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Get Them to School Every Day

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Get Them to School Every Day

Preschool is the ideal time to stress the importance of consistent on-time attendance and encourage strong attendance habits

  • Be enthusiastic!
    Talk often to your kids about why school is important.
  • Be consistent
    Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.
  • Be prepared
    Lay out clothes and pack lunches and backpacks the night before.
  • Be flexible
    Make a plan for getting to school in case something comes up.

Adapted from Attendance Works

Related Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards

About this Resource

Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
  • Child Care Center
  • Family Child Care
  • Home
  • Kindergarten
  • Preschool Program

Intended audience(s):
  • Parents / Family
  • Teachers / Service providers

Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
  • Kindergarten
  • Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)
Reviewed: 2018