I’m not sure when your little ones head back to school, but mine go back in 10 days from today. While my oldest son and I are both ready for him to start Kindergarten, I can’t help but get a little nervous about the whole thing. I know I shouldn’t be considering my son has went to both a 3-year old program and Pre-K, but I still have those back-to-school jitters that parents get.
You know, I keep asking myself things like, “Is he going to make new friends easy?” “Will he get along well with his teacher” and other similar questions that most of us “new to school” parents have. During one of my “worry sessions” I decided to do a little research on the topic to see what I could do to help get the school year started off right to calm my nerves. Here’s what I found:
Write a letter to the teacher. I’m glad I came across this idea because it’s one that makes a lot of sense – and it never once crossed my mind! Basically, for those of us who are concerned about how the teacher and our child will “jive,” writing the teacher a letter is actually a great thing to do. In most cases, the teachers are also apprehensive about the new class of children they’ve got coming because they have to learn all about each child and their unique quirks and personalities. Therefore, when a parent takes the time to write a letter telling about their child (likes, dislikes, etc.) then it can help the teacher establish a good connection with the child pretty easily as she will have a better idea of how to communicate with the child. This also gives the parents the opportunity to tell the teacher the…