Teachers and parents know that new experiences, like starting school, can bring mixed feelings. Along with the excitement of joining the world of the bigger kids, there are lots of questions about what it will be like there -- what their teacher and new classmates will be like, how much they will have to know before they get to school, and who will take care of them there. Helping children understand some of the ways that school is a lot like home or about their previous child care environment can help make the transition easier -– for children and their parents.>>>more

Help your child practice some skills they’ll need in school, like recognizing likenesses and differences.

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Free Booklet
We’d like to offer you a free booklet by Fred Rogers about starting school. Included are helpful hints for parents as well as some pages for children. Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to 4802 Fifth Avenue, Pgh. PA 15213 for individual copies. Multiple copies are also available.