I’m back with my monthly post. I’m back to school and am in a new county and a new school. I am back in the self contained unit for IND, which I absolutely love. As a teacher, I have countless hours of planning and creating for the first month of school. After the initial setup I can tweak as the year goes on. I am getting to know all my students and their families. I have two paras and a nurse who I am also getting to know and support.
This post is for all the families who have children who have gone back to school in a self contained unit.
- Ask questions. The more questions you can ask and get answered will help build trust and create a feeling of community between home and school.
- Provide school with all the items your child needs to be successful at school. Diapers, pullups, clothing, snacks and sensory toys are all needed and appreciated. .
- Please respond to the teacher requests. The teacher is reaching out to you. This is the time to build trust.
- Provide the teacher with anything you think she/he should know about your child. You know your child best.
- Begin setting a routine now for your child to follow before and afterschool as well as at bedtime. Below are some examples.
Morning: Wake up, eat breakfast, brush teeth, get dressed, brush hair
Afterschool: Eat a snack, do homework, choose a snack for tomorrow put everything back in the backpack. put backpack near door
Bedtime: choose clothes for tomorrow, brush teeth, read a book