How to Prepare Your Child for Primary 如何为孩子做好升入小学的准备

One of the greatest transitions for a child is the move from preschool and kindergarten to full-fledged Primary School. For the first time, students are presented with more concrete expectations both academic and social, from completing daily diaries to reading specific books to being able to put on and take off their own jackets without a teacher’s help.

对于孩子们来说，一个重要的转变就是从幼儿园升入学制成熟的小学。学生们第一次在学习和社交方面都面临着更具体的期望，从完成每天的日记到阅读特定的书籍到能够在没有老师帮助的情况下脱下自己的外套。

While international schools like YCIS Beijing take every initiative to ensure a smooth switch to Primary School for young learners, responsible parents often wonder what they can do to help supplement the school’s efforts. Below, we’ve included a few activities and routines to implement at home that will have your child ready to dive into Year 1 come August!

虽然像北京耀中这样的国际学校都积极地准备，确保学生顺利地转入小学，但负责的家长们常常会想，他们自己能做些什么来为学校的努力做补充。下面是一些能在家里进行的活动和准备，帮助你的孩子在未来的八月更加顺利地步入一年级！

- Nurture independence by having your child dress themselves, pack and unpack their bag, and put their things away without an adult’s help (you may need to emphasize this to your ayi as well!)

培养独立性通过让你的孩子自己穿衣服，收拾书包，不用大人的帮助放好自己的东西（你也需要向您家的帮忙阿姨强调这些事情！）

- Arrange more playtime with friends to help your child continue developing their social skills.

规划更多和朋友们的玩耍时间来帮助他们培养社会技能。

- Improve their concentration by playing games together, encouraging him or her to persist when they encounter a tricky problem to solve.

培养他们的集中度通过和孩子一起玩游戏，在他们遇到棘手的问题时鼓励他们坚持不放弃。

- Don’t make your child’s life too busy! Avoid sending your young child to extra preparation schools or formal classes. They need time to play!

不要把孩子的时间排的太满！尽量不要送孩子去另外的学前班或者上其它课程，他们需要玩耍的时间！

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