The organization that I selected is called zero to three and
can be found at the website zerotothree.org.
The main focus of the organization is to provide parents, teachers, and
caregivers or children from the age of birth to three years of age. They have a special forum created especially
for military families as well to help the children better understand where
their parents are and sometimes why they have to move so often. They state directly on their website what
their focus and missions are which is to help promote the healthy development
of infants and toddlers.
One particular newsletter from the website that caught my
attention was in regards to parents and identifying when their child is ready
for school. This is a main concern for a
majority of the parents I interact with in the beginning of the school year
because the children are so young. The
letter identifies various ways in which to help get the children ready along
with different clues to look for the parents determine if they are or not. It is a great tool for any parent to read and
to help them to help know what to expect when their child leaves for the first
time. The bottom of the article also
stresses the importance of sharing the information with any parents that may be
struggling with the idea of sending their young child off to preschool. As they state, “sharing is caring.”
After reviewing the topic of getting children ready for
school, I realized how important it is for parents to take time to explain to
their children where they are going and what they will be doing there. The article stressed the importance of
emotions and how the parents have to be prepared for their children to become
upset when they go to leave them at school.
Some parents have a hard time letting go, especially when it is their
first child. The website explains steps
that can be taken to help avoid the separation anxiety on both the parents and
child’s part. That should be a big help
for many families new to not only preschool but also leaving their child in the
hands of someone else.
http://www.zerotothree.org/public-policy/school-readiness-infographic.html
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