Top 5 Tips To Easing Your Kid’s Journey To Kindergarten

Starting kindergarten marks the beginning of your child’s great adventure at school. It is therefore important that this first contact be pleasant. In fact, if the kindergarten years go well if your little one finds his place among the others and follows the cycle of fundamental learning without worry, there is a greater chance that he will develop a taste for studies and succeed throughout elementary and even high school.

As parents, you have an important role to play. Research has shown that parental involvement is key in keeping your child motivated in the classroom and successful. But how can you make your child feel good about school and help them thrive? So, without further ado, let’s dive into this blog and learn about the subject at hand.

1. Get involved at school

Children are sensitive to your signals. Their interest in the school can grow when they become aware of yours, for example, if you get involved in the parent committee, volunteer for extracurricular activities, attend school events, or go out of your way to meet their teachers. Kids need to feel that you support their school and have a good relationship with it,” says Jeff Kugler of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. If that relationship deteriorates or breaks down, it’s harder for your child to be positive.”

2. Don’t let grades bother you

It’s normal to be concerned about your child’s grades and to consult with the teacher if they are too low. But don’t make it your only priority and, most importantly, avoid setting the bar too high. That’s the best way to make kids hate school. We want kids to love school. We should focus on the learning process itself, not just the grades.

3. Ban the word “boring”

“I don’t believe in that word,” says Deborah Chesnie Cooper, a Toronto-based educational and developmental psychologist. Instead, she believes that when children say they’re bored, they mean they’re frustrated with their learning (because it’s too hard or too easy), they don’t understand the purpose of the subject they’re studying (for example, math), they don’t like how it’s being taught, or they’re worried about their grades. Talk to your child; ask him or her what he or she finds boring. The solution may lie in new learning strategies, extra challenges, or more of your presence.

You can also simply explain to your child that everyone has subjects they like and others they don’t like as much and that you may not be good at all of them, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do your best to succeed. This simple realization can alleviate the “boredom” that a child feels with a given subject and their stress.

4. Help them with their homework

This doesn’t mean you have to do it with them (although your advice is especially helpful for young children), but you can help them set a schedule. If some kids don’t like homework, it’s not necessarily because they find it difficult but rather because they tend to put it off or rush through it.

Set a time for homework and stick to it: for example, after they’ve had a break from school, but before they watch TV or engage in other play. Help them get organized and get into a routine. Kids will find it easier to get on with their homework if they know they can finish it with minimal fuss and still have time to relax and have fun.

5. Turn off the machine!

You know, don’t you, how your work (and your attitude at work) suffers when you want to do too much. It’s the same with kids. When children’s schedules are too full, they have a harder time focusing in school. A break will keep them refreshed and ready for the next day with more energy and enthusiasm.

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