How To Make Moving To A New School As Easy As Possible For Your Child
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How To Make Moving To A New School As Easy As Possible For Your Child
Kairen Cullen (Educational Psychologist) gives expert video advice on: How can I make moving to a new school as easy as possible for my child?
How can I make moving to a new school as easy as possible for my child?
Moving to a new school can be easier, not necessarily easy, if you take the time to prepare your child. Get as much information as possible about the new school context and prepare them with that information in a low key way, not in a way that in anyway communicates worry or anxiety. Give them time to acknowledge the things they are leaving behind, but also to think about and wish for the future in terms of the things that they are likely to enjoy. For example, different school facilities, different social opportunities, different levels of responsibility and independence. All of those things are things to look forward to and share with them, and as always your own experiences and those of other members of the family.