Here are a few ideas which you can help your child with in preparation for starting school.

• Try to independently dress and undress myself and fasten and unfasten my shoes.
• Use the toilet with increasing independence.
• Use a knife and fork, with increasing skill, to feed myself.
• Listen to short stories and join in with familiar nursery rhymes.
• Ask an adult for help when I need it and follow a simple instruction.
• Recognise my name when someone calls me or when it is written down.
• Try to independently wash and dry your hands properly by yourself.
• Independently put on your coat and try to do it up.

Have a look at the 'Ready to start school' information leaflet below to find other ideas to help your child become ready for school.