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Children grow up so fast. Once you introduce them to foods other than breastmilk or formula, you will be shocked at how quickly they grow up. Soon enough you have to think about serious matters like education.

How prepared you are mentally and emotionally can affect when you take your child to a daycare near you. Many parents take longer to school their children because they are not prepared to let them go into the world. However, there are ways you can ready yourself and your child for this big transition.

More About Kindergartens

Kindergartens are the first school-based foundations for children. They represent the first day of school and formal education for most children. It is an important part of life for all kids, given that the curriculum and time away from family helps them build a higher mental and emotional capacity for their lives.

However, both parents and children struggle with the first schooling experience. The first day is often the hardest, with many kids having a hard time throughout the first month or so of school. In that case, you must put forth strategies to prepare your child and also yourself for the new changes that come with schooling.

What Is the Right Age to Enroll Your Child in A Kindergarten?

The first thing you have to figure out is the ‘when’. It signifies the right age for which your child should join the other kids at a daycare near you. You do not want to wait too long before you enroll your child in school, as this will have negative effects. Taking them too early can as well be difficult for your child to manage, both physically and emotionally.

Ideally, most toddlers join a school at around 5 years old. At this point, kids have picked up a lot of skills that can help them incorporate new ways of learning at school. If you are hesitant about it, talk to a kindergarten teacher for counsel on what age is most suitable for your child to start school.

Tips to Prepare Yourself and Kindergarteners for School

  • Reading routines – every day is an opportunity for you to read with and to your child. The reading sessions foster literacy and language skills, which are integral in the learning processes at school. You can establish reading routines for about 10-20 minutes every day.
  • Conversations about schooling – unless you bring it up, your child will never get to learn about schooling. Having conversations with your child about school and what it entails is the best kind of preparation. It makes your child have a longing for that experience because you have made them understand what it is about. Talk to them about the role of teachers, the kind of experiences they should expect, as well as the benefits they would get from going to school.
  • Involve them in picking school materials – as the time approaches for your child to get into school, involve them in the preparation activities. This involves shopping for clothes and reading materials. The more control they feel they have over the situation, the more comfortable they likely will be about the whole idea of joining a school.
  • Socialize them with schooling kids – expose your child to environments with other schooling kids. Organize playgroups with other kids of the same age group who go to school. During their interactions and playtime, they will learn a thing or two about the beauty of schooling.
  • Reinforce healthy habits – your child will be surrounded by other kids in a new environment. You want to ensure that they are practicing healthy habits that will give them an advantage in the new environment. This includes people skills, interpersonal communication skills, sharing with others, to mention a few.
  • Share your experience with your child – to make the journey personal and relatable, talk to your child about your experience as a young child. Talk to them about your first day at school and how you went about the new changes.
  • Reinforce predictability in daily activities – kindergarteners thrive in routines and predictable activities. If you can start by reinforcing such-like systems at home, you can ready them for school. This includes creating a predictable and consistent order of activities ranging from brushing teeth, dinner time, and bedtime.

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