Preparing for the move into Preschool

Your child's transition into preschool can be both an exciting and worrying time, as you help them prepare for this first big step into education. Learn more about how you can prepare yourself and your child for this change. 

Videos

These three videos have been prepared by clinicians in Enable Ireland, and guide you through the planning process for your child's move into preschool. 

When the video you're watching starts playing, if you are on a desktop, click the "CC" icon at the bottom of the video. This will turn on the closed captions (subtitles). If you are on a mobile device, then at the top of the video, tap "CC" to enable closed captions. To disable the closed captions, tap the "CC" icon again.  Watch the video on its YouTube channel to see the transcript.

Part 1: Choosing a preschool

 

Part 2: Starting in preschool

 

Part 3: Strategies to prepare for preschool

 

Page created: 29 January 2025

First review due: 29 January 2026