My daughter is 5, and she's is upset that she has to start school(kindergarten,of course). How can I convince her that school is a fun,learning place?
2007-08-24 15:45:43 · 11 answers · asked by ajisfresh_*™ 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Kindergarten is a fabulous year, she will love it. Did she not go to Meet The Teacher ahead of time? Can you go up to the school and show her around so she won't feel lost? Most teachers are back two weeks before the kids and the buildings are open/unlocked. I walked my daughter all around her school so she knew where everything was up there, as quietly as I could so they would not ask us to leave.
Your own encouragement and talking about how much you loved school will help.
I put a photo of my child in her notebook and on the back of it her name, address and phone number, plus her teachers name and room number on it too, just in case she got lost, she could just hand someone the picture.
I took a photo of her with her teacher together the first day of school and had that developed immediately and put it on the refrigerator for her to see each and every day.
I told the teacher she was very nervous about the first day of school.
I drove her up to the school and showed her where the buses go and where the doors are and look at this cool playground too and I let her play on the playground a while.
I made the whole thing a very big, happy celebration, as if she was going to a party somewhere.
I made a cake and when her school day was done, I was right there waiting when she got off that school bus. Her Dad joined in the celebrating and bragging about how exciting it was that she was now in school and what a big girl she was....
Just focus over and over on her new friends she'll find, on the recess and playground equipment, on how much fun she will be having as she learns new stuff. Art, music, learning to read -- it's a fabulous year! Once she gets up there she will settle in after a while and probably be too busy to even think of how she'd rather be at home.
Welcome her home with a cake in celebration of this all important first day of kindergarten and that she is now IN SCHOOL and how proud you are of her! Lay it on and she'll do just great.
2007-08-25 03:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask her to make sure she tells you EVERYTHING that happens at her NEW school. Put her in charge of this special assignment (Kindergarten). Tell her how excited you are and that you cannot wait to hear all about it and you want her to "teach" you all the new things she is learning. Of course picking out the new outfit and bookbag to carry is perfect too. Also, pack her lunch the first few days...include a little note or a sticker and make this part of your "special sharing"... she will start to look forward to that and school will get easier. If you stay excited, she will get there. Good Luck. It gets easier for you too mom...
2007-08-24 16:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by bettybooper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A new outfit for sure. Using construction paper, show her some of the things that kids do in school (make a basket, etc). Start a chart for her happy days and not so great days (it's a great insight into what's going on with her). Tell her she'll make lots of new friends to play with. Teach her the fun of learning...kids don't need to be told...they need to be shown. Be excited for her and praise her that she will do SO well and have such fun.
2007-08-24 17:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by red 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be excited if I get to go to kindergarten. How awesome it is to PLAY all day with your friends? I would love to go back to kindergarten again. I loved sitting on the carpet and listening to my teacher read a story to us. I like eating snacks with my friends. I love the "building blocks" and knocking it over! I like cutting things out in the magazine and gluing it. I liked when the teacher took us to specials like music, art, etc. I liked holding hands with my classmates. Tell your daughter that kindergarten is a once in a lifetime! Tell her to enjoy every aspect of it! It's definitely the nurturing environment that makes children happy in kindergarten.
2007-08-24 16:35:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you got to go in for orientation yet? My son went in and was ecstatic about going to school because of all the things the teacher told him he would be doing. Tell her that she will meet a lot of new friends and get to do a lot of things at school that she doesnt get to do everyday at home. Another thing that my son was excited about was the fact he got to eat something at school.
2007-08-24 21:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by Dee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she understand he's coming residence subsequent wednesday? Honestly I suppose I could ship her to college (specially if she has already been out three days up to now this 12 months) If you ship her then she can be counted as reward in college. But I could move opt for her up proper after your husband will get residence. (Even if that's an hour or so after she will get to college) I say carry a video digicam whilst you men move to opt for her up. The seem on her face can be Priceless.
2016-09-05 13:07:49 · answer #6 · answered by haslinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you gone school shopping yet? One thing that works for my son is that we go shopping but he can't wear his new shoes/clothes util school starts. He can't wait to wear his new sneaker!
Also there should be a "meet the teacher" day or time. You should take her to see her new classroom and meet the teacher. Once she sees all the fun things that they will be doing she may warm up.
Don't worry the fussiness about school will only last a few days. Once she gets into the routine she will enjoy it.
2007-08-24 16:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by Reba 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
give her food and when u come back from work buy something for her and ask her how her school was if she met friends
2007-08-24 23:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by ekundayo o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she will make lots and lots of new best friends. And you get to play.
2007-08-25 08:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by kaitlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
say like ur goin to have a good time and ur goin to meet new friends
2007-08-24 17:57:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋