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SubmittedbyMeirMulleronTue,08/27/201311:12

DevelopmentallyAppropriate
Practice:FocusonInfantsand
Toddlers
Author(s):
CarolCopple,SueBredekamp,
DerryKoralek,&Kathy
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By:MeirMuller
TheYoungChildand
Mathematics(2nded.)

AsprincipalofaschoolItalktomanyparentsaboutsayinggoodbye
atthebeginningoftheschoolyear.

Author(s):
JuanitaV.Copley

Forchildren,separationanxietyisanaturalpartofgoingtoschool.I
findthatachildsresponsetoseparationisoftenuniquetopersonality
andtemperament.Somechildreneasilyaccommodatetonew
situationswhileotherchildrendonot.
Preparingchildrencanhelpthemwithsayinggoodbye.Hereare
somesuggestionstoeaseyourchildsanxiety:
1.Visitschoolbeforeitbegins.Helpyourchildgetfamiliarwiththe
newsurroundings.

ISBN:9781928896685

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2.Roleplayaboutwhatmighthappen.Thinkofsomeofthepossiblequestionsyourchildmighthave
beforetheroleplaysoyou'llbeprepared.
3.Readbooksaboutgoingtoschoollike:ArthurGoestoSchool,KindergartenKids,TheKissingHand,
andOwlBabies.
4.Beforeyouleaveyourchildatschool,belovinglyfirm.Giveyourchildahuggoodbye.Letyourchild
knowhowmuchyouloveandmisshimandlookforwardtoseeinghimlater.Youmightsay,Momloves
youandwillmissyoutoday,butwhenIpickyouupafterschoolIllbesohappytoseeyou.
5.Allowyourchildtobringapicture,loveyorotherformofcomfortfromhome(ifthecenterspolicy
allows).
6.Onceyousaygoodbye,avoidreturningforadditionalgoodbyes.Thiscreatesconfusionandcanmake
itmoredifficultforchildrentosettleintotheschoolroutine.
7.Rememberthataneasyordifficulttimesayinggoodbyeisnotareflectionofyourbondwithyour
child.
Itsimportanttorememberthatseparationanxietyisanormalpartofchildhooddevelopment,forchildren
inpreschoolandelementaryschool.Childrencanworkthroughthisstagewithfamilyandschool
support.Oftentimes,itcantakeuptotenschooldaysforachildtofullysettleintoanewroutine.

AbouttheAuthor:MeirMullerhasearnedrabbinicalordinationaswellasadoctorateinphilosophyinthe
areaofearlychildhoodeducation.Dr.MullerservesasaclinicalassistantprofessorintheCollegeof
EducationattheUniversityofSouthCarolinaandisprincipaloftheColumbiaJewishDaySchool.

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