The Guide to Starting School
The entrance to school, for the 3 to 6 years old children, is a key moment in the child's life. The child is usually excited and proud to enter the "court of the grown-ups", although this is not always the case and there may be some situations that parents must control.
In any case, to avoid possible problems at this stage, the child always needs to feel close to his parents. At the age of three, and even earlier, it is advisable for him to start adapting to new situations: he will have to discover that his teacher cannot take care of him alone, that some classmates are a little more active and others less so, that he is not the only one, and that the days are long and sometimes tiring.
- What should we do to support him in this adventure?
- How can we prepare him for his entry into school?
- What will he really learn?
- What should we do if he is not comfortable with his teacher?
- What if he fights frequently, or is alone at recess?
- What should we do if one day he doesn't want to go to school?