School & Daycare Search Survival

If your toddler is anything like mine, 'transition' is a super scary word. As many parents gear up for the first-time transition into daycare or preschool, we hope that the tips below can help ease both of you into this new routine:

• Plan a teacher/classroom visit with your child before the start of school
• Find or create your own Social Story to ease transitions
• Read fun, age-appropriate books together. Try Llama Llama Misses Mama, or I Love You All Day Long
• Stay organized! Pack lunches and backpacks the night before to avoid unnecessary stress and rushing in the morning
• Ask the school about their recommended separation techniques
• Arrive on-time or a few minutes early to help your child to transition into the school day
• Ease your own separation anxiety on day/week one; hang out in a parent lounge to keep an ear on how it's going

School Fairs & Events:

Attend these NPN school fairs & events for interactive guidance and face-to-face conversations with admissions personnel. Register today for the following:

• 9/21, South Side Preschool & Elementary School Fair, RSVP HERE
• 10/19, Preschool & Elementary School Fair (Register after 9/1)
• 2/9/14, Developmental Differences Resource Fair

More Help: NPN Blog Articles

• The ABC's of IEP's
• The Shy Child
• A Preschool Teacher’s Tips for Easing Separation Anxiety

Thank you to this School & Daycare blog sponsors: Tuesday's Child, Club Bookworm, Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic School, Northwestern University of Communication Early Learning Lab.

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Posted on August 22, 2013 at 10:31 AM