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10 HELPFUL
BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS FOR PARENTS
Going back to school after a long summer is always a time of excitement. While your
children may be overly excited or even a little bit worried about new teachers, new sub-
jects and meeting their friends, the days before starting school again are always busy
and stressful. Instead of rolling into school with no plan, we have compiled ten tips that
will help to keep you organized, create routines and support children to be their best at
school.
1. Use a calendar: Your children will be better prepared for school when they can visually see
when school will start again. A good idea is to hang a calendar in their room and let them
mark off each day with a colorful pen until the new school year starts.
2. Start bedtime routines early: Children will need some time to get back to the sleeping
pattern that they had before the summer holidays started. In order to make it easier for the
kids to be awake early in the morning, parents can introduce the school sleep routine two
weeks before school starts.
3. Back-to-school shopping: Pick a date to go school shopping with your children. This
date should be set and organized some time in advance to have a relaxed shopping expe-
rience. Choosing their own school supplies, clothes, a backpack or lunchbox will engage
children to take part in the activity and may increase their excitement about going back to
school and using all the new things.
4. Make the unknown environment more familiar: If your children are worried about the
fact that they will start school in a new environment such as having a new classroom or
being taught by a new teacher, ask the school if you can go on a tour. Let your child see
the new classroom and ask if it is possible to meet the new teachers. Going on a tour will
help the kids to become more familiar with the new place. It is also a good idea to have a
conversation with them about all the positive aspects at school such as their favorite sub-
ject and the activities they love at school.
5. Prepare lunchboxes and keep them easy: Studies show that pupils who have break-
fast function better at school and have more energy. In advance, ask your children about
healthy food that they like to take to school. Maybe your children like fruits or vegetables
which you can pack as well as a healthy sandwich. You can also have a look at the school’s
cafeteria and see if it offers healthy snack options.
6. Find a ‘go to school friend’: If your child walks or takes the bus to school and there are
other children in the neighborhood who go to the same school talk to the parents and ask
them if the kids can walk or take the bus together. This way the kids will have more fun on
their way to school and may share their worries and help each other to feel more comfort-
able going back to school.
7. Talk about homework: Children who understand the topics at school properly have more
fun at school. Usually, good quality homework is key to understand topics and achieve
good grades. Review the environment, it is also important to think about activities and in-
ternet or tv usage. Do your children have enough time to do their homework and are they
not distracted?
8. Deal with expectation: Older children will already have set themselves expectations they
want to fulfill at school. Therefore, it is helpful to ask them what they expect about returning
to school. It can help to read a story about children who go to school in order to start the
conversation and to make it easier for kids to talk about their feelings. It is also important
to ask kids if they have any questions or are unsure about anything. Let them know that
other kids will be nervous as well and that teachers will help them to feel more comfortable.
9. Show them that you think about them: When getting lunch or a snack ready for school
include a little note in the lunchbox to show your kids that you care and that you think about
them during the day even if they are away.
10. Child care after school: A parent should be at home to help the kids get ready for school
in the morning and who supervise them when they return. If this is not possible talk to
your children and let them know that it is important to follow rules and listen to the adult
supervising them.
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