Preparing Your Child for Pre-nursery School

Nursery school is an important milestone for the transition of your child from a toddler to a school going kid. To help your kids prepare for nursery, we have various pre-nursery schools, also commonly known as preschools. The preschools are a great boon for working parents as they can leave their kids in a preschool and take care of their work. As the toddlers get into their pre-school, some amount of preparation is required by the parents to help them cope up with pre-nursery school.

Adjusting to a pre-nursery school is difficult for a child but it can be done with ease with the support of the parents. These tips can help you to prepare your child for pre-nursery school.

1. Plan for more social activities

All preschools will engage your kids and provide them the opportunity for them to mingle with other toddlers. They need to start getting used to group activities and sharing. So the best way to teach them to be in groups and play cooperatively is to arrange play dates with neighbor kids and engage them in activities. This way, they will get used to playing in groups.

2. Tell them what to expect

Take some time off every day at least one week prior to when your kid is going to join the pre-nursery school and tell them where they would be going to and what they would be doing. It is also a good idea to visit the classroom with them before the school begins to make them familiar with the environment.

3. Good Bye Ritual 

This is an interesting ritual that you can start to practice with your child before sending them off to a playschool. Don your creative hat and make up a good bye ritual such as a high five or see you soon that they will look forward to each day. Give extra time for your kids to get ready during the first few days.

4. Hone their listening skills

Many preschool kids will read stories or do activities that will require your kids to be seated and pay attention. Hence you can prepare them for this by occasionally asking them to sit quietly with their eyes closed for a few minutes and you can conduct some activity like playing the sounds of animals and ask them to guess the sounds. This way, they will build their listening capabilities and also learn to be seated for such activities at their pre-nursery school.

5. Make the purchases required along with the child

This is an important step which many parents skip. While parents get into the preparation mode for the Pre-nursery school, they do not involve their kids while buying bags or snack boxes. It is good to leave the choice to your kids to select what they want. This way, we are indirectly hinting them that they would be going to a preschool.

As pre-nursery school in India marks the first step in the school journey of kids, it can be quite challenging for the parents to tackle them. With right preparation and mind-set, it can be made an enjoyable experience for both the child and the parent.

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