42 HAWAII PARENT November/December 2024 By establishing and maintaining a consistent daily schedule, you can help your child feel secure and prepared for their preschool day. or paints, crayons, and craft supplies. Create engaging activities where children can practice writing their full name, address, and phone number on colorful sheets of paper or decorate memory cards with their birthday details. 8. Teach Crucial Personal Information: It helps children prepare for safety and develop a sense of responsibility by teaching them important personal information. Learning their full name, parents’ phone numbers, their birthday, and their address can foster independence and ensure they feel more secure in various situations. This knowledge is crucial in emergency preparedness, as it enables children to communicate essential information to trusted adults if needed. 9. Talk About Feelings: Discuss the importance of expressing emotions with your child. Let them know it’s okay to feel excited, scared, or sad about starting something new. Build your child’s confidence by answering questions regarding preschool fears. Share your excitement and the potential fun activities, like making new friends and playing games. Recognize when anxiety arises to apply coping techniques and understand how to respond effectively. Deep breathing, gentle stretching, and recognizing that their fearful thoughts are not real can all help preschoolers relax and feel more at ease. 10. Establish a Routine: Establish a consistent daily schedule with set times for meals, play, and sleep to help your child adjust to the structure of a preschool day. Review this schedule regularly and post it in their room and the kitchen so they can become familiar with their new routine. “Engage in simple learning activities like counting objects, identifying colors, letters and naming shapes to stimulate their cognitive development.”
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