The return to CP marks a turning point in the child’s schooling. How can I help her prepare for it? How is the return to CP going? Here are our tips to reassure him and give him a taste for school.
After kindergarten, around the age of 6, your child does his first return to CP in an elementary school. This is an important step for each child, as they change class level and sometimes even school. For many, it is entry into the school of the greats. At the level of the school program, it is also the beginning of fundamental learning (reading, writing, arithmetic), homework and evaluations.
At what age does a child enter CP?
Generally, a child enters first grade at the age of 6. As stated on the website of Ministry of Education, “Children are enrolled in elementary school at the start of the school year in the calendar year in which they reach the age of 6.”
Some children may be apprehensive about doing their CP entry. So before the start of the school year, it is important to Gently prepare your child for their new environment. Here are our tips:
- Show him his new school.
- Travel home to school together.
- Tell him about a typical day in first grade class.
- Explain to him the novelties that await him (the outline of the school program, the advantages of his new school, extracurricular activities, etc.)
- Listen to any fears if he has any and try to reassure him.
- Remind him he’s going to find his friends.
- Before the start of the school year, think about restore a sleep pattern suitable for school.
- Prepare her school bag together with her new school supplies.
Selection of books on the return to first grade
To answer children’s questions about CP, and to help them plan ahead, there are a whole bunch of back-to-school themed booksin particular the P’tits Pourquoi collection Entrance to the CP (Milan editions), Welcome to the big school (La Martinière Youth editions), It’s back to school for Zoé, Tom, Mao and Mistress Lila (Belin Education editions), or Elementary school (collection My little questions, from Milan editions).
There return to CP is a special day, because it is the time of observation and adaptation. Generally, students are welcomed in the morning, in class, sometimes accompanied by their parents. In the classroom, everything is ready: the desks of each student with their first name, activity sheets, etc. Parents can then fill out an information sheet for their child. During this time, the schoolchildren take their marks.
After the parents have left, the children settle down, while the teacher introduces himself and explains the rules in the classroom and on the school premises. Then it’s time to talk about school, the equipment they have with them, the organization that will be put in place and the projects that await them. Comes after the recreation time, the lunch break and often the afternoon, it is the time for the first activities.
What is the purpose of the back-to-school meeting at CP?
After returning to school, usually a back-to-school meeting at CP is organized between the parents and the teacher. It takes place either from the start of the school year or during the second week of school. During this meeting, the teacher discusses various elements with the parents present: a presentation of the class and the teacher, the CP school program, the evaluations, an example of a typical day in class, and the general functioning ( communication in case of absence, the usefulness of each notebook, etc.).
As they go, parents can ask the teacher questions to learn more. It is above all a moment of exchange.
What is the curriculum in CP class?
At PCTHE Course of Study is based on the learning of reading, writing and the French language, the knowledge and understanding of numbers. Little schoolchildren will learn to read two hours a day. Your child will read better and better and understand what he reads. In mathematics, he will learn to count to 100, and he will study the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), which he will deepen in the following classes. Visual arts, music education, and physical and sports education are also covered that year.
Side CP assessments, students will be graded on their knowledge and skills. There are assessments in French and assessments in mathematics. They take place in two stages, the first evaluations are held from Monday September 11 to Friday September 22, 2023and the seconds between Monday January 15 and Friday January 26, 2024.