136 g e t t i n g r e a d y f o r c h i l d - c a r e a n d s c h o o l
To learn what child-care or school is like
If your child does not spend much time with older children, she may not
understand what happens at child-care or school because hearing stories
about school is how many children learn about it. A child who is blind
or cannot see well may also be afraid to be away from her family for
several hours. To help her understand about child-care or school:
Tell her some
of the exciting
things about
child-care or
school.
But I won’t know
anybody there.
I’ll be all by
myself.
You will make
new friends,
and you will be
hearing stories
and having fun.
Ask an older child to
“play school” with
your child.
Now I’m the
teacher. This is
an “O.”
To get to know the child-care or school building
Your child will feel more comfortable on her first day of school if she
has visited the school before and has learned how to get around on her
own. Try to visit and meet the teacher when there are no other children
present.
And this is
where you’ll
be sitting,
Cheng.
Let’s try going
from your seat to
the door.
helping children who are blind