If you are about to welcome a baby to the family, reading stories about siblings can help to prepare your child for the new addition. We’ve rounded up some of the best books to try.
Your child is at the start of a magnificent educational journey. Loving parents would never dream of sending a child on a trip without the right equipment, tools, strategies or mindset to enable them to navigate successfully and arrive at their destination safely. These ‘Tooled Up’ tips for the journey ahead should help your child to feel ‘school ready’ and will give them a great start. Transition into any setting requires a little bit of parental support and care. We hope that you find these ideas useful.
Your child is at the start of a magnificent educational journey. Loving parents would never dream of sending a child on a trip without the right equipment, tools, strategies or mindset to enable them to navigate successfully and arrive at their destination safely. These ‘Tooled Up’ tips for the journey ahead should help parents and carers to support their child in optimal ways. Transition into any setting requires a little bit of parental support and care. We hope that you find these ideas useful.
Whilst welcoming a new baby is a hugely exciting time for the whole family, like any period of transition, it can also cause some feelings of anxiety or worry in older siblings. Our practical, evidence-informed advice can help to make this change go as smoothly as possible.
Moving to secondary school is an exciting time in a child’s life, and in yours, but can also feel a little bit daunting. Research evidence suggests that school-readiness should start long before September, so we’ve put together our top 10 transition tips, with links to relevant Tooled Up resources, which will help you to support your child through this time of change.
Moving to senior school is an exciting time in a child’s life, and in yours, but can also feel a little bit daunting. Research evidence suggests that school-readiness should start long before September, so we’ve put together our top 10 transition tips, with links to relevant Tooled Up resources, which will help you to support your child through this time of change.
‘Effective school provision for EAL students and their parents/carers depends on information, coordination, support and communication’ (Evans, et al., 2016). Take a look at our top tips for creating a supportive school environment for parents of EAL children, as well as key positive messages that you should send to any parent/carer who does not have English as their first language.
Moving to secondary school is a big change. There are new routines to get used to, new people to get to know and new subjects to study. Children can use this weekly journal to help them feel more settled at their new school over the first month.
As it’s helpful to gather as much information as you can about prospective students, we’ve put together this activity for you to give to pupils before they start Year 7 in September. It will let them know that you are excited to welcome them and enable you to help them settle more effectively when they arrive.
If you want some simple tips for handling transition, take a quick look at this list of dos and don’ts.
