Preschoolers Next Stop School

Preschoolers Next Stop School

• Before children go to school they have learned many things which give them a good start.
• To give your child a good start make sure you:
  • talk with them so they learn how people take turns to speak and listen
  • listen to them and let them know they have good ideas
  • read with them so they learn how to hold a book, which way the words go on the page, that letters make up sounds and words and that there are many reasons why people read
  • take them on walks around the streets, to meet their friends and to know their community
  • encourage children to play with others so they learn to share, take turns and play games.
• Children in Western Australia go to school in the year they turn six. Most children will have had other group experiences before this.
• Children are ready for school when they:
  • are happy for you to leave, although sometimes they may cry
  • are confident when you aren't around
  • will cooperate with other adults
  • have had social experiences with other children
  • remember simple instructions and follow them through
  • will ask for help if they need it
  • can go a whole day without a morning or afternoon sleep
  • can dress and undress with ease
  • like to join in
  • can cope with structure
  • can organise basic things for themselves.
• You are your child's first teacher. The way you feel about school will affect how they feel. Try to keep positive and hopefully they will feel positive about school too.

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