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Home-School Transition: Separations
Because children are individuals, they tend to respond in different ways to the first days and weeks of school. Many children will quickly become acclimated to Carriage House and will not be the least bit concerned with saying good-bye to Mom or Dad. Some children may be apprehensive initially but rapidly adjust to the new environment. A few children will take longer to adjust. The Carriage House staff will assist families in making this transition as smooth as possible.
At Carriage House Day Care, to accomplish this, we do the following things:
1. Before enrollment, families are encouraged to come for visits with their child so that the child can investigate the environment with the security of a nearby parent.
2. Adjustment to school will be easier if the child is prepared for it. In addition to visiting CHDC with your child, you should begin talking with your child about going to school as soon as possible. Talk about things the child will be doing such as playing with blocks, painting, playing with the water table, etc. Also, talk about what you will be doing while you are apart.
For example, you may show your child your office and tell them about your activities.
3. During the first few days, families are encouraged to spend time at CHDC getting their child settled.
4. With the initial few separations, parents are encouraged to let their child know when they will be returning. Due to the developmental characteristics of children, it works best if parents use a concrete marker of time such as “I’ll be back to pick you up after lunch; instead of saying, “I’ll be here to get you at 1 o’clock.”
5. Teachers will assist parents in establishing a consistent routine for the separation. This routine may include waving at the window, walking to the classroom door together or finding a teacher to play with.
6. In the case where the child is upset at the separation, teachers will comfort the child and encourage the parent to complete the separation routine and promptly leave.
7. Parents are encouraged to call later in the morning or afternoon to find out about their child’s progress.
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