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For anyone parenting through a rough transition to school, here are my thoughts, as an early childhood educator with over 30 years experience.
🏫 Remember to keep up the quick, consistent and confident drop-off- and get the heck out of there!
🏫Don’t compare your child to other smiling already-playing kids. This is YOUR child’s transition and every child has their own unique reaction to experiences based on their temperament, sensitivity, and maturity. If your child feels that they are failing at this or are disappointing you, this will only add to unhappy insecure feelings.
🏫Consider giving your child their own visual schedule showing drop-off, morning play, lunch, afternoon play and HOME. A physical reminder of what they are accomplishing - and that they always go home at the end of every day can help ease anxiety.
🏫share this with anyone struggling with transition to school.
🏫📕 Check out my books about life at school dealing with making friends, changes in school routine, dealing with bullying and overcoming anxiety in everyday school situations. Book info in my bio.❤️
Best of luck to you and your child this school year.
#school #schoolanxiety #schooltransition #seperationanxiety #kindergarten #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhoodeducator #kindergartenlife #kindergartendropoff #kindergartenbooks #booksaboutschool
🏫 Remember to keep up the quick, consistent and confident drop-off- and get the heck out of there!
🏫Don’t compare your child to other smiling already-playing kids. This is YOUR child’s transition and every child has their own unique reaction to experiences based on their temperament, sensitivity, and maturity. If your child feels that they are failing at this or are disappointing you, this will only add to unhappy insecure feelings.
🏫Consider giving your child their own visual schedule showing drop-off, morning play, lunch, afternoon play and HOME. A physical reminder of what they are accomplishing - and that they always go home at the end of every day can help ease anxiety.
🏫share this with anyone struggling with transition to school.
🏫📕 Check out my books about life at school dealing with making friends, changes in school routine, dealing with bullying and overcoming anxiety in everyday school situations. Book info in my bio.❤️
Best of luck to you and your child this school year.
#school #schoolanxiety #schooltransition #seperationanxiety #kindergarten #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhoodeducator #kindergartenlife #kindergartendropoff #kindergartenbooks #booksaboutschool
❤️THANK YOU Burlington families for coming out to celebrate back-to-school with me!! Thank you for donating school supplies for Reach Out Centre for Kids- Our Community Cares!
💛Thank you to my fabulous publishers Tundra Books Kids Can Press Owlkids Pajama Press for donating fun give-away swag!
💙Thank you to A Different Drummer Books for sharing your fabulous outdoor space!
💚Thank you Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada and The Writer’s Union Of Canada for your National Public Reading support!
❤️Wishing everyone a fabulous school year!!!📕📗
#community #communityevent #communitysupport #publicreading #storytimeevent
💛Thank you to my fabulous publishers Tundra Books Kids Can Press Owlkids Pajama Press for donating fun give-away swag!
💙Thank you to A Different Drummer Books for sharing your fabulous outdoor space!
💚Thank you Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada and The Writer’s Union Of Canada for your National Public Reading support!
❤️Wishing everyone a fabulous school year!!!📕📗
#community #communityevent #communitysupport #publicreading #storytimeevent
As your child is just beginning to get used to their classroom and their educators, thinking this is probably an okay, safe, even fun place to be- along comes Picture day!!!
This might be the first time your child has ventured out of the classroom into the gym, with its bright lights and camera flash💥
You can support your child through picture day by
📸keeping things low key, following their lead on how dressy and ‘fussed up’ they are. Some children love this ‘dress-up’ day but some are not ready to switch up their comfortable school clothes so early in the year.
📸 The goal is to get their picture taken (it’s actually a safety requirement because the school needs it for your child’s ID. ) The goal is NOT to produce a perfect smile. Let’s not put any thoughts of needing to look ‘picture perfect’ into your child’s head.
These school photos are an assembly line of snapshots and it’s hit or miss if they get a good picture. Let’s not make this be about a child doing a ‘good job’ smiling. I am sure that when you hold your phone up to photograph your child they are going to be much more comfortable posing for you!
#pictureday #picturedayatschool #picturedaybook #picturedaybehavior #kindergarten #kindergartenlife #kindergartenpictureday #kindergartenteacher #willowssmile
This might be the first time your child has ventured out of the classroom into the gym, with its bright lights and camera flash💥
You can support your child through picture day by
📸keeping things low key, following their lead on how dressy and ‘fussed up’ they are. Some children love this ‘dress-up’ day but some are not ready to switch up their comfortable school clothes so early in the year.
📸 The goal is to get their picture taken (it’s actually a safety requirement because the school needs it for your child’s ID. ) The goal is NOT to produce a perfect smile. Let’s not put any thoughts of needing to look ‘picture perfect’ into your child’s head.
These school photos are an assembly line of snapshots and it’s hit or miss if they get a good picture. Let’s not make this be about a child doing a ‘good job’ smiling. I am sure that when you hold your phone up to photograph your child they are going to be much more comfortable posing for you!
#pictureday #picturedayatschool #picturedaybook #picturedaybehavior #kindergarten #kindergartenlife #kindergartenpictureday #kindergartenteacher #willowssmile
Your child’s after school behaviour is 😱😱😱 because they are on sensory overload! And they have found themselves plopped in a world of new schedules, routines and rules.
It is mentally exhausting. And, just like us after a mentally (and, possibly emotionally) draining day - your child will benefit from a quiet calm and consistent environment that allows them to decompress and rejuvenate for another day at school.
Follow me for more tips on having a great school year. And check out my books for kids dealing with life at school. #kindergarten #kindergartentips #kindergartenlife #kindergartenteacher #kindergartenmom #kindergartenroutine #kindergartenreality #kindergartenresources #kindergartenbooks
It is mentally exhausting. And, just like us after a mentally (and, possibly emotionally) draining day - your child will benefit from a quiet calm and consistent environment that allows them to decompress and rejuvenate for another day at school.
Follow me for more tips on having a great school year. And check out my books for kids dealing with life at school. #kindergarten #kindergartentips #kindergartenlife #kindergartenteacher #kindergartenmom #kindergartenroutine #kindergartenreality #kindergartenresources #kindergartenbooks
Entering play is a social skill tbat can take practice!
Read PERCY’S PERFECT FRIEND(@Pajama Press ) written by me, early childhood edicator and author Lana Button, and illustrated by Peggy Collins, to show your roomie kindergartener to Grade 3 child how Percy makes some perfect friends.
ACTIVITY- Brainstorm with your group about all the things we like to play.
Invite each child to create this:
My name is _________
(Draw a representation of something they like to play)
I like to play________
LET’S BE FRIENDS!!
This can be a great ‘share’ for your group in the first weeks of school!
PERCY’s PERFECT FRIEND is available wherever you buy or borrow books.
Follow me for more tips on a great school year. And check out my other books perfect for preschool to Grade 3 students maneuvering life in school.
#kindergarten #newfriendswanted #kindergartenfriends #kindergartenbooks
Read PERCY’S PERFECT FRIEND(@Pajama Press ) written by me, early childhood edicator and author Lana Button, and illustrated by Peggy Collins, to show your roomie kindergartener to Grade 3 child how Percy makes some perfect friends.
ACTIVITY- Brainstorm with your group about all the things we like to play.
Invite each child to create this:
My name is _________
(Draw a representation of something they like to play)
I like to play________
LET’S BE FRIENDS!!
This can be a great ‘share’ for your group in the first weeks of school!
PERCY’s PERFECT FRIEND is available wherever you buy or borrow books.
Follow me for more tips on a great school year. And check out my other books perfect for preschool to Grade 3 students maneuvering life in school.
#kindergarten #newfriendswanted #kindergartenfriends #kindergartenbooks
Welcome to my kindergarten toulet talk🧻 As an early childhood educator, I’m here to tell you that your child will be more comfortable and confident in ysing the bathroom at school if they have practice getting things up⬆️ down ⬇️ and wiped🧻 on there own.
Follow me for more tips on a great school year and check out my books for kindergarten to grade 3 kids!
#kindergarten #kindergartentips #kindergartenlife #kindergartenbooks
Follow me for more tips on a great school year and check out my books for kindergarten to grade 3 kids!
#kindergarten #kindergartentips #kindergartenlife #kindergartenbooks
I once overheard a supply teacher accuse a four-year-old of purposrly untying his shoes because she had tied them so msny times. Bieve me, I set her straight! No one is more unhappy about untied shoes than the child waiting for an adult to tie them or the one shuffling around with their laces flapping.
After more than thirty years of early childhood education, I’m here to tell you that an easy way to set upur child up for kindergarten success is to send them to school with shoes they csn put on independently.
#kindergarten
After more than thirty years of early childhood education, I’m here to tell you that an easy way to set upur child up for kindergarten success is to send them to school with shoes they csn put on independently.
#kindergarten