From September 1, full-time education will begin only in Ukrainian schools that are equipped with shelters. In any case, it will be more difficult for current first-graders to adapt to school life than their predecessors..

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Primary school teacher Elena Lukash told how parents can make this difficult period easier, writes Lviv. media.

“The best thing parents can do before starting school is to give the child the feeling that school is a safe and interesting place,” she stressed..

How parents prepare their child for first grade.

Maintain a positive attitude towards school.

It is better not to use phrases like: “When you go to school, the teacher will scold you for this or that”, “If you act outrageously, no one will be friends with you”. It is better to tell the child how many interesting things he will learn and how many new friends he can make..

Often children are afraid of the teacher at first, they are afraid to make a mistake, ask something or ask for help.. And it is very good if parents help the child get rid of these fears before school..

Get your child used to the school routine.

If the child attended kindergarten, then he already knows how to wake up early and is used to the fact that there is a certain daily routine. However, if there is no such experience, it should be prepared.

Start creating a school-like mode. If the child wakes up later than necessary for school, gradually move the hours of sleep. Also teach your child to do all the necessary hygiene procedures.. He needs to equip the workplace and get used to working at the table.

Explain the role of the teacher and teach to follow the rules of conduct in the school.

The child should know that school is a place where certain rules apply that must be followed..

Teach him not to interrupt or shout over the speaker, but to listen carefully and only after the other person has finished, speak his own. Also explain to the child that he can go to the toilet during the lesson.. You just need to tell the teacher about it..

The teacher will discuss all these rules with the children more than once, but it is very important that the future student sees an example of well-mannered behavior at home. The teacher should become a friend to the children, but students should feel the limit of permitted behavior and know that the teacher is responsible for them..

Do not scold for mistakes, but rather focus on even small victories.

Children are just learning, and it’s normal that they don’t succeed at everything at once, that they don’t always know how to behave in accordance with social norms. You need to understand that mistakes are part of learning.. Be Loyal to First Graders and Support Them.

Train your thinking and memory.

Little verses are great for training a child's memory, so learn them together. You can also study tongue twisters and arrange whole home tongue twister competitions - this will improve both memory and diction. Solve riddles with your child. This is how you will train her flexibility of thinking..

Make sure your child knows basic information about himself.

At the age when children start school, they are already quite capable of learning basic information about themselves and their families.. Therefore, you should make sure that the child definitely has basic knowledge about himself..

He must know his first and last name, date of birth, names of parents. Also, before school, you need to make sure that the child knows his home address, city and country in which he lives. Teach him, if he does not already know how, to navigate in time and space and check if he has basic knowledge about the world.

Test basic household and communication skills.

Check if your child can take care of himself at an elementary level. If he still doesn't know something, teach him. You can buy clothes and shoes without complicated fasteners or lacing. Also, talk to your child about hygiene rules.. You also need to teach the future student to put things in one place and collect a backpack on their own..

In addition, you need to practice with the child his communication skills.. If he hasn't been to the garden, play with him and learn simple phrases to get to know him.. In order for him to make friends with classmates, he needs to know what he likes to do, eat, what he likes to play with.. Talk to your child about all this.. So he can form his own interests.