Is My Child Ready for School?
IF YOU’RE FEELING OVERWHELMED BY THE START TO SCHOOL, UNSURE IF YOUR LITTLE ONE IS READY OR JUST NOT SURE HOW TO BEST PREPARE THEM THEN YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE.
Let me walk you through tried and tested strategies, tips, and tricks to get your child ready for big school with my online course
Before Big School: Supporting School Readiness and Nurturing a Love of Learning.
Developed by teacher, author and mother Danielle Murray.
RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU...
+ Feel overwhelmed, anxious or underprepared for your child to start primary school?
+ Worry that your child isn’t ready socially, emotionally or academically?
+ Are unsure where to start in preparing them for school.
+ Are second guessing your decision to send them to school or repeat another year of kindergarten or childcare.
+ Are unsure what skills or knowledge your child should have before they begin school.
+ Have doubts about your child’s skills for learning, communication skills, social or emotional skills, organisational skills and independence or fine and gross motor skills.
+ Would like to learn how to support learning at home in the early years.
I’VE WORKED WITH SO MANY PARENTS WITH LITTLE ONES STARTING SCHOOL WHO FELT JUST THE SAME AS YOU.
Your child only starts primary school once. It’s okay to feel nervous, it’s a big deal! As parents, we only want what’s best for our children. We want to equip them with the tools they need to become confident, independent and resilient learners and experience a positive start to school.
THIS IS WHERE I COME IN…
You deserve the tools and resources to give your child the best possible start to school they can have. As they step through that classroom door on day one, my goal is that you both feel calm, confident and prepared as they make the transition to big school.
SCHOOL READINESS DOESN'T HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED. LET ME SHARE WHAT I KNOW.
COURSE OUTLINE
Take a look inside the Before Big School Course.
A TESTIMONIAL FROM TEACHER, MOTHER AND OWNER OF THE CLASSROOM COLLECTIVE.
Before Big School is the guide that every soon-to-be school parents/care-givers need to invest in. It encompasses everything that we, as primary school teachers, reinforce to families, especially when they are entering the primary school chapter. Danielle has done an incredible job capturing all the important parts of the transition to 'big school', and has presented this in a user-friendly, non-judgemental way.
It is honestly everything teachers wish parents/care-givers knew about their children beginning school. It includes practical checklists and activities to not only support this transition to school but also identify school readiness. A truly beautiful guide that will help so many families during one of the biggest milestones in their little one's lives.
TORI GILBERT
WHY DID I CREATE A
SCHOOL READINESS RESOURCE?
Because I came across SO many
parents who wanted one.
I’ve spent a decade working in primary school classrooms. I’ve also spent time working in kindergartens.
Early childhood is truly my area of passion.
When I was teaching prep, I came across SO many overwhelmed parents who felt anxious about their child’s start to school. They had concerns about their child’s readiness, doubts over whether they should send them early or to repeat another year of kindergarten and were unsure how to best prepare their child at home.
While there is plenty of information online about school readiness, I couldn’t find many parent friendly resources that covered what I believed they needed to know and that I was happy to refer them to. I wanted something simple, practical, and informative. After the birth of my son, I began to think about his start to school. What would I want him to know and be able to do before he walked through that classroom door? How would I prepare him at home?
These questions inspired the information I’m sharing in my course .
Simple yet effective strategies to support your little one’s learning journey at home and their start to school.
HELLO FROM ME!
Before we jump in, I just want to give you some information about me.
My name is Danielle Murray. I am a teacher, mother and author of two books. I am currently studying a Masters of Child Play Therapy.
When I was seven years old, I decided that I wanted to be a primary school teacher thanks to my truly wonderful and kind year two teacher Mrs Burns. And this is what I did. Straight out of high school I studied a Bachelor of Primary Education specialising in early childhood education. While studying I worked in before and after school care.
I’ve spent a decade working in primary school classrooms teaching prep to year three. I’ve also spent time working in kindergartens. Early childhood is truly my area of passion.
When I was teaching prep, I came across parents who felt overwhelmed by the start to school. They had concerns about their child’s readiness, doubts over whether they should send them early or to repeat another year of kindergarten and were unsure how to best prepare their child at home. While there is plenty of information online about school readiness, I couldn’t find many parent friendly resources that covered what I believed they needed to know and that I was happy to refer them to.
I wanted something simple, practical, and informative. After the birth of my son, I began to think about his start to school. What would I want him to know and be able to do before he walked through that classroom door? How would I prepare him at home? This is when the idea for my first book Before Big School was born. I decided to create my own resource for parents to support their little one’s learning journey at home and their start to school.
Since its release in March 2022, Before Big School has made its way into hundreds of parent’s hands and has been featured on Mamamia and Beyond the Bump podcast.
Following on from this I made the decision to launch this course. Expanding on the information from my book you’ll find videos, printable resources, and ebooks to support your child’s learning at home and a smooth start to school.
Thank you for allowing me to help you support your child’s school readiness journey.
Danielle x
A TESTIMONIAL FROM PARENT CHLOE
Chloe has a son starting school this year and completed my online course in 2022.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What age is the course best for?
The activities outlined in Before Big School: Supporting School Readiness and Nurturing a Love of Learning is best suited to children aged 3-5.
My child has just started school. Would the course still be helpful?
Absolutely! Many of the skills and strategies outlined in the course are beneficial for supporting children in their first year of school.
How long can I access the course for?
You’ll receive lifetime access! This includes access to future updates.
What is the course format?
Each module contains a printable eBook perfect for reading in bed or on the train or bus to work. A video presentation is also included in each module.
My child has an NDIS plan. Can we access the course through our funding?
Yes. I can accept NDIS funding from self and plan managed NDIS participants. I can provide invoices on request. You can find more information here.