Tips for getting ready for school

Start preparing your kids before school starts so the first day goes easier. 

Here are some quick tips

·      Start getting into a routine a few weeks before school starts.

·      Set a bedtime. Start getting your kids to bed and up in the mornings a few weeks before school. This will get you prepared too!

·      Get your child in the habit of choosing an outfit the night before.

·      Practice leaving the house in time to make it to school.

·      Begin a morning routine chart to help your kiddos know what is expected and to help them be more independent in the mornings.

·      Pull out their backpack and get them excited by getting new school supplies.

·      Take them shopping and let them choose something new for school.  A new outfit is always fun. But, it doesn’t need to be expensive; you can let them choose a pencil box, new crayons or new markers.

·      Your kids can help you buy a box of kleenex to donate to their classroom.

·      Go to the school and play on the playground or walk around the school if it is open to get them accustomed to being there.

·      Talk about how exciting it is for them to be big enough to go to school!