Recommendations from Our Experts Regarding the Adaptation Process at School

For children, starting school is the most important environmental change in their lives. School now becomes the beginning of a new life for them. Children have more responsibilities in their new lives and begin to socialize. In this process, it should not be forgotten that innovations can be scary. The easiest part of adapting to a new environment is to gain positive experiences. Children encounter new experiences since they start school. These experiences will affect the successes he will achieve in later ages. For this reason, the first school-related achievements are very important. 

The main reason why starting school is considered a new beginning is that students leave the family environment they are used to and enter an environment that is foreign to them. Children's identities are formed by the knowledge they learn and the experiences they acquire at home. Students go to school with this self that they acquired in their family environment. It will be easier for them to adapt if they encounter a school environment that is compatible with what they have acquired so far. Our duty is to take some steps to facilitate the important process of starting school for students.

The main factors that affect students' adaptation to school are teachers, peer relationships, the physical structure of the school and, of course, parental attitudes. As Era Colleges, we are aware of the importance of the adaptation process to school. We act together with our teachers to make this process easy and pleasant. We decorate the classrooms and organize activities so that our younger age group students can see the school as a beautiful place. We attach importance to students socializing with each other during events. In addition, we organize seminars for appropriate age groups. We follow our students in every aspect. 

Adjusting to school is a process that involves both students and parents. Families have a great influence on their children's expectations and thoughts about school. Children from homes where positive conversations about school take place like their schools more. It becomes easier to adapt to a loved environment. Parents should give adequate attention to their children. A student who is about to start school cannot be expected to adapt easily to the attention he or she does not receive. In this respect, parents should make sure that they do not show too little interest and expect too much. Children are the creations of their families. These works are created with the attitudes encountered. There are positive attitudes as well as negative attitudes. 

3 attitudes that must be avoided…

1. Suppressive Attitude:The concept of punishment is very common in families that practice this attitude. However, rather than preventing the implementation of the behavior, punishment helps avoid the person who imposes the punishment. Oppressive behaviors are submissive in nature. Children exposed to this occur in 2 ways; 

First, children who have low self-confidence and cannot defend themselves

Second, Rebellious, quarrelsome and incompatible children.

2. Overgiving Attitude:Growing up in a very comfortable family environment, these children's wishes are met by their parents, and they almost never encounter the word "no". As a result, children;

They have a structure that does not know how to follow the rules and expects those around them to obey them.

3. Overprotective Attitude: Families do not make demands from their children, they provide the necessary behavior themselves. Children growing up overprotected;

They become individuals who are overly dependent on their families, have difficulty in handling their own affairs, and have low self-confidence.

What attitude should families have?

What is healthy is the Democratic Attitude. Families with this structure have rules, and the reasons for the rules are known to children. Parents become aware that their children also have rights and wishes. Love and respect come to the fore. Balanced and consistent behavior is shown.

The attitudes shown by the family not only affect the student's adaptation to school, but also have a great impact on adulthood. An individual's perspective on life is shaped during childhood. Unlimited, selfish, insecure, etc. It is up to families not to start life as an individual with negativities. Attitudes affect the child's character as well as his cognitive development. In other words, parental attitudes have a relationship with the student's academic success. The process of adaptation to school involves development in many aspects for children. As Era colleges, we guide this process. In addition to providing follow-up of the students, we also provide our students with a guidance service upon the special request of their families. Contributing to the training of individuals who are ready for the future in every aspect is an important value for us.