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Hello everyone. My little brother is going to be going to pre-k before too long and I want to make sure he is prepared. We have the whole summer coming up so I was wondering if anyone knew about anything good to do before he starts pre-k.

He loves to color and draw and he loves being read stories. He hasn’t really spent much time around other kids alot tho. How do I make sure he’s ready for a classroom? Thanks.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Give him some words to use in stressful situations.

“I need some space”

“I don’t like that”

Especially if he hasn’t been around other kids a lot. They’re loud. They’ll take what you were playing with. They won’t give you the toy you want. They’re in your space. They’ll run into you. Pack 10+ kids in one room with 1-2 adults and there’s bound to be some chaos.

Teach him to ask for help and vocalize what he needs. Sometimes kids won’t advocate for themselves because they’re so used to the adults in their lives knowing them so well that they anticipate their needs.

Also, I second all the independent stuff from the one poster.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

This is really good advice! Figuring out the right way to deal with frustrating peers is something they'll pick up at school, but getting them started down that path early will make their first few weeks so much better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Thank you! That is good advice. My brother is very shy and doesnt like saying much to other people but well work on this