First time in first grade, or how to prepare your child for school?

Starting school is a difficult period in a child’s life, for which you need to prepare not only financially, but also morally. And here you can understand the baby: he could play carefree, read books, sleep, eat and walk all day, not limited by a specific time frame. And to make the start of school less painful, you should prepare in advance for this serious stage. By the way, during this period the parents themselves will be able to correctly calculate the time and discipline their child.

The educational portal “Bakai Virtual School” (school.bakai.ru) found that a beginning student needs about 1-1.5 months to adapt to the educational process after the summer holidays. In middle school it takes about a month in general, but in high school it takes 2-3 weeks.

In order not to spoil your child’s summer and still allow him to enjoy his childhood, the conditional preparation period should begin a month before the start of school.

1. It is best to keep track of what time your child falls asleep and wakes up. Psychologists say that it is best for a schoolchild of any age to go to bed around 10:00 p.m., during which time the body gets enough rest and gains energy for the whole day. If the child’s sleep time is far from ideal, it is best to start gradually reducing the time every day by 10-15 minutes from usual, and in this way determine the optimal time for sleep.

2. Start eating breakfast. Of course, you shouldn’t force your son or daughter to eat a huge portion or stuff them with sandwiches. Just let it become a good, and most importantly useful, habit. The ingenuity and creativity of parents can help with this, because by decorating a portion of oatmeal with fruit, or putting a funny face made of vegetables on a plate, the child will definitely be more enthusiastic about having breakfast.

3. Go to the school fair. It’s time to stock up on everything you need: notebooks, pens, covers, diary, pencils and much more. You can also add school uniforms and shoes here. Plunging into this atmosphere, the baby himself will feel the coming changes.

4. Unobtrusively and gradually explain to your child what school is. Let him have an idea in advance about where he will be sent and what difficulties and joys he will have to face. After all, a lot of interesting information, knowledge, and new acquaintances await him. In a calm family atmosphere, over a cup of tea and pie, tell your interesting school stories and funny episodes.

Of course, the final result depends not only on the parents, but also on the desire of the child himself to learn something new. Understanding that learning is a process that requires constant effort and patience is very important and meaningful. And his academic performance depends on how quickly he gets used to the daily routine.