How To Prepare Your Child for Preschool? Tips for Parents
Though starting preschool marks the new beginning
phase in your child's development yet, there are many things that you must ask
yourself before sending him to preschool. Ask yourself whether your toddler is
really ready for going preschool or does he need some more time? And if it is
the right time then, how to prepare him to go to preschool? Well, in this
article we will be discussing about the same topic.
Just like you, there are many other parents who are
puzzled with the question that it is the right time to send their toddlers to
preschool or not? And if yes, then, how to prepare them for preschool. Just
like everything that go with the flow or a proper planning, sending your kid to
preschool also require some planning and preparation. You know that it is not
only your kid who is starting a new phase of his life but it is a big step for
you too to sending or leaving your toddler alone in a different environment. It
may be very difficult and tough for both of you to adjust with this for few
days but later on your kid will start enjoying his time in the school. All you
need to do is to prepare your child to go to preschool so that he will start
going to preschool.
Well, you can prepare your toddler for preschool by
just remembering three key things – “Talk to them”, “Read to them” and “Let
them play”. These three points are the key things that will develop your child
skills and also prepare them for preschool or play-school. Let's
elaborate the three key things to make you understand the things even better.
Talk to Them
You might have heard about that your kids need you and
your time. Yes, it is important. You must talk to your child to help them know
and recognize things better. Ask them questions something about the
surroundings and wait for them to answer. Point out on the things you see and
ask them to tell what it is. This will increase their vocabulary and also it
will teach them to talk, to listen and wait for their turn to answer.
You need to be very patient when you are talking to a
toddler. Let them know about everything that they asking about. They can ask
you a hundred times the same question, do not loose your patience and answer
them until they get the answer correctly.
Read to Them
Before your child start going to school and see the
books and get confused with many big letters and pictures in the books, you
should start reading books with them. It is good to give them books just to
turn the pages. Read the books with them and share the things you are reading
in the books. Show them the pictures in the book and let them know what it is.
Read out the stories and ask your kid to repeat the words back after you. This
will help them build a habit of reading books.
Let Them Play
With books and talking what you must let your children
do is to play. Before you send them to preschool take your children to places
where they can play. You should give them lots of opportunities to learn and
explore by playing with other children. When they play with materialistic
things with someone else they get chance to interact with them, have a
conversation with them and watching other children while they are playing. In
any type of social setting before you go to preschool, take your children to
park, playgrounds, etc.
Well, these things will help your children to
understand things nicely and get ready to entering any preschool. But being as
a parent you also need to be prepared for sending your kid in a preschool or
play-school. So, here are the preparation tips before you choose and send your
child to a preschool.
•
Visit the Preschool
You need to select the best play-school or preschool for you kid hence,
you need to visit the school before you start sending your kid there. Go and
check the environment of the school. How the teachers treat the students? What
they teach to the children? Do they have everything that every preschools have
for letting the children play and learn. Visit at least two and three
preschools nearby your home and choose the best one.
•
Read Preschool Books
There are several preschool story books available in
the market and the library too. Read the book and share the story with your
kid. Let them know about the experienced of the characters in the story to let
your kid know how good and exciting it is to go to a preschool. And also ask
your kid that how he is feeling.
These tips will help you to prepare your kid for
preschool. Always remember to listen to your kid and his worries. He may be
worried for going to a new place meeting with new people hence, you should
explain them why it is important to interact with people and how he can feel
more comfortable there.
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