Summary
As preschool or kindergarten approaches, your soon-to-be students may start getting nervous. Books, especially those that contain relatable characters, may help children process their feelings about leaving their parents and going to school. What questions do your children have? Start a dialogue with them by opening a tome. Here are a few favorites to choose from:
*"Llama Llama Misses Mama" (Viking Juvenile, 2009), written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney. On Llama Llama's first day of preschool, Llama Llama is distraught when it's time for Mama Llama to leave. She reassures Llama Llama she will return. Tip: Let your child know that you will go away for a short while, but you will come back.See the full content of this document
Extract
Books Ease Student Jitters
*"I Love You All Day Long" (HarperCollins, 2004), by Francesca Rusackas and illustrated by Priscilla Burris. When Owen the pig frets about starting preschool, m...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
