Foundations for starting school with Sam and Charlotte

<p>“We don’t go to a French class already speaking French” was how Sam @SPDTuitionandCoaching started the podcast and this was how she and Charlotte want all parents to approach preparations for school.&nbsp; They feel that children need to be learning ready – not from what they know already but how they are prepared using emotional balance and communication.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Sam and Charlotte are both mums of children under 5, with Charlotte’s little one preparing to go to school for the first time in September. We had a fascinating discussion with them about:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Whether your child needs to be able to write their name and do basic maths before they start school (they don’t..!)&nbsp;</li><li>Giving parents the skills to feel empowered to have a proactive approach to building foundations for school.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>What to do if you as a parent didn’t like school yourself!&nbsp;</li><li>Why emotional balance is so important for this transition.&nbsp;</li><li>How we can model our own emotions to help our children’s development.&nbsp;</li><li>Speech and language – encouraging communication in whichever way is appropriate for our children.&nbsp;</li><li>Preparing for ‘what you could do’ rather than ‘what you should do’.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The Foundations for skills workshop from Sam and Charlotte at 8.30pm 12 July 2023 (don’t worry if you have missed it, get in touch with Sam / Charlotte as there is a recording you can access too!). The free session will give you some simple tools to help prepare your children for school. Click on the link below to register.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Click the link to book the workshop on 12 July 2023 (look out for a special Bespoke Family gift from Sam and Charlotte too!) -<a href="https://bookwhen.com/spdmumechi/e/ev-szdk-20230712203000 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Book the workshop here! </a></p><br><p>Our preparing for school blogs:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/blog/howtohelpyourchildprepareforst