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OUR FIRST DAYS IN KINDERGARTEN - DIARY
The process of adaptation to the kindergarten is a crucial step to us. We monitor the children s progress and pay
attention to the ways in which we shape their behavior. The adjustment period serves for a child to adapt to a new daily
environment, including other individuals and fellow classmates.
From age one, most of the children have been enrolled, finding themselves in an environment different from the one at
home.
The adjustment period can be stressful because...
A child has to accept their new teacher as an authority figure instead of the parent. A child also has to accept
numerous children and a new sleeping schedule, hygiene and feeding schedule as well as playtime.
The fear of new people is present. A child can react by rejecting them or crying.
From age one, children need much more physical contact, hugging, hand holding, visual contact and non-verbal
communication cues.
The process of starting preschool is gradual (no longer than half an hour on the first day, in their parents presence) and
after two weeks, a child is able to spend the day (up to eight hours or more).
It is very important to understand the needs of a child, learn and be able to follow their gestures and emotions, give
them plenty of patience and support, communicate with their parents and discuss the progress together.
Our goal is to ease a child into the kindergarten where their parents are absent.
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