The pandemic has crippled everyone inside the home, including adults, children, schools, businesses, etc. Children especially had a significant shift in their routines and restrictions. Now that normalcy is back, as a parent, it is essential to ensure that the children are ready for offline school. Children should love going to school post the lockdown. It can be an easy task for parents of toddlers who were previously attending school and are now trying to migrate back to offline classes. However, the parents who are yet to enrol their kids in preschool or nursery might find it difficult to imbibe the routine in their kids. As a first step, it is necessary to understand that making your children ready for offline school is no overnight event. It is a gradual process.
Why is the offline mode of schooling important for kids?
The offline mode of schooling is essential for kids and toddlers. Especially children who are just starting their schooling journey (age group 2-2.5 years) need to interact with other people for enhancement in their interpersonal, communication and other skills. School helps the children learn the dynamics of society and its various dimensions. The parent’s responsibility is to help the child feel comfortable with the outer world as they have seen only their parents and close relatives.
How can you prepare your Child for the offline mode of schooling:
As mentioned before, preparing your child for the offline mode of schooling is no overnight task. It has to be a gradual process where the child slowly understands and gets ready for the new normal.
There are a few steps which you can follow to get them accustomed to the idea of offline schooling.
School- A safe and Happy place:
A child who has only seen their immediate family and few relatives might display an anxiety of the unknown world. We, as parents, must slowly start to speak about school being a happy and safe place. Creating the right impression about the school is vital here. Parents can share happy events about schooling in their childhood, giving a positive outlook on the idea of school. Painting an optimistic picture of school helps in this case. Talking daily about the school can help the child become excited about school. It also creates a curiosity for the child to start their schooling journey.
Routine:
As your child approaches two years, start to teach a routine that includes a few hours dedicated to school and other fun-related activities. A routine can be started as early as 1.5 years, based on the child’s growth. Ensure that the routine is filled with fun activities and a dedicated time for the child to sit and read a storybook, or it can sit to work on a fun puzzle. It can be any fun activity that your child might enjoy. A time to sit and study ensures that the child can sit at school comfortably during their classes. A routine also instils the importance of discipline. Although they spend an entire day with you before school starts, talk to them daily, asking them which part of the day they enjoyed or which part was exciting. It helps them develop a tendency to talk to you daily and share everything so that you can get a better picture of how and what is happening with them at school.
Speak- Communicate every day regarding school and the fun people:
Before enrolling your child in the preschool, meet the teacher, understand the curriculum, and talk to the teacher about your child’s preferences and routine. Even before starting a routine, slowly start positively talking to them about the school, the fun activities they will enjoy there, the friends they would meet and their teachers. At Chrysalis, the best preschool in Bangalore, through PUPA, the teachers meet the parents and children before the commencement of the academic year to understand the children.
Conclusion:
Chrysalis, the best nursery school in Bangalore, aims to create a safe and fun environment where the children learn and grow. We have various programmes to ensure the best for our children. To know more about our admission process and academics, contact us at +91-70223 76607 / +91-70223 76608