By Terry Orr
Ugh….No!…its
still July…I don’t want to think about school yet Mom. Three of five my
grandson’s will be returning to school soon and granddaughter begins
Kindergarten in a few weeks. Earlier
today, while working on the August Blog schedule – the light went off – what we
need is a good checklist for folks
getting ready of school and college. Well, the first list I found (mom’s back to school checklist) starts
with…2 months before school starts!!
Yikes, I am already two weeks late with this article. Guess this ‘forgetting things’ is yet another
reminder, that perhaps I’m getting older.
Each of the references below have some excellent
ideas to help the parent, children and students get ready of their upcoming
routine and things that need to be done prior to starting classes.
Getting them back on the routine of getting to bed
and up on time has always been a long pole in the tent in our home. They love staying up late and sleeping in
late. One of the links suggest to start going to bed 10 minutes earlier each
night until you reach the desired bedtime and same with getting up in the
mornings – sounds like a good plan. If this will be the first year using an
alarm clock, recommend an early start for that as well.
In the family – shared calendars are a must these
days – and having a wall calendar in the kitchen/hallway makes excellent
sense. It’s an easy reminder for all
what is going on – two months (this and next) is another good idea.
Post new rules at school where everyone can see
them. This will save lots of time and
frustration for all. Do’s and Don’t
list. Emergency Contact List posted and one carried at all times.
REFERENCES
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[Photos from Google)
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