Over the past few weeks many four-year-olds have moved either from an Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) setting, or from home to start the school reception class. Prior to starting school, parents and ECEC practitioners have prepared these children for this institutional transition.
A recent study found that the preparations had included supporting the children to become familiar with the skills, knowledge and behaviours associated with school as well as fostering their personal and social skills and positive dispositions and attitudes to change (Wickett, 2016). In the study, parents explained that, generally, they and their children were excited about starting school. Despite these preparations and the general excitement of starting school, not all children have a successful transition to school (Brooker, 2008).
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