READY TO FLY!

BIRDS’ EYE VIEW

• Who are we?
• What will be covered?
• Why this topic?
• How will we do this?
• Questions? (sticky notes)

LIFE AFTER PRESCHOOL

ACTIVITY

• Write down your school's top five signs of readiness.
• Work with your group to confer, discuss, and see if you can come to a consensus.
• Write and illustrate
• Display your work around the room

Getting Them Ready

• Listening and taking turns
• Managing materials respectfully
• Sustaining engagement
• Following simple directions
• Staying safe in a group
• Attending to personal needs
• Asking for help when needed
• *Adapted from NAEYC Readiness

Shopping for the Right Setting

• Preschools are instrumental
• Families seek reassurance
• Good fit is the goal for all children
• Activity: imagine a child
• Role play a challenging conversation using information gathered

Successful Transitions

• Enjoyment
• Safe learning environment
• Exhaustion
• Separation anxiety
• Slow to build social connections
• "I don't like my new school! It's boring."
• Not eating lunch
• Ups and downs

Transition Tips

• Listen and offer ideas
• Drop off routine
• Restful weekends
• Foster self-care independence - ratio
• Keep old friends and support new ones
• Visual schedule
• Expect less contact
• Commitment is key