The teacher is a partner
It is worth explaining to a child who has just changed his status to a schoolboy that the teacher will always help. Therefore, do not hesitate to ask him questions. You can ask the teacher about any question that worries you: about work or the toilet, when you don't know where to go, when it's cold or you want to drink - ask the teacher again, he will always help you, but you will have to wait.
The child must understand that there is only one teacher per class, and there are many children. Therefore, he cannot satisfy everyone at the same time. You need to wait a little for your turn. But it is important to instill in the child's head the idea that he should turn to the teacher for any reason.
The image of the teacher should be positive
Often, parents do not completely agree with the actions of the teacher or the rules by which he is guided. But you can never discuss the teacher's actions or his behavior from the negative side. After all, the child does not always catch the whole essence of the conversation and can mistakenly form a general negative impression not only about the teacher, but even about the school in general.
A schoolboy is cool
In order to speed up the adaptation process, it is worth discussing with the child how exactly school differs from kindergarten. "Student is a different status for a child." Explain: “You have grown up and now you are in the status of a schoolboy. It's very cool! You will be taught how to read and write, so you will need to sit at a desk a little longer, but not all day! And from lunch you will have free time for other favorite things." If you know that excursions are planned in the near future, show the school from a positive side: now the children will all go on excursions together and get to know the world around them. Explain that in the school itself, children play less, but study only half a day.
The importance of trusting relationships
The most important thing at this time is to establish a trusting relationship between the child and the parents. This means that every day the child and parents have to talk about how the day went at school. Important: this conversation should not have the form of interrogation or total control - questions should be asked with a calm intonation with hints of curiosity.
During this conversation, we never judge the child for his feelings or fears. Adults should listen more than talk - use the technique of active listening. Parents should listen to the child and build feedback. If a child, for example, came and said that he was scared, you don't need to advise him what to do. And even more so to say something like: "What are you doing, it's not scary at all!" Just ask her more probing questions. First, return the child's emotion, say: "I understand, you were scared", and then ask clarifying questions: "Why do you think this happened?", "And what do you think, how can the situation be resolved?" Do not give the child ready-made solutions, do not offer advice, because he must learn to make decisions on his own.
At the age of 7, the child already knows thousands of solutions to situations, it is better to listen to him and encourage him. Now is the best time for parents: from the position of control, it is necessary to move to the position of a person who supports and listens. If a son or daughter does not want to talk about school, it means that you need to find a key for the child to open up. You can use the following phrases that will invite the child to dialogue: "What did you like most at school?" and "What did you like least about today?", "Who did you make friends with today?"
Or try to find an entry point to the conversation by playing together the game "What color are you in the mood today?". Parents can start by themselves and name the color they associate with today and explain why. And when the child's turn comes and she names her color, ask her what exactly this color means to her.
The teacher is a key figure
Parents form a child's self-esteem before the age of 7 — this is a positive or negative attitude towards oneself. And the teacher forms a social assessment — that is, which child in the team: smart, fast, boring, funny, conflicted or non-conflicting.
For a child, the first teacher is a very big authority, so it is important what he will be like. The child has a certain idealization. Therefore, if the teacher begins to form a negative self-esteem of the child, publicly criticizes or humiliates the individual
Quick Search
Prices & Services
Letters from 2$
Fast Gift Delivery
2-way Video Chat
5 Membership Levels
View all rates