Free one-page checklist
Is my child ready for school? Know where to start tonight.
You've been meaning to check. The school's info night was a lot, and every post online says something different.
This is one page. Nine things for your child and nine for you, from a former principal who trains the people who teach preschoolers.
Ten minutes, and you'll know where your child is strong and where to put your energy.
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What's on the page
This is your map.
Nothing on this list is the alphabet. It's the everyday things teachers notice in the first weeks, and the things that make the first weeks easier for you.
01
Nine things for your child
Big feelings, doing it themselves and knowing who to ask, joining in, curiosity, and moving with confidence. What “ready” looks like at 4 and 5.
02
Nine things for you
Because there are two of you starting school. The goodbyes, the mornings, and how you talk about it at home.
03
Four extra resources
Links to go deeper on whichever points made you pause.
Who wrote it
Rod Soper, former principal
Rod has spent 35 years as a teacher and principal, co-founded a play-based preschool, and trains early childhood educators across Australia. He's watched a lot of first days.
The checklist isn't a list of things to drill. It's the handful of things that actually make week one easier, so you can stop guessing where to put your energy.
Free · one page · ten minutes
The first day is coming either way
Ten minutes tonight, and you'll walk into it knowing what matters.
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© The Happy Preschooler. General information only. If you're worried about your child's development, talk to your GP, paediatrician or child health nurse.
