The transition between home & setting can be daunting for children, parents & practitioners! Here are our top tips to prepare your nursery environment when welcoming a new starter!
- Gather together photos of the children’s family and display them at the children eye level.
- Create a warm, friendly and homely atmosphere.
- Organise your settling in sessions for quieter times of the day – this will keep you nursery calm and tranquil.
- Allow your children to access their comforters – something familiar that smells of home can be a quick fix to anxious and upset children.
- Ensure your practitioners are reflective of your procedure. You could have the best written policy in place but it is useless if not implemented and carried out correctly.
- Gather together as much information on your new starters as possible. Use your parent’s knowledge and record the children’s likes, dislikes, interest’s and routine!
- Why not create a ‘Take Home Teddy Bear’ this will add an additional link between home and nursery.
- Discuss the importance of positive reinforcement with the parent – a worried parent is a worried child.
- Encouraging your practitioners to plan activities based on the children’s interest from the first settling in session is extremely effective.
- Visiting nursery little and often is key! A couple of hours a week at regular intervals is perfect for smooth transition.
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