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Tips for Parents


                                           Help   your   child
           If you need to discuss          become  aware  of
           with  teachers  about           and  care  for  the

           any   concerns   you            world we live in.
           have  we  encourage
           you  to  do  this  away
           from your child.
                                                              Teach self
                                     Try your                 resilience and
                                     best to slow             independence by
                                                              encouraging
                                     down and                 children to do
           Take  an  interest  in    take your                things for
           preschool  and  in  the   time with                themselves eg
           work   your    child      your child.              put their jacket

           brings home.                                       on, put toys
                                                              away, eat
                                                              regularly and
                                                              properly and get
                                        Help your child       plenty of rest.
           Don’t  sneak  away.          attend regularly
           If might be tempting         and on time,
           to quickly leave the         except when ill.
                                        Keeping a
           room but your little
           one  will  feel  more        regular routine

           afraid    if   you           helps children’s        Be honest
                                                                about the way
           suddenly disappear.          learning thrive.        you feel about
                                                                preschool. If
                                                                there is a
                                                                problem or
          Use the pictures in this                              something

          booklet  to  talk  to  your     Your attitude         you don’t like

          child  about  preschool         and  vibes  are       or understand,
          and what to expect.             picked  up  by        please talk
                                                                with the
                                          children, keep        teachers of

                                          these  happy          centre
                                          and positive.         manager.

             Take  your  time  to  get  to
             know your child’s teachers as
             this is a strong foundation to             Read    to

             the  relationship  they  will              your  child
             form with their kaiako.                    every day.
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