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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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