Hello everyone. My little brother is going to be going to pre-k before too long and I want to make sure he is prepared. We have the whole summer coming up so I was wondering if anyone knew about anything good to do before he starts pre-k.
He loves to color and draw and he loves being read stories. He hasn’t really spent much time around other kids alot tho. How do I make sure he’s ready for a classroom? Thanks.
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Give him some words to use in stressful situations.
“I need some space”
“I don’t like that”
Especially if he hasn’t been around other kids a lot. They’re loud. They’ll take what you were playing with. They won’t give you the toy you want. They’re in your space. They’ll run into you. Pack 10+ kids in one room with 1-2 adults and there’s bound to be some chaos.
Teach him to ask for help and vocalize what he needs. Sometimes kids won’t advocate for themselves because they’re so used to the adults in their lives knowing them so well that they anticipate their needs.
Also, I second all the independent stuff from the one poster.
This is really good advice! Figuring out the right way to deal with frustrating peers is something they’ll pick up at school, but getting them started down that path early will make their first few weeks so much better.
Thank you! That is good advice. My brother is very shy and doesnt like saying much to other people but well work on this
Take him to a lil kids park as much as you can. Like every weekend. When you’re there, be on the periphery and encourage him to go play with other kids. Don’t hover right next. It’s ok to make the intros and then go hang on a bench. Idea is to get him playing with other kids by himself, getting into lil disagreements, dealing with kids that aren’t nice, etc.
Thanks. He is very shy and so I think helping him talk to others will be a big help
Potty training, make sure he can pull his pants up and down by himself, as well as any coat / jacket. Practice using polite words. Play games that require taking turns. Practice putting on and taking off shoes by himself. Have him pick a calm down method (blowing out birthday candles, etc) and know when to use it.
The Montessori Jacket Flip is really useful. Our kiddo learned it in preschool, but a head start never hurts.
Problem with this is that kids put their jacket on the dirty <insert place here>
Thank you so much. Ill be sure to do those
How old are you, OP?
Im 24. Big gap between us I know lol
Your brother is lucky to have such a thoughtful and proactive sibling.
Thank you :) also we love Bluey!!
How young? Potty training is a great thing to get down, and is required by many places.
Spend some time at splash pads and other playground-like places over the summer, that should get some good kid to kid time. (And assuming you have a grown up going as well, you have your own play time)
Hes 4 and we have potty training down pretty good already.
And he is very shy and does not say much to anyone other than me and even then he is still quiet alot of the time. Do I need to encorage him to socialize more?
