https://publicboard.ca/News/ourstories/Pages/Being-Ready-for-the-First-1st-Day-of-School.aspx Being Ready for the First 1st Day of School Page Content Beginning Kindergarten is an exciting time for children, their families and educators. Getting ready for the first day is important and it can sometimes be overwhelming. Some of the things that you can do to help ease the transition to Kindergarten are: Practice the school schedule – Shift family routines to reflect the school schedule prior to school starting so that everyone can adjust; include morning, bedtime and meal time routines. Ask your child’s educator(s) about meal (nutrition break) times at your child’s school. Start with the regular school routines on the first day - Save time for a photo of the big day! Reduce morning stress by preparing as much as possible the night before. Sometimes a checklist made of pictures and/or words of the routine can h...
