The main task of parents at the end of August is to prepare children for school, but not only in respect of "equipment", but also in respect of psychology. During long vacation children lose ability to concentrate quickly on one occupation, their organism is tuned into active pastime and "forgets" about lessons, books and school desks.
On the first of September children run with pleasure not in school, and on a meeting with friends. But there pass several days and fatigue falls upon school students, they do not hurry on classes any more, it is difficult to rouse them early in the morning. According to experts, "the syndrome on September 1" so is expressed. All school students, both first graders, and seniors are subject to this "sore". The fact is that return to classes after vacation of 3 months is a severe stress. Provoke its such factors:
- Fears on the fact that all material studied last year is forgotten.
- Fear to be the rejected collective.
- Disorders how there will be a meeting with teachers whether some changes about which it was not told at the end of last year will be entered.
- Alarm that estimates will decrease (everything studied is earlier forgotten).
- The stress from long parting with the family – this syndrome is inherent, as a rule, in first graders and those who changed school.
Listen to the child. Why he aspires in school at the end of August? He cannot wait to share impressions about the summer adventures, new acquaintances seen and heard during vacation. And none of children dream to sit down quicker for textbooks and notebooks. Right?
At the end of the first week festive euphoria passes, all news are told and recognized. To the child the understanding that there came the beginning of academic year comes, ahead there is a lot of work. Also there comes "the syndrome on September 1"! The task of parents is in as much as possible to smooth it sharp transition, to provide comfortable training of children for school.
How to recognize "enemy"
- "a syndrome on September 1" are signs:
- nervousness and capriciousness of the child,
- fast fatigue and refusal to obey parents,
- unwillingness to speak about school,
- it is difficult for child to concentrate during performance of school homeworks,
- uneasy light sleep,
- loss of appetite or excessive desire is much and constantly, especially sweet,
- frequent complaints to a headache.
During this period, difficult for the child, it is impossible to accuse him of irresponsibility and laziness, to abuse for low marks, to compare to other children, to humiliate and show impatience to his behavior. How there will pass the adaptation period of the beginning of academic year, not only its successful termination, but also life of your child depends – you remember it.
How to provide comfortable adaptation to new conditions
During vacation freedom maximum is provided to children, the mode is not observed, all forces of parents, grandmothers and grandfathers are directed to that the child had a rest. Children very quickly and easily switch over to this mode, and here preparation for school causes in them negative emotions and the loving parents try as it is possible to remove this "business" further.
Most of us consider that the children's mentality reconstructs very quickly and there will be enough 2-3 days that it entered an operating mode. But it far not so! The child needs 15-20 days to be prepared by the beginning of academic year. Duration depends on a warehouse of character and temperament. Melancholiacs are easily vulnerable, painfully endure even the slightest failures, but strong emotions hide. Choleric persons – violently express the mood, strain "to be in action", but quickly burn down and switch to another matter.
Special attention needs to be paid to those children who overcome a boundary – go to the first class, pass into the 5th or 10th. The mode, faculty members is changed, physical and emotional activity increases. It is important to stock up with patience and to show a step maximum to children during this period.
It is always ready?
To begin to think of training of children for school it is necessary already in the middle of vacation. Let observance of the mode and healthy nutrition will become satellites of entertainments and fresh air. A month before the beginning of academic year it is necessary to increase gradually dream time – to stack and awake the child earlier.
Reading books – let this occupation will become obligatory, but it is impossible to force. Enter daily reading interesting literature even if online, but that the child read. The child has to choose time independently.
First graders – difficulties of the period
Rise of academic year is most difficultly given to first graders. It is not necessary to force the kid to be engaged in addition after lessons. Do not insist on visit of circles and sections, allow it to walk and play much active games after school. But if the child wants to go to classes dances, fight or drawing, do not interfere. Just you watch that they did not tire and did not distract from the school program.