Ds's Home Visit on Friday .............. any tips?

[mosschops30]

Bloody stupid home visit for teacher to nose round my house and assess just how much Nick Jr ds really watches in a day

So any tips?

I am of course going to clean, and turn off the tv whilst theyre here.
Should I be asking questions and stuff?

[mosschops30]

bump

[posieflump]

is it for preschool or primary school?

[Portofino]

Do they really do this? I'm quite !

[FAQ]

no - nothing to do - just make sure there's space on the sofa for them to sit down for when they do all their paperwork bits

[Mamazon]

it is simply a chance for you to meet the teacher and for your Ds to meet her.

she is not coming to judge or to make any assesment of your home...my friend is a primary teacher and these home visits are one of her fave parts of teh year.

sjhe gets to meet and speak with teh children without having the hassle of other parents.

[mosschops30]

sorry mamazon I totally disagree.

Its for nursery, he will be there a year before transfer to different primary school

[FAQ]

they're not coming to judge you or your home - it's a chance for your DS to meet his teacher again before he starts (I'm guessing he may have had a few visits at the nursery before the summer holidays - if so it's a long time for a pre-school child so probably won't remember them much - refreshed his memory in a place they feel "safe"). Also a chance for you to air any concerns.

[Overmydeadbody]

eh?

You don't need to do anything.

It is a chance for your ds to meet his key worker on his own teritory and a chance for the practitioner to find out some useful information to help her/him settle your child into nursery quicker.

It is a good thing, believe me. And if they make judgements, it is to help the child.

[posieflump]

why on earth do you think they would waste there time looking how clean your house is?
they are coming to find out more about your child!!

[mosschops30]

nope no opportunity for him to visit nursery. We went to a parents only meeting then they do home visit then he starts. Which is why I dont fall for the whole 'breaking them in gently, meeting teacher in a quiet environment', he hasnt met her in any environment

[Overmydeadbody]

I always enjoyed doing the home visits when I was a nursery teacher. It gave me a lot of info to help settle the child in in the first few days. Just having someone talk about familiar things to them can help them feel more settled.

Also, from the other side, when DS started nursery if it wasn't for ther home visit first, they might not have believed that he could actually talk, given that he was selectively mute! Thankfully he chatted away at home so they knew it was selective mutism.

[Overmydeadbody]

but he will meet her, in his won environment, what better way to break them in gently?