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How do you prepare your kids to school?

Schooling for kids is fun but on the first day they find it scary, confusing and sometimes traumatic. That’s only because they don’t have any idea what will happen to them in school. They have a lot of questions in mind such as Who will be their teachers?, Are their classmates friendly?, How many hours will they stay inside the classroom without their parents?, etc.

So, it’s the elders’ duty to help these kids realize that schooling is really fun from the first day of classes to the end of the school year.
Hence, I have some tips that hopefully can help parents and teachers.

1. Prepare their things for school together. Your children’s excitement will be doubled if you show them the things they will use in school and let your child organize their things inside their bags.

2. Share the good experiences you had in school. As you share your positive experiences when you were studying, children imagine themselves in the same situation that unexpectedly they want to happen in reality or if it is an achievement they want to reach it as well.

3. Give them idea of what will happen in school. This tip is most appropriate for first timers or transferees. Since they are a little hesitant to come to school on the first day, it’s better to know what to expect in school.

4. Give them assurance. Safety is the first thing you have to assure the children. Tell them that teachers are good, classmates are friendly, different activities will be given and that’s fun, you can also tell them that you are just around (despite the reality that you will be in the office).

5. Make them busy and happy. The teachers’ duty is to provide different activities that will surely make children forget their home for a while. (This will be successful only if parents will cooperate, they have to leave for the teacher to fully take charge of their children).

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