Helping my child get ready for starting school

3. What you can do

Here are some things you can do to help your child get ready for starting school:

• Embed regular routines such as bed times and meal times
• Talk to them about what they eat and how it keeps them healthy
• Talk to the school to find out what they expect from your child when they start
• Encourage them to talk about new experiences or information
• Keep in touch with their friends that they will start school with
• Take them to the library and encourage them to talk about things you read together 
• Point out letters and numbers around them
• Talk to them about how others might feel
• Praise them when they talk about how they are feeling
• Play games with them to keep them physically active
• Listen to their questions and help them answer them