Your child's first day at school or nursery
Top tips to help your child prepare for this important milestone.
Preparing for the big day
The big day is almost here! Your child will soon be starting school or nursery. You are both bound to be really excited about this new adventure - but feeling a bit nervous and anxious too is very normal!
What can you do to help your child prepare for this important milestone in their life?
Talk about what school will be like
Your child is bound to be wondering what school or nursery will be like when they arrive and what sort of things happen during the day.
Why not cuddle up together and watch clips from听Time For School to help reassure them about what to expect?
Have a chat about how the children in the show feel at different times. Does your child have any of the worries they experience?听
Starting school or nursery is an important milestone in your child鈥檚 life. You can use My First Day at School听to talk through their experiences together. Pick the sections that best suit your situation.
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'All About Me'
Your child has already achieved so much. Why not share some of those special times with your child's new teacher and classmates by making an 'All About Me' scrapbook?
Collect together photos, pictures and mementoes of important milestones and events in your child's life so far - e.g. birthday cards, photos of special family events or records of achievements).
Remember to keep adding to their scrapbook as they start their new adventure at school or nursery.
Find other useful resources and activities in the CBeebies Starting School Collection.听