Parents of children who are coming up to school age may be wondering how best to prepare them for the big transition.
It’s a big change for both children and parents, and if it’s your first child, you may be at a bit of a loss as to what to do to get them ready.
Whether you decide to send your child to school when they are four, five or six, you will always worry about them and whether they will be able for the challenges that school brings. We are used to helping our children and trying to fix their problems when we can, but school is a whole new world that we aren’t really a part of, and we can’t always be there for our kids either – which is so hard.
Nobody likes the idea of their kids falling behind their classmates because they haven’t learned the necessary skills, which is why preparing them as best we can is important.
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But it is important to know actually, what to do or we could be teaching them the wrong things.
A teacher of over 20 years has shared six truths that she says all parents should read before their kids start school – ‘and they might sting’.
Warning parents that they may get offended by her opinion, Jennifer, a kindergarten teacher in the US shared the six things all parents should know.
She said:
‘1. Your child doesn’t need to read before kindergarten.
2. Being able to follow directions is more important than knowing the alphabet.
3. If your child can’t open their lunch… lunchtime becomes stressful.
4. Putting on their own coat matters more than tracing worksheets.
5. Kids who can ask for help do better than kids who memorize answers.
6. Your child’s Kindergarten teacher doesn’t need a tiny genius… they are expecting a child who can function without 24/7 assistance.’
