Is your child going to school for the first time? Read these children’s books about going to school to get him excited and ready for the big day.
My son was three-years-old when we first enrolled him in preschool. He described what he did (“We read Pete the Cat!”) and the projects he worked on. He talked about his classmates, what they played, and even what they wore (“Paul is the one with the black and white striped shirt.”).
That said, going to school hasn’t always gone so smoothly.
All my kids have felt both excited and anxious about spending hours away from their norm. They’ve cried and clung to our arms, refusing to let go. Even returning to the same school meant adjusting to a new teacher and unfamiliar faces.
And of course, going to school these days has never looked so different.
Just this past week, their current school re-opened for a few hours of on-campus learning. While they see familiar faces from their computer screens, standing six feet apart and not having recess are just some of the strange adjustments they’ve had to make.
As I do with major changes, we read children’s books about going to school to sort through the emotions and expectations they may have.
Going to school, whether a new preschool or re-entering their campus, can be overwhelming. These books will help your child feel excited, or address the worries he might feel. To get the conversation going, check out my favorite children’s books about going to school:
Children’s books about going to school
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If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff
David Goes to School by David Shannon
School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex
Our Class Is a Family by Shannon Olsen
First Day of School by Mercer Mayer
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems
Curious George’s First Day of School by Margret and H. A. Rey
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
Back-to-School Rules by Laurie Friedman
Sorry, Grown-Ups, You Can’t Go to School! by Christina Geist
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School by Lauren Child
How to Get Your Teacher Ready by Jean Regan
This School Year Will Be the BEST! by Kay Winters
The Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan Berenstain
Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London
The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? by Jane Yolen
Rufus Goes to School by Kim T. Griswell
Get more tips:
- What to Do when Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to School
- 6 Tips to Make Your Morning Routine for School Run Smoothly
- Help Your Child Transition to Preschool (and Calm Your Nerves as Well!)
- Useful Back to School Tips for Parents and Kids
- How to Get Your Child Interested in School
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