Getting Ready to Start School

Author: Netmums,Hilary Pereira,Hollie Smith
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Category: Education, General
Age Group: 15+
Book Format: Paperback

GETTING READY TO START SCHOOL covers everything from choosing and applying for primary schools, to preparing your child in order to making their transition as smooth as possible, to what to expect once they get there, including the impact on parents, as they adapt to the politics of the school gate and to life fitting round the school days and terms. With input from childcare professionals, and experienced teachers, the book includes detail of what you can expect educationally and socially for your child, and how school has changed in the twenty, thirty or forty years since they were at school. It tells you how to prepare your child, including getting used to routines, what the school will expect your child to be able to do and helping them to make friends. It includes valuable advice on how to manage on the all-important first day, giving lots of suggestions from parents who have been there on how to ease the separation and making sure they ll be eager to go back the next day! GETTING READY TO START SCHOOL is the only book a parent will need to plan their child s first step into education and get them off to a happy start.

About NETMUMS

Hilary Pereira is a journalist and author with a special interest in parenting. A former deputy editor of Mother & Baby magazine, she now writes for a wide range of media including magazines and websites. She is also mum to a school-age daughter. Hilary is married and lives in Surrey. She is the author of the Netmums guide Your Pregnancy, as well as The Good Childcare Guide and Best of Friends - a guide to giving your child confidence.