Prep Transition
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
At The Lakes the Prep students will be mixing with more children than at their kindergarten. They need to feel safe and happy in the playground and the classroom.
It is helpful if children can:
• Demonstrate confidence to ask for help in the playground and class- room.
• Work in a group by taking turns, listening to others and have coping strategies to handle a win or a loss.
• Develop confidence to approach other children and ask to join in
You can assist your child's social development by:
Encouraging your child to ask for help if the need it.
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• Playing games to learn how to take turns, listen to others and how to cope with a win or a loss.
• Trying not to let your child “ win ” all the time. It often causes disappoint- ment when they lose at school.
• Discussing ways to approach other children and ask to join in the game. Teach your child to ask nicely, be willing to take turns and not to be bossy, push or hit others.
• Encouraging your child to invite friends home for a play, especially those going to the same school.
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Prep 2024 Transition Handbook The Lakes South Morang College
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