How Parents Can Play a Big Role in Supporting Their Child’s Preschool

How parents can truly help, based on insights shared by local teachers, principals, and early childhood experts.

Build Readiness at Home

Before starting school, practise age-appropriate skills from home: dressing, toileting, eating, sharing, and following simple instructions.
Talk and read daily, encourage full-sentence responses.
Practise self-help tasks: packing a bag, putting on shoes, washing hands.
Give small responsibilities to build confidence and independence.

Arrange play-dates, group games with other children.
Playing with friends helps children learn to share, take turns, and solve small problems.
It also builds empathy, they learn to understand others’ feelings and work together.

Teach your child to name feelings like happy, sad, angry, or scared.
When they can label emotions, they understand what’s happening inside them.
Understanding feelings helps them manage emotions, doesn’t mean the feelings disappear completely, but it helps children, instead of crying or clinging, they might say, “I feel sad” or “I miss mummy.”
Talk about emotions openly so they know it’s okay to feel different things.
Show them how to stay calm, take deep breaths, ask for help, or use a comfort item (eg. favourite teddy bear).
It also builds confidence and cope better with separation anxiety.

Keep your child at home if they are sick to prevent spreading illness to others.
Make sure vaccinations are up to date to protect your child and their classmates.
Teach good hygiene habits like washing hands, covering coughs and sneezes, and using tissues.
Remind them not to share water bottles or food with friends.

A small “thank you” can brighten a teacher’s day and make them feel valued.
Recognizing their effort shows that you see and appreciate the hard work they put into teaching your child.
You can express thanks through words, messages, or small gestures like a drawing from your child.
When teachers feel supported by parents, they are more motivated, which benefits the children too.

XOXO, EyeQ Mum Club