Last week, I discussed my ‘play list’ for preschoolers and how to help them be “Big School Ready.” I shared play tools and activities that build our children’s skill-building, brain-building and socio-emotional learning (SEL) skills. Know more:
LAST week, I discussed my ‘play list’ for preschoolers and how to help them be “Big School Ready.” I shared play tools and activities that build our children’s skill-building, brain-building and socio-emotional learning skills.
This week I will be finishing off this series with our grade-schoolers. In my own experience, there is a meaningful transition as our children say goodbye to preschool and enter grade school. The schedule is longer. There is more time for social interaction among classmates because there is now lunch and afternoon recess. There are also more subjects. As I imagined this new world of my child, I learned from experts that this is a time to build school confidence and the love for learning.
Although I grew up in the honor roll since pre-nursery, I never brought this up to my children. My children started in the same big school where I went. Each quarter, the honor roll would come out and my daughter would not be there. I truly never did mind, but I would still let her step up the bench and look at the photos posted on the bulletin board. I wanted her to discover her own aspirations and know what was meaningful to her.
Another tip I learned was whether they did well or not in a test or activity, I should ask how they felt about it. If it were a high grade, I would say good job for putting all the effort but hold back on statements like, “I am proud of you” or “Mom loves you.” A very wise educator, Teacher Betty, once told me to be careful that my children might equate my love for them on how high their grade was.
Many parents would be worried and tell me how they can do this since they are not “teacher-moms.” I would always advise them to support their child’s school life with play. Although we do not have a teaching degree, we all loved and experienced play growing up. Below are some of my top ‘play’ picks in paving the way for a happy learning journey for my grade-schooler:Most schools provide the syllabus ahead at the start of the quarter.
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