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principals and guidance counselors, janitors
and cafeteria workers. You can be
subtle about this: “I’ve never seen your
new classroom, why don’t we drive by
and take a look?” Figure out together
where the bathroom is, what the policy
is for going there, the route from the
classroom to the cafeteria, and where
the school bus will pick him up at day’s
end. Arrange playdates during the summer
with compatible kids from his
class.
You can also teach your child simple
social strategies to get him through uncomfortable
moments. Encourage him
to look confident even if he’s not feeling
it. Three simple reminders go a long
way: smile, stand up straight, and make
eye contact. Teach him to look for
friendly faces in a crowd. Bobby, a
three-year-old, didn’t like going to his
city preschool because at recess the
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