Getting School

It came the big day ; Your child is starting school !

You can help your child for a happy and safe start to pre-school education .The benefits of pre-school education does not take longer discussion. Children find a chance to engage with peers to share, as well as to comply with the rules on hold and are learning important life lessons at education centers. In addition, pre-school educational institutions prepare children for the nursery class and further education life. However, starting school may cause to have some mixed feelings for parents and children. Also it causes expectations and anxiety when children enter an alien environment full of new friends and new teachers. Parents may experience mixed feelings about whether the child is ready for school.

Parents! You must be determined and ready yourself first!

Children's ability to adapt to the new environment is very high. However their adaptability of this mustn’t be prevented by you. That is, when you decide to start your child to school you need to prepare them really and be sure for your decision. If you do not want to have problems, don’t start your child to pre-school education institutions unless you are sure of your decision and before you fully feel yourself ready about to start school. If you feel comfortable in your decision to start your child to school, you and your child will have less problems. 

You can alleviate your child's fears.

Previously , when you focus on some points you can help to reduce your child's fear and increase self-confidence with feeling relief .

Speak...

You must talk to your child about school before starting preschool education institutions. Introduce the activities to your child slowly. For example, children feel relax when they see paper and paints which  have been used at home before.  

Visit educational institutions together.

Also visit the educational institutions several times with your child before starting school, children may alleviate the concerns arising from entering a foreign environment. You will find the chance to meet with the teacher and get information about routine practices and activities in the school, as well as a portion of the routine practices and activities to introduce your child at home with this visit. During the class visit, allow your child to explore, observe and have a relationship with other children as he likes. The aim here is to ensure that the winning habit in your child's school and feel comfortable himself. Meanwhile, you can ask the teacher how children cope with crying and refusing to leave from parents at first days.You can also learn how to apply for an order in the first week to ensure a smooth transition of the child. Don’t reflect your anxiety to your children. You have to accept that your support is important for your child while taking a step. However, you must stop mentioning much over these changes to avoid increasing the anxiety your child. Let's emphasize again: a comfortable way to adapt to the child's pre-school and happy to be here , first you must be determined, comfortable and confident . What do you behave so calm and confident about your decision to send your child to school, your child will feel confident in himself that much. Your slightest hesitation or insecurity feelings would exacerbate the child's sense of insecurity and anxiety. The first day at school It came the big day. Now your baby will learn to live in an environment that you're not. How should you behave this day, which is a very important milestone in preparing to fly with his own wings? Of course, it is easy to make recommendations on how to release the child to school, but it may not be easy to be applied by parents. Nevertheless, for the happiness and comfort of you and your child should strive to adhere to these recommendations.

Don't reflect your anxiety to your children.

You have to accept that your support is important for your child while taking a step. However, you must stop mentioning much over these changes to avoid increasing the anxiety your child. Let's emphasize again: a comfortable way to adapt to the child's pre-school and happy to be here , first you must be determined, comfortable and confident . What do you behave so calm and confident about your decision to send your child to school, your child will feel confident in himself that much. Your slightest hesitation or insecurity feelings would exacerbate the child's sense of insecurity and anxiety.

The first day at school

It came the big day. Now your baby will learn to live in an environment that you're not. How should you behave this day, which is a very important milestone in preparing to fly with his own wings? Of course, it is easy to make recommendations on how to release the child to school, but it may not be easy to be applied by parents. Nevertheless, for the happiness and comfort of you and your child should strive to adhere to these recommendations.

Show that you trust Teacher

When you enter the first day of class calmly introduce the teacher to your child and then leave back the control to the teacher. It will facilitate the start to establish a relationship with the child to the teacher. Children will feel happy and safe in the care of their teacher  when you trust the teacher. Calm Down If your child hugs you or refuse to attend class, do not get upset . If you get angry, your child get angrier than you. Follow the advice you described earlier by the teacher and keep up with your child's speed.

Calm Down

If your child hugs you or refuse to attend class, do not get upset . If you get angry, your child get angrier than you. Follow the advice you described earlier by the teacher and keep up with your child's speed.

Don’t forget to say good bye

Always say a lovely " good-bye " to your child and quit immediately from the class. Never run away secretly from your children. Leaving without saying goodbye to your child might feel a sense of abandonment. 

Don’t extend the farewell scene

In contrast, the long farewell scenes would only serve to reinforce the idea that preschool education institutions aren’t good places. Spending a long time before leaving your child complicates the situation.

Create a routine farewell style

A consistent and predictable farewell ceremony can facilitate the separation. Identify short and relaxing farewell method for you and your child and apply it the same way every day. A short farewell scene and showing your trust to the teacher clearly relax the child. 

You can give him a reassuring object

A family photo, a special toy or favorite blanket can help your child to feel safe and your presence. Be Determined Do not ever forget that, majority of the children can handle comfortably when they leave from their parents. Therefore do not let your child to change your decision  when he is reluctant to go to school or cries. The children are happy at school, even if they prefer to be on your side. However, they can make an effort to change your mind until they are sure of your commitment. Unless you think it was not considered a problem arising from school , do not let the request which is to prevent an instant force and unhappiness to stop you doing what is good and right in the long run for your child.

Be Determined

Do not ever forget that, majority of the children can handle comfortably when they leave from their parents. Therefore do not let your child to change your decision when he is reluctant to go to school or cries. The children are happy at school, even if they prefer to be on your side. However, they can make an effort to change your mind until they are sure of your commitment. Unless you think it was not considered a problem arising from school , do not let the request which is to prevent an instant force and unhappiness to stop you doing what is good and right in the long run for your child. 

Colour Land Prep School Guidance and Counseling Center