1. Establish strong routines at home: Routines help children learn, make them feel safe and in control of their world, and foster their self-confidence and sense of belonging within the family. Some key family routines that will help children and you feel ready for kindergarten include:
Bedtime Routines
Bathtime Routines
Reading Routines
Mealtime Routines
2. Phase out naptimes. Try putting your child to bed earlier to make up for missed naps if necessary.
3. Talk about new school expectations. Talk to your child about what kindergarten will be like to help start preparing for this big transition. Encourage children to ask questions and as always, ask them questions!
4. Discuss what a daily school routine will look like compared to a day at COA.
5. Discuss transportation. Will child attend COA before or after school? Will child be taking a yellow bus or walking to and from school?
6. Discuss behavior expectations.
7. Talk about any COA friends who may be going along with your child and new faces your child may meet.
8. Take a school tour. Point out similarities and differences between your child’s new school and a COA school.
9. Practice and encourage responsibility. Pass off the duty of pack mule and allow your child to start packing, carrying and being responsible or his for her own items. This helps teach responsibility and enforce independence.
10. Begin weaning child off favorite comfort toy, blanket or stuffed animal.
11. Make time for fun; continue to encourage active learning.
12. Let go! Your child will officially graduate from Preschool this year! It’s time for him to spread
his wings!
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