Preparing for kindergarten for the child
Find an opportunity to take your baby for a walk in advancearound the kindergarten grounds so that he comes to a familiar environment. If the grounds are closed, ask the director for permission to come there sometimes. Take your little one with you every time you go to his future kindergarten, for example, when you bring documents for enrollment. Walk around the building, introduce him to the future teacher.
A good first day at kindergarten Photo: Getty Prepare your child for the kindergarten regime in advance, adjust the daily routine:
- Get up at a time when you go up when going to the garden, but do not do it abruptly, but come up gradually. Get up earlier every day 15 minutes earlier, bringing the rise time to the desired.
- Have breakfast, lunch and dinner whenever possible at the same time.
- Adjust the afternoon nap to kindergarten time.
This will help both you and your child not to feel sleep deprived and tired during the day when you start going to preschool.
What to take on the first day in the garden
Kindergarten usually gives you a list of things you should take with you. Pack your bag in advance so you don’t forget anything in the rush of the morning. It’s advisable to have the following with you:
- removable shorts and a set of clothes, in case the child is described or soiled;
- comb;
- comfortable removable shoes;
- toys
There are toys in the kindergarten, but please bring some with you.personal. The baby may be shy about taking something or playing with shared toys on the first day. Let him have something he is already used to. Do not take plasticine or paints, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble for the teachers, it is better to bring a favorite soft toy, doll or car.
Adaptation to the kindergarten
If you do everything right, then getting used to itkindergarten will be easy and fast. Much depends on the parents, it is important to show your son or daughter your positive attitude, self-confidence. Do not show him or her that you are worried and nervous - this will be passed on to the baby. In the first days, the baby is left for only a few hours. But do not wait for him or her in the hallway or on the territory where he or she can see you through the window, this will cause tears. If the baby cries in kindergarten, do not think that he or she is being offended and immediately take him or her away from there. This is a completely normal reaction to a sharp change in the usual way of life. Remember that kindergarten is an important stage of preparation for social life. Having gone through it, you will later make it easier for you to get used to school, where in addition to the new regime, there will also be homework.
