The first few weeks of school in a child's life are very exciting. They have to get used to the teachers, make friends with the students, and find their way around the school building. But alongside all these experiences, the child also has something to learn. To best support your child during this eventful time, we have some tips and tricks for parents-to-be of a first-grade child.
1. Be more interested in the content learned than in grades
Grades are important, no question. They reflect some of your child's competencies. But they shouldn't be the primary focus. View grades as a guideline rather than the ultimate benchmark. For example, at lunch, instead of asking about their performance, you could simply ask about their latest learning material. What does your child find particularly interesting, or perhaps less interesting, at the moment?
2. Participation in primary school
Collaboration between teachers and parents is essential for a successful and enjoyable school career, not only for the students but also for the parents. Students can exchange ideas with teachers in working groups and agree on common educational goals and methods. Parents should seek out dialogue with teachers. Teachers' services, such as parent-teacher conferences and office hours, should be taken advantage of. These provide an opportunity to discuss the child's needs and personal development in concrete terms.
3. Don’t compare your child with others
Humans naturally like to compare things, but when it comes to your child's performance, this should be avoided. Whether it's classmates, neighbors' children, or even siblings, don't compare performance and progress with each other. This puts your child under pressure and never achieves the desired effect.
4. Promote your child's independence
To give your child a sense of security, you should accompany them to school during the adjustment period and help with homework. However, it's very important that your child becomes independent and completes tasks on their own. Homework should be completed independently soon.
Your child should be able to do this before starting school:
1. Social-emotional maturity
- separation
- Endure frustration
2. Physical maturity (endurance, strength, health)
- Stay focused for several hours
- Carrying a school bag
3. Cognitive maturity
- memory
- Understanding connections
EDURINO helps ensure a successful transition to school!
The EDURINO figures provide you and your child with even more targeted support in preparing for school. With Mika the fox (First Reading and Writing) and Robin the raccoon (Numbers and Quantities), your child will learn the basics of school in a playful way. EDURINO is the ideal helper for getting ready for school.
Your child should be able to do these tasks before starting school:
- Painting a person
- Complete a stick figure
- Repeat sentences
- Build a tower
- Recognize numbers from 1 to 10
- Repeat tongue twisters
- Putting a picture story in the correct order
Your child should also have mastered aspects of language development and fine motor skills before starting school. Want to learn more? Read our guides "What We Should Know About Early Childhood Graphomotor Development" and "The World of Words - How Our Children Learn to Speak Step by Step."
Now nothing should stand in the way of starting school! We wish you much success and a wonderful time at school. Your EDURINO team!
