Thursday 9 July 2015

By Olive Pate


Attending school is not a prerequisite before a child attends first grade. Because of this, a strict checklist is unavailable for every parent to know if their toddler is ready to start preschool Atlanta GA. This article will give general pointers that will ensure that your child will enjoy and make the most of early schooling.

You know your child is ready if he is healthy. There will be many children in class and staying in a space with them opens up an opportunity for communicable diseases to spread. The bigger the population, the higher the chance for a virus to spread. Your child must have a healthy immune system, take food supplements and eat healthy. If your child is sickly or requires special medical attention, home schooling may be better unless it is absolutely necessary as when you need someone to look after them.

If you can leave your child on his own, he is ready to attend class. It is natural for him to cry the first few days, but he will be used to it since you keep your promise of returning. Before school starts, you can orient him by doing role-play.

If your child can agree, disagree and make requests through clear words, he is ready for school. As the parent, you will know what your child wants without even talking to him. In school, it will be harder because not all people know your child well the way you do. He must have good communication skills to be able to help others understand him.

If your child can speak clearly and has enough of an attention span to finish a task, it is a good sign too that he is ready for learning. Basic language skills enable him to readily respond to the teacher's questions. School exercises are short for children - about 3 minutes maximum--because their attention span is short. Teachers know to if he is effectively learning when he can participate and finish exercises.

If you bring you child to the nearest playground and observe that he is ecstatic about his newfound playmates, he is ready for school. In kindergarten, his lessons will be taught in a group setting. He will learn best if he knows how to socialize and participate in group exercises.

Your child is ready if he can use scissors safely on his own. Using scissors require motor skills and coordination. Motor skills are most especially needed for learning how to write, for arts and crafts, tying shoes, buttoning pants and even playing ball during break time. An above average skill will be helpful for him to learn faster and enable him to finish more as well.

If your child shows the other signs, but not all, do not worry. Some who excel mentally can lag emotionally. Some who are physically adept may be behind peers in language development. The main objective of attending school is training your child holistically. A parent knows his child best and it is up to you to assess your child's readiness for school. Do not force him. Otherwise he will resent it. If he becomes curious, then you can introduce the wonderful world of learning-- slowly but surely.




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