Trying to prepare your child for their first day of school can help them feel less anxious about being apart from you and less afraid of the unknown.
Here are some things you can do to help your child prepare for school.
- 1. Check out the classroom or school before your first day.
Set up a time for you and your child to go to the new school if possible. Your child could look at his classroom, the gym, the reading room, and other places they will use during the school year.
Your child should be excited to see the school. Don’t be surprised if, after the tour, your kid asks to go back.
- Learn more about the start of school by reading books about it
Your child will have an easier time imagining and mentally preparing for going to school if you read them illustrated stories about the first day of school. I strongly suggest you read these books to your child throughout the summer to ensure they are well-prepared for their first day.
- Play it out
If your child likes to play make-believe, this is an excellent chance for them to act out a typical day at school. Set up a mock classroom and be the instructor to help your child adjust to school.
Instead of having a traditional lunch, pack your child’s meal in his lunchbox and act as if you are eating lunch at school. Your child will have the chance to practice opening the lunchbox, taking out his food, and eating on his own.
- Self-care skills: acting them out
When they attend big school, children in elementary school need to have the ability to take care of themselves and their needs. These include washing their hands, clothing themselves, going to the bathroom, and using the facilities. The greatest approach to ensure they are prepared to meet these standards is to have them practice, practice, and more!
- Let them go with you to buy school supplies.
You should go shopping for your child’s new school supplies with them, including a new backpack, uniform, lunch box, and more. Having a hand in selecting these goods can make them feel more at home with them and may enhance their joy as they prepare to start this new adventure.
When you finally have all of the necessary equipment, be sure to label every item. If you don’t, it will most likely go misplaced.
- Sleep schedule changes
You might have to start getting your kid up earlier to get them to daycare. Let your child get used to the new sleep pattern at least one month before the daycare begins. Wake them when they’d normally wake up for daycare and alter the time they go to sleep to match.
- Packing a note with the lunch
You should give your child a message you’ve written to them and place it in their packed lunch. Make it something that kids will be excited about experiencing each day of the first week. You might even begin telling your child a narrative that you have made up, and during the first week of the story, your youngster would get to read a different section each day. It may make the first week less difficult for everyone.
- Make your kid’s first day of school special.
It’s a big day and the beginning of a new adventure.
Your child could be excited and nervous at the same time. Enjoy the moment and take many pictures of your kid in their new uniform, shoes, and a big bag, but try not to get too excited.
They might only need a proper breakfast and just a big hug. Take your cues from how your child feels in the morning!
When your child starts school, it’s a new beginning for both of you. As you get used to more time apart, it can be hard on both of you.
Conclusion
All parents want their children to make friends and enjoy school. It can happen right away, or it can take a little while. You can restrict your tears and prepare and comfort your child. In that case, starting school may be an exhilarating new journey.
