Transitioning from preschool to primary school: preparing for Mangawhai Beach School
Starting school is a big shift, and most of what makes it go well has nothing to do with letters or numbers.
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The questions families ask us most often.
The first three weeks: what settling in really looks like
Some children walk straight in. Others need a fortnight and a familiar teacher at the door. Both are completely normal.
Why the messiest hour of the day is the one that teaches most
Sand, water and mud are not a break from learning. They are where measuring, negotiating and problem solving actually happen.
Kai time is teaching time
Pouring your own drink, waiting your turn, asking for more. Morning tea does a lot of quiet work in a preschool day.
Risk, and why we let children climb higher than you might expect
Judging what your body can do is a skill, and children only build it by being allowed to try.
What we mean when we talk about following your child's interests
A three week stretch about diggers is not us running out of ideas. Here is how one interest turns into literacy, maths and science.
We add new pieces when there is something worth saying. For the everyday stuff in between, we are on Instagram.
Come and see
Easier to ask us in person.
Bring your questions on a tour. Half an hour, while the centre is busy, and you are very welcome to bring your child along.