The U.S. Department of Education reminds parents of activities that should be in process now, including scheduling medical appointments your child needs for school purposes. If your child needs his or her immunizations updated, for example, make the appointment now. You can find more information and resources about vaccinations at the Ohio Department of Health website. Are you applying for any health or nutrition programs, such as the National School Lunch Program? If so, now is the time to get organized.
Some preschoolers are very excited about going to school like the big kids, while others may be more hesitant. There is an entire range of possible reactions and the majority them are completely normal. What’s crucial is to get your child into the right environment for learning and growing — and this article from Inside.AkronChildrens.org provides helpful tips on how to choose the right preschool for your child. One of them is to meet your child’s teacher before committing to a particular preschool.
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By observing the teacher and the classroom, and by asking questions, you should be able to determine how well classroom situations are handled, and what the general environment and philosophy is like. “If the teacher appears defensive, uncomfortable or uninterested while replying, that could signal future communication problems and may mean that the teacher and preschool aren’t right for your family.”
KidsHealth.org offers quality suggestions for helping your elementary school child transition back to school, with the linked-to article written directly to the child (rather than to the parent). Elementary-school-aged children make better transitions, information in the article suggests, when your child remembers friends that he or she misses from school and looks forward to seeing them again. Other ways for your child to feel better on day one of school include: