How to Take Your Child to School for the First Time

Last Updated: June 15, 2021

Taking your child into kindergarten or preschool is a big step, and may cause some tension. This guide will help you know what to expect when you take your child to school for the first time.

Steps

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Talk to your child about kindergarten or preschool. Help them understand you are not sending them away. Talk to them about behavior and teach your child about early basics.
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Find out what their first day of school will entail (i.e. first we put up our backpacks, then we have breakfast, then we have reading time, etc.) so that you can tell them what to expect when they get to school.

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Make school-supplies shopping fun, but don't break your budget. Buy pencils with their favourite cartoon character on it.
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Ask them about any questions about they have about school the night before.
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Drive or walk them to school. When school is over, wait for them outside.
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Communicate with your child's teacher. Make this a regular thing. This can make a huge difference in your child's success at school. Find out what you can do to help your child and the teacher.
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Ask your child every day what he or she did at school. Let your child know that school is important.

Warnings

Be patient with them if they throw a tantrum about school. This is not uncommon.

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Watch out for poor deals on Phonics flash cards.

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Don't worry about the books your child are choosing to read.

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Teach your child how to respond to bullying before the issue even shows up. You can't always be there to fight their battles.

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Do not give the answers to their homework, as it spoils the learning.

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Also, if you keep them separated from bullies or anyone with whom they don't associate with well throughout elementary school, keep in mind that from 6th or 7th grade onwards, you will have no control over which classes they are placed in, so you still need to teach them how to handle these problems.

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