“He is an energetic, curious and intelligent boy. Friends love to come over and play with him after school. Recently, he has even become interested in more complex letters and shapes and happily learns from his older brother. That being said, I cannot help but wonder if he is ready enough for the transition to school…”
Sounds familiar?
There are a number of stressful transitions in the life of a parent regarding their children, and the transition from kindergarten to elementary school is one of the most significant.
Many parents feel anxious and are uncertain regarding their child's functioning in the new setting. Parents whose child shows signs of ADD or ADHD, a lack of social skills or high sensitivity.
The difference between a child’s years in kindergarten and school is a significant one.
Kindergarten and School – What's the Difference?
Kindergarten provides a warm setting, in which the child usually acts according to their individual abilities. The child’s friends are their own age, and there is more flexibility.
Whereas in school, there is the presence of older children with a different vocabulary and behaviour which may be challenging. And with regards to the curriculum? May feel overloaded and stressful.
As parents, how can we help?
Many parents pay attention and dedicate time to their child's proactive preparation for the future, by preparing them for reading and writing, running from one expert to another and almost without noticing - this becomes exhausting and frustrating for both the child and the parents.
So how can we actually help?
The Vardi Method provides a holistic treatment that leads to well functioning at school - socially, motorically, and cognitively and affects the child's experience of success.
Through physical coordination exercises unique to the method, the child will develop improved abilities and greater awareness of their body, finding their place in society, improving self-confidence and improving learning skills.
Through practice the child will learn how to control the type of associative thinking that impairs their ability to concentrate during a given lesson, develop verbal abilities relating to speech and expression and improve coping abilities with dictated scenarios.
Motorically, the child will improve their awareness of their own body, the grip of the pencil and will learn to block internal impulses that lead to sudden movement in class.
In addition, the Vardi method maintains the ability to bring about a proper understanding of social situations, improved self-image and the ability to cope with social situations.