Portalui Žmonės.lt G. Žemaitė revealed that her son will start his studies at a private school – the “Erudito” lyceum in Kaunas. She does not hide that this decision was made because many children from the preparatory class chose this school.
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“There would probably be even more anxiety, but he previously attended a private kindergarten and even 10 children from his former class moved to the ‘Erudito’ lyceum. I thought that would make adaptation easier because Nikolas is quite sensitive, and it is a bit harder for him to adjust.
If I knew he didn’t know anyone, that everything was new to him, there would probably be more fear,” – Žmonės.lt Gerda admits.
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Still, the woman is open – the boy himself eagerly looks forward to starting school. “There is some fear and discomfort, but he wants to learn. Especially since he knows he will meet friends he hasn’t seen all summer. When everything is new, it can definitely be scary, but it is also exciting. Almost all first graders usually want to go to school because for them, the fact that they will go to school means they are already big,” she smiles.
Chose a private school
The choice between a private and a public school, according to the interviewee, was important to her. Since the boy attended a bilingual early education school, a logical decision for her was not only familiar classmates but also a similar teaching approach – focusing on two languages.
“Of course, many would agree that the most important thing in school is the teachers. For us, it was important not only the classmates but also good teachers, a safe environment, so that adaptation would be as smooth as possible.
I think the most important thing is to ensure the child’s safety. If he feels safe, then he can focus better. If the child feels uncomfortable or has some fears, then adaptation is long and everything is more difficult.
We attended “Eureka” – a bilingual school, and its other branch is exactly the “Erudito” lyceum. Now 10 out of 15 of his classmates go to the same class. Because of that, there was practically no debate. Of course, I have nothing against public schools because there are wonderful teachers there too. But we made this decision precisely because of the class core. All the parents know each other, we all messaged each other before the start of September about what we would do. Everyone knows each other, and that community was like a fist. That makes me very happy,” the woman says.
G. Žemaitė confesses that her son is ready for school – he already knows how to count, and can read and write not only in Lithuanian but also in English.
“He is really well prepared. Now everyone says that the first-grade program is very difficult and warns parents to prepare their children so that there are no gaps later. Honestly, I let him rest over the summer – we took out the workbooks a few times, but we didn’t overdo it. I thought we would start studying more seriously from September.
I already have thoughts about tutors – I see that his Lithuanian is weaker than English. In the bilingual school, he communicated in two languages all day, so now I notice that he picked up English more easily because it is easier. Because of that, we will probably have to work extra on Lithuanian. Children probably choose the language that is easier for them – I even noticed that he forgets some Lithuanian words but knows them more often in English. Because of that, there is a bit of concern,” she shares.
When asked how she remembers her own start of studies, Gerda smiles and says that all memories are so vivid as if they happened yesterday.
“I remember there was a lot of excitement, I remember how the twelfth graders held hands, how the first bell rang. It seems time passed so quickly because I remember it perfectly. I seem to remember my first teacher in detail, my desk where I sat on the first day of September. It’s hard to believe that one of my children has already graduated, and the other is facing a new beginning. There will definitely be excitement and tears. The child looks so small, but you can’t realize that he is already starting school. Probably the most emotional are the first and twelfth grades. Markas didn’t let me go to the twelfth-grade September 1st celebration because he thought it was strange. But when it was his graduation, it was really touching – I realized how relentlessly time flies. And Nikolas is facing a new beginning – I hope everything goes well for him,” the woman says.
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