September, At the start of a new term, mostparents talk about the feeling confused and conflicted seeing their kid go offto kindergarten. Especially when parents drop their children off at kindergarten,and they start crying, parents often wonder, is it better to just stop going to kindergarten?
So, what are the special advantages for yourchild for? What’s problems do parents need to be aware of? Ms. Hu can help youwith some of her insight.
Mentalpreparation: help kids become familiarwith school, teachers and other kids.
Parents can prepare kids at home, tell them about the fun andinterestingthings that will happen in kindergarten. Families can introduce some of thegames and routines of school to help their children over come the fear of newthings at school and help them look forward to kindergarten.
Environmentpreparation: get used to the school environment, encourage your childrentoparticipate and give them positive comments. Parents can show their kids around the kindergarten, check out the classroom,playground, garden and other parts of school. Parents are also welcome to joinone of our classes and watch how other kids learn, play and do other activates.All of these will help your child think of kindergarten as fun.
Abilitypreparation:let kids learn basic life skills, so stuff they can be independant.
Teach them how to how to use spoons, drink using a cup, wash hands, puton and take off their clothes. Giving children these skills and this sense ofindependence helps them feel good about themselves, that they are growing up.It gives them confidence and also helps them settle into school life muchfaster. They will be proud of themselves when they can do things forthemselves.
Schedulepreparation: make a schedule for kids.
After parents have signed on forkindergarten, you will receiveinformation about the school schedule. Have a look and make a similar one for home. Talk them through theschedule at home and let them become familiar what times and routines. This will help kids become familiar withschool life.
PreparingSupplies: Prepare items the children need for school, and help them learn howto use them.
Choose some cloth which is easy to wear and take off, and confortableshoes. A good way to start is with preparing a small backpack with a personaltowel, water bottle and other things which kids need and love. Together with your child, choose clotheswhich are easy to put on and take off, making it easier for them at school.
Noticefor Kindergarten Parents:
Please leave right as soon as your child enters the kindergarten.
Lead your child to school and tell them about the fun things they aregoing to find at kindergarten. Encourage them to get to knowthe teachers andother kids in the class. Tell them, they can trust the teacher.
Normally, it is better not to take the day off. It is better to tough butpositive in front of your child. Show them your attitude is loving butfirm. In the beginning it is the samefor all children and parents but after about 20 days the kids become used to lifein kindergarten. If kids really get sick, not confortable, do not need to force kid comesto kindergarten, because a heath body can lead the good mode, then make sureall memery at school are good. Let kids have good rest till they recovery thensend them back to kindergarten. Help your children to make friends.
Parents can use the time before and after class, to help theirchildren get to know one or two other kids from same class. Introduce them andencourage them to play together.
As well as that, the teacher is also friend of your child. Whenyou drop off or pick up your child, you can talk to the teacher and form afriendly relationship which will help increase your child’s confidence atschool.
Pick up new kindergarteners soon after the end of school.
New kindergarteners hope their parents can pick them up soon afterschool. If they wait too long, they become lonely and anxious, perhapseven feel abandoned. This will make them feel reluctant to go back tokindergarten the next day.
Talk about kindergarten life.
It helps when families have a positive attitude to school andlisten to him or her talk about the life at school, the new kids they knew, andenjoy the school work and prize they got from school together.