Your Child Should Know 10 Things Before Starting International Preschool Tokyo

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Your Child Should Know 10 Things Before Starting International Preschool Tokyo

Preschool can be helpful for a smooth transition for your child and it will also relieve you from stress.

It's natural to feel a little anxious about your child’s first day in preschool and there are a lot of questions about how they will adapt to a classroom environment, or whether they will be able to clearly communicate their needs to their teacher etc.

Preparing them by helping them follow a few habits before starting Preschool can be helpful for a smooth transition for your child and it will also relieve you from stress.

Research shows that children who are well‑prepared for preschool settle easily, giving them a good start for later years.

Once you have enrolled your child in preschool, teachers guide parents about their expectations from the child. They provide a list of things a child should know so that you can prepare them in advance. Here are a few things a child should know before starting their preschool so that it makes them feel confident and ready for their big day.

Follow Instructions

A child should be able to understand teachers instructions and follow them, so in order to prepare them in advance; Give your child daily tasks so that they get in the habit of understanding instruction and following the same .

Things to do: Pick up your toys and put them in the basket, Bring plates, Eat slowly, Wipe your mouth etc.

Communicate their needs

Children should be able to clearly communicate their needs. Communicate with them frequently at home so that they get a habit of communicating easily

Things to do: Ask them various questions, encourage them to speak in complete sentences, ask them to describe what they are feeling and what they want etc.

Basic Skills

Children should be comfortable in handling things independently, For eg:- wearing their clothes, tying their shoelaces, eating their food and going to the washroom by themselves. Giving them practise at home will definitely help later.

Things to do: Teach them how to dress, manage zippers and buttons, and put on socks.

Sharing

In preschool, they will meet other children of similar age, they will make new friends and there will be a lot of interactions so it is necessary to teach them how to get along well with others, how to treat others with respect, how to share and how to do teamwork.

Things to do: Play board games at home, this will help your child get familiar with the concept of taking turns while playing.

Story or Reading Session

In preschool children have story sessions, so they should have a habit of listening continuously for at least 5-10 minutes. It is necessary to improve their attention span at home.

Things to do: Have a reading session at home, tell them stories, give them interesting graphics books so that it catches their attention, ask them to describe what they have understood, encourage them to tell stories.

Identify basic patterns, shapes and colours

All these will be taught to them in preschool so you don’t have to worry about it but practising these foundational skills at home will help your child develop essential mathematical skills and knowledge.

Things to do: Place colour and shape charts at home and teach them regularly, ask them to draw and colour and let them experiment with various types of colours.

Alphabets and Numbers

Alphabets and Basic maths is another preschool curriculum so help them in advance to Identify alphabets and numbers and how they are used. They should be able to count from 1 to 10 and write their name.

Things to do: Help your child point out alphabets and numbers on a regular basis, Show them how they are used in everyday activities.

Conclusion

Preschool is the foundation of a child’s learning journey and providing a good strong start to your child will support them life-long.

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