The World 081821

Going Back to the Classroom
Many students spent all or part of the 2020-21 school
year in online classrooms.
The new school year means more of those
kids are going to back to brick-and-mortar
learning, albeit with some extra precautions
as the COVID-19 pandemic waxes and
wanes around the country.
As tough as the transition was to digital
learning, the transition back to school may
be even more difficult. ome students may
have picked up a little extra anxiety about
returning to a crowded classroom.
TALK ABOUT ANXIETY
Well in advance of returning to school,
talk to your children about what worries
them about returning to in-person learning.
Ask questions such as:
• What are you looking forward to most?
• What are you looking forward to least?
• What are you concerned about?
Don’t discount their fears. Hear them out
and give them a safe space to share what’s
on their mind.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Review the school’s safety protocols and
rules with your child so that they know what
to expect. Have them consider what to do if
their mask falls off or what will happen if
a classmates falls ill. Also get them used to
different routines.
For instance, your child’s school may be
eating lunch in the classroom instead of in
the cafeteria, or they may be doing physical
education in a different way. Talk to them
about all the eventualities they may encounter
and let them know that, no matter what,
they’re going to be OK.
CHECK ON MENTAL HEALTH
Get in the habit of regularly checking in
on your child’s mental health before they
return to school. Once school and the chaos
of scheduling hits, it’s good to already be
in the habit of looking in, and, on their end,
they know they can talk to you anytime,
about anything.
STAY FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE
It’s not going to get back to normal
overnight, if ever. eep some fleibility and
adaptability when it comes to your student.
Know that their grades, abilities and interests
may have changed during the pandemic and
be ready to accept that.
Things are different now, remember, for
them as well as for you. Give yourself both
some grace.
ABCs of Kindergarten Readiness
With back to school season right around
the corner, parents of 5-year-olds often ask
me whether their child is really ready to enter
kindergarten or if they should wait another
year to give them a better start.
There is no uniform time or standard by
which a child should be considered for kindergarten.
Instead the decision is really based
on a child’s developmental readiness. If your
child is developmentally ready, there is no
data to suggest that waiting an extra year for
your child to start gives them any kind of
advantage. o hat are some of the key kindergarten
readiness skills?
Language basics
From a language standpoint, a child entering
kindergarten should be able to ask a question,
know their name address and phone
number, tell a story, express a need and follow
a three-step set of directions such as go
to your room, get your sneakers, and turn off
the light.
Motor development guidelines
From a motor or movement standpoint,
most children ready for kindergarten should
be able to stand on one foot for 5-7 seconds,
and more importantly use scissors to cut a
line on a piece of paper, use zippers and buttons
and hold a pencil.
Cognitive skills
Cognitively or academically, it’s less
important for children to know their letters,
numbers and colors before starting kindergarten.
But, they should know simple comparisons
such as bigger or smaller and recognize
that there is a difference between similar
sounding words like hat and cat.
Social considerations
ocially they need to be comfortable in a
group, play well with others and be able to
stay on task for at least 10 minutes and hopefully
15. They should also be able to dress
themselves and go to the bathroom unassisted.If
your child meets these challenges and is
5 years of age or meets the minimal age
requirement for your school district, then they
are ready for the great adventure we call kindergarten.
Lewis First, MD, is Chief of Pediatrics at
The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at
the University of Vermont’s Larner College of
Medicine. You can also catch “First with
Kids” weekly on WOKO 98.9FM and NBC5.
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