their toys themselves, you will be able to help them develop confidence in themselves.Make sure your child knows how to open their snack bag.Practice opening and closing containers.Ask your child to help pack their lunch and practice their food skills.
Step 7: They need to develop their motor skills.
Children are expected to complete certain activities using their fine motor skills.Your child can prepare by doing crafts with you.Help them cut and fold paper.Allow your child to glue small items while coloring and painting.Purchase some dough or putty for your child to play with.A child can cut dough and shape it into letters, numbers, or shapes.Put a bead, coin, or other small object in clay and have your child find it.
Step 8: Follow a schedule.
Allow your child to get used to their routines.They can learn about expectations and follow directions by doing this.Establish some consistency by getting your child up at the same time each day.It is possible that your child will have a typical preschool schedule.If your child needs to be at preschool at 8:30, you need to wake them up so that they are ready.If you are at home with your child, do some activities that are similar to preschool.Your child can make transitions with ease if you have a schedule.You might want to have a picture schedule for your child.If you arrange pictures of a book, musical instruments, and crayons in a row, your child will know what activities come first, second and third.It can help with difficult transitions.
Step 9: You should listen to your child.
Encourage your child to speak up.Your child's thoughts and feelings are important.Ask questions if your child doesn't immediately give up information.Say, "What do you think about preschool?" or "You're starting preschool tomorrow."Give them a vocabulary to use to describe their feelings.You look disappointed that you didn't get a star.You can say, "Oh wow, I can tell you had a good day, you look very happy!" This will help them talk about their own feelings and express them to you.
Step 10: A goodbye ritual is needed.
Every time you leave your child at preschool, have something to do with them.This could be a hug, high-five, or phrase such as "see you later, alligator!"Make a point to say goodbye after a while.The ritual makes your child feel special.If you hear your child crying or screaming, don't run back and save them.Sending a message is when you go back for your child.Their distress can be prolonged by this.The teacher has years of experience that will calm your child.
Step 11: Look for separation anxiety.
It can be difficult for some children to separate from you when they go to school.If this is your child's first time away from you, they will struggle with separation anxiety.Plan to fight it before it starts.Make your child feel heard and understood if they express concern before or after preschool starts.Let them know that feeling happy, sad, angry, scared, and nervous is normal.You will come back for them if they are reassured that they will be safe.It is important to be consistent with the time you take them to school.If they start off later than other children or at different times throughout the week, this may affect their day.