Top tips to Transitioning and alleviating anxiety
by hub whetuu
Tip 1
Build in time in the first days and weeks back after a holiday or starting school. Talk to your child about what they have enjoyed and what has been tricky and the learning pit.
Tip 2
Talk about the favourite things to learn at school remind them of the fun learning areas.
Tip 3
Establish routines in the week
prior
to starting back at school.
Tip 4
Playdates with friends in the at the weekend and the week before you go back to school in the holidays.
Tip 5
Familiarise/ re familiarise with the school environment
Tip 6
Come and talk to the teachers.
We all want to work together for the best of each child.
Tip 4
Share the social story that is being created to chat through and prepare your child for next year.
Tip 2
Keep up with reading over the holidays
http://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/EN/kids/Pages/default.aspx
Tip 3
Writing ideas for over the
holidays keeping a holiday diary
or …..
Top 4
Maths at home weighing and
measuring reading large numbers
sorting and comparing
http://nzmaths.co.nz/maths-our-house
http://nzmaths.co.nz/maths-kete