In the realm of childhood
milestone, kindergarten school plays a crucial part in forming the base for
your child’s future. It can be an emotional period of transition for the
parents as well as the child. You are anxious, nervous and curious about
sending your child off to kindergarten. Kindergarten school after all is a kind
of a big deal. It doesn’t matter if your child has been in a preschool since
the age of two, gearing up for the very first experience in a bigger classroom
can be difficult thing. So it is very essential for you to teach your child
these 5 basics skills before enrolling her/him into a kindergarten school in India. These
things may seem little to you but it will give your child confidence and
independence.
Ø To
tie the shoes
First teach your child to fold
each of the lace into a single “bunny ear”, then teach her/him to do the “X”
and go through the first loop. Repeat this until she/he learns perfectly. Let
them tie everything, like the cushion on the chair, your shoes, aprons, etc. The
child will literally get frustrated doing it again and again but once they
learn to do it correctly, they will be more confident about themselves.
Ø To
open a tiffin box
Children are so use to eating in
the plate that they find it difficult to open or eat properly from a tiffin
box. Sometimes in the process of opening the tiffin, there are chances that
they might drop the tiffin or spill the food on themselves. So, it is necessary
to teach them the trick to open their tiffin box. Try to buy a tiffin box with
simple lid-lock.
Ø Potty
training
Kindergarten teachers don’t do
diapers. Your child must be potty trained before the first day of the school.
Accidents happen, of course, and there is no problem with that. But being able
to take care of his or her own bathroom needs consistently is a necessity for
any child before starting kindergarten school in India.
Ø Letters,
numbers and sorting
Being to identify all the 26
letters at this stage is really not necessary, but knowing at least few letters
is important, as it shows an understanding of the significance of those shapes.
Your child certainly won’t be learning to add and subtract this year, but it is
important to walk in on the first day knowing the basics. She/he should also
know to sort objects by color, shape and size.
Ø Essential
life-skills
Don’t send your little ones out
into the world without this teaching them these essential life-skills. Make
sure that your kid knows your address, your phone number, your last name, or at
least slide a piece of paper in her/his socks with all the information on it.
