Your beloved child is growing up so fast! And now you are already preparing for the Day of Knowledge. This is an exciting, unforgettable and touching moment for all family members. Parents of first graders have a lot to do! The first grader will soon put on his most beautiful, ironed uniform, put his textbooks in a new briefcase and, with a bouquet of flowers in his hands, he will go to a new stage of life. All teachers and psychologists unanimously say that it is necessary to prepare for this period in advance. The child can already read and write letters without difficulty. Is he ready psychologically and emotionally? Let's talk about this in our article.
In our material, I voice the personal opinion of an educational psychologist, a mother of many children, and the mother of a future first-grader. I will also tell you the point of view of my colleagues.
Difficult stage. Advice for parents of first-graders.
Of course, entering first grade is one of the most important moments in a child’s life. Previously, he played, ran, jumped, and prepared for school in a playful way. And now not only the lifestyle, but also the position in society is changing quite dramatically. Now he builds relationships with peers and adults differently. At this stage, his most important and obligatory activity is study, i.e. mastering new knowledge. The lessons have their own rules that the child must follow. For example, sit at your desk and listen carefully to the teacher. At the same time, you can’t do other things and be distracted. Therefore, the new special activity of the first-grader should be successful. And for this to be exactly the case, his various aspects of personality, skills, knowledge, and psychological characteristics must correspond to a given level. And in order for the child to feel comfortable, it is necessary to pay attention in advance to psychological readiness for school.
How to get your child ready to go to school?
What parting words from parents to first-graders will help them cope with stress? A mini-lecture about how the child is getting older and now has school helps a lot. Children usually rejoice when they have the opportunity to copy adults. So you need to play on this feeling. Parents can say that they have a job, and the child now has a school, which, in fact, is his job. Only he will receive there not money, but knowledge, which he will then need to get money.
Such parting speeches are good for encouraging kids if they are not worried and are mentally prepared for school, but it also happens that your child is afraid to go to first grade. Why does this happen? Children on a subconscious level are able to feel other people's emotions. Therefore, if parents are afraid to send their child to school and panic about any reason, then the children will copy not only their line of behavior, but also their emotions.
So, let's first take a closer look at a first-grader who is definitely ready to go to first grade:
- there is motivation to study;
- clearly understands his goals in the educational process;
- able to cope with various difficulties to achieve a goal;
- does not give up everything halfway and completes his work;
- knows how to make contact and is not shy to meet new people;
- knows how to concentrate his attention for 15-20 minutes;
- feels comfortable in society, knows how to interact and communicate in a team;
- developed analytical thinking;
- knows the full names of all household members and clearly reproduces the residential address and telephone numbers;
- has self-care skills. For example, he knows how to dress himself completely, tie his shoelaces, collect his briefcase, etc.
But often, many children are not ready for the new role of a first grader. They are afraid, worried and worried. So how to achieve psychological readiness for school?
Parting speech from grandparents
Unlike parents, the older generation does not look like friends in the eyes of a child. They are his mentors. Therefore, unlike parents, parting words to first-graders from grandparents should sound wise. Children must understand that they are taking an important step in their lives, and all their relatives are proud of it. Parting words from parents to first-graders have already been heard in prose, and now the older generation can improvise.
Grandparents can make a kind of deal with their children. Adults will encourage good academic performance with various activities, trips to the cinema, theater or skating rink. Just don’t create conditions under which a child will achieve success not for the sake of success itself, but for the sake of the reward that will follow.
Advice for parents.
The most important recommendation to parents of first-graders is that psychological preparation is a long process. And it literally starts from the birth of the baby to the first grade. Therefore, it is better to start it as early as possible. However, it is worth remembering that the child should not be overloaded with activities.
Positive memories.
To smooth the start of school days, we recommend sharing your childhood experiences with your child. Look together at your photos that were taken on September 1st. Tell us your warmest memories, valuable experiences and funny incidents from your school life. Surely you and your classmates had many funny incidents that warmed your soul. This way, good memories from the past will fill your child’s heart with positive emotions. And he looks forward even more to meeting his teacher and future friends.
No need to scare.
“Otherwise they’ll give you a bad grade, call you to the principal, won’t let you into class...” - these are just some of the phrases that many parents use to intimidate their children. And they seem to be doing this out of good intentions. But in reality it's the other way around. The child may develop fears, phobias and even self-doubt. Yes, difficulties at school are simply inevitable. But it is better to teach the child to cope with them, and not to hide in a corner. It is very important for parents of first-graders to remember this rule!
Confidence and independence.
Your task is to teach your child to communicate openly with adults. He should not be embarrassed to talk about his thoughts and desires. Asking to go to the restroom during class is normal. If you notice that your child is embarrassed to communicate with strangers, then just give him a little more independence. Allow him to choose this or that product in the store, stand in line and the sales assistant. A child feels more mature when he has independence.
How to deal with failures.
Every child must learn to react normally to loss and failure. You should explain to an upset child that the game itself and its process are important, and not who won. Every child who took part has already done well. And all because he was not afraid to enter the game and test his strength.
Neatness and order.
Each student must have his own workplace, which he must be able to organize independently. The first-grader is responsible for his personal property. Give him the opportunity to arrange his pens, pencils, notebooks, and notepads himself. And I must say - only you are responsible for the order in this place. In this way, the student will gradually become more mature. He will also always know where and what lies.
Parents are not teachers and vice versa.
The primary task of any parent is raising children. Try to be your child's best friend. Also, do not forget that he always copies the speech, demeanor and communication style of his household members. Try to maintain a favorable atmosphere in the family. At the same time, treat each other politely, thank each other for everything, and spend as much time as possible with each other. Your first-grader will copy all this and feel harmony within himself. It is also necessary to teach the child to clearly answer such questions - state your full name, full names of all parents, address, telephone numbers. Such information will never be superfluous and will be useful in any emergency situation. Your child should always know and feel that you will support him in any situation. It is very important!
Congratulations on September 1 from parents
For us, parents, today is a holiday too. Congratulations to both the teachers and the children! We cannot hide our excitement. We wish you success and ideas. We wish you to plunge into the sea of knowledge, Always strive upward and forward, Discoveries for you, ideas and undertakings, May the school year pass with benefit!
Summer flew by quickly, And the Day of Knowledge has arrived, We wish you, guys, Inspiration, a lot of strength, Accept a quick little order from your parents: Be hardworking, Make us happy more often!
On behalf of all parents, we congratulate you, dear children, dear teachers and school staff, dear guests, on Knowledge Day. We would like to wish everyone optimism and determination, perseverance and perseverance, courage and self-confidence. We hope this school year will be easy, fun, interesting, exciting, successful and successful for all of us. Health and strength to you, dear teachers, perseverance and tireless interest in new knowledge to you, our beloved children, and happy moments, repeated victories and just a good mood to all of us, friends.
More congratulations in prose →
We congratulate you today children, this applause sounds for you! Learn only the best, guys, because school is the highest reward! Appreciate the knowledge that they give you at school, And apply it everywhere: here and there... Appreciate and be proud of your teachers, for their merits you only study well! Appreciate, children, your school years, because this is the best, believe us, it’s time! We wish you happiness, dear guys, you are schoolchildren, so lovely!
Happy Knowledge Day, dear teachers, We congratulate you with all our hearts, Don’t be too strict with our children, Although they are, of course, tomboys among us! We wish you success and good luck, We thank you for your hard work, Solve difficult problems easily, Let there be only joy ahead!
Knowledge Day is the beginning of studies. We, parents, want you to always have time for everything and learn new things. So that they could wear straight A's home, Forgot their excuses, And just worked diligently, Became more responsible. We are happy about all your victories and are waiting for you after school for lunch. We love you guys immensely. Learn, dear ones, approximately.
Congratulations on the Day of Knowledge! Let us say many wishes: May your studies always be easy for everyone. So that they live together in the classroom, The work of teachers is valued. We attended all the lessons and that’s why everyone knew!
You are going to school today, The school year is ahead, Happiness, joy, health, May you be lucky in everything! Conquer all the open spaces, And get an “excellent”, We will help you with everything, And don’t forget about sports! Our precious child, May success await you, Happy Knowledge Day, You are the most precious in the world!
As parents, with all our hearts Congratulations on September 1! We won’t hide the fact that we are worried about you, let everything go with a bang today! Be happy and healthy. And definitely study well! Smile again and again, so that everything in your studies will be great.
Happy Knowledge Day, we congratulate the entire school today, together with you we begin the school year. For teachers and schoolchildren, Parents wish to persistently, persistently walk the path of knowledge, overcome obstacles, conquer peaks, and receive good grades for knowledge. Sounds during the breaks Let the sonorous laughter of children, We wish you to stay on course for success.
Our beloved children, It’s time for you to learn, Read only the right books and move towards your dreams! Let them teach you everything at school, Let the process captivate you! May you not get bored with your studies and may your interest be eternal!
Congratulations on your first lesson at school
Today is your first lesson in your life, Today you will enter the school doors! You always try your best at school, my friend, And every teacher here will believe in you!
Open the primer and plunge into the world of new knowledge, into the world of new desires! And every lesson will be interesting. I congratulate you on the Day of Knowledge today!
Welcome baby! Now you have become a student! Now try and learn, Welcome to our home!
Remember, our first grader, the main thing here is to try! And everything in your studies will work out here! Congratulations, first grader, on the first of September! Today the time of knowledge begins for you! And this holiday will be for you today, although there are now many trials ahead!
So be diligent and raise your hand! To achieve knowledge you need to try! Be positive, but don’t be discouraged, always go forward and don’t rush to give up!
