In this episode, we chat with Kat Ashton Israel, preschool educator and mother-of-five, about: how to decide whether our child is ready to start school, how to prepare them for their first day, how to build a positive partnership with our child's educators, and how to navigate conflicts and concerns that may arise. Links:Parenting in God's Family: Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Issues, which contains a chapter on 'Weighing up different types of schooling' by Emily Cobb and two chapters by our guest, Kat Ashton Israel. Growing Faith articles:'Should I let my children attend an Aboriginal smoking ceremony?''Responding to "rainbow days" at school' Mothers Union Sydney. Listen to past Mothers Union Christian seminars on Soundcloud. Theme music: Soul's Getting Wet by Ali Maegraith. Produced by Ali Maegraith and Gerard Masters. Available on SoundCloud.