A Dose of School Readiness

Description

Heading off to school is a big step. It’s important to make sure your child has the right skills to succeed.

While it was once thought that a child’s age along with early literacy and numeracy skills were the most important factors in determining school readiness, we now know that social, emotional and behavioural factors are far more important.

As parents, it’s so important that we ensure our kids have these necessary skills so that they get off to a good start at school. We all want our children to succeed at school; to make friends and to be ready to learn.

So what exactly are these skills? And importantly, how can we make sure that our children develop these in time for school?

In this helpful Advice Pack, you’ll learn:

• The key factors to look for when deciding if your child is ready to start school
• Ways to help address any gaps in time
• Practical tips for preparing for the start of the school year
• How to foster a love of learning and a resilient approach to challenges

You’ll also receive a printable checklist, ‘countdown calendar’ and a story template that you can adapt and use with your child in the lead-up to the start of the school year.

This is a must-have resource for parents of 3-5 year old children.

What’s Included in your Advice Pack:

• Video (26 minutes)
• MP3 Audio Version
• Printable Tip Sheet
• Stepladder template
• Template for Your Child’s Personalised Story, ‘I’m Starting Big School’
• Printable ‘Countdown to Big School’