The First Days of School
The start of preschool is a milestone that's often anticipated
with great excitement and joy, but also with lots of crying, uncertainty, and
heel digging -- from both kids and parents! "For children, the main source
of anxiety around entering preschool is that they have absolutely no idea what
to expect," says Katrina Green, a certified early childhood and early
childhood special education teacher at the Just Wee Two program in Brooklyn,
New York. "They have spent the first three to four years learning the rules
and routines of their family life and they are completely unfamiliar with the
new rules and routines they will encounter. For parents, the main source of
separation anxiety is worrying that their child will feel abandoned."
Have your child bring a little reminder of home to the
preschool to ease his separation anxiety and reassure him. If he doesn't have a
favorite doll or blankie, even a beloved book or a sippy cup filled with his
favorite drink can do the trick. "I had a child enter my preschool program
who was experiencing major anxiety," Green reveals. "In the
beginning, we encouraged him to bring photos of his family and items from home.
He filled an entire Whole Foods bag with toys from home!" Comfort objects
may seem like small stuff to you, but they can provide a real sense of security
to kids in an unfamiliar environment. "Children almost always outgrow the
need to bring a comfort object to school,"
Enjoy,
Ms. Nora Sierra
EC Assistant Principal
(504) 2221-7790
(504)221-7791(fax)
(504)9500-1720(school
cell)
(504)9985-0732(mobile)
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