Ultimate Back to School Guide for Parents

THE ULTIMATE BACK SCHOOL TO GUIDE FOR PARENTS HAVING YOUR FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH A CHILD GOING TO SCHOOL CAN BE STRESSFUL! PARENTS NEED TO LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR OWN ANXIETIES IN ORDER TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR FIRST FEW DAYS AT SCHOOL IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET INTO A SCHEDULE FROM MORNING ROUTINES TO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITES. CHILDREN BECOME MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR NEW SURROUNDINGS AND LEARNING ONCE THEY ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR ROUTINE. TO PACK IN THE BACKPACK FOR TIPS FIRST TIME SCHOOL ATTENDEES: SHOP YOUR CLOSETS AND DRAWERS TA SEE IF THERE ARE BARELY USED FULL CHANGE OF CLOTHES OR NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE OVER-BOUGHT THE MEDICAL INFORMATION YEAR BEFORE WATERPROOF FOLDER FOR NOTES + INFORMATION CREATE A FAMILY STATION WHERE CHILDREN CAN PICK UP/DROP OFF • SCHOOL AND LUNCH BAGS FROM TEACHER PICTURE OF PARENT + CHILD CREATE A HOMEWORK SPACE THAT IS FAVORITE TOY TO HELP DESIGNATED SPECIFICALLY FOR EASE THE TRANSITION HOMEWORK AND NOTHING ELSE KEEP RECEIPTS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES UNTL AFTER YOU O HAVE CHECKED WITH THE TEACHER ON ITEMS CHECKLIST TWO WEEKS BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS, START ADTUSTING THE CHILD'S BEDTIME EVERY NIGHT TO BE 10 MINUTES EARLIER EACH NIGHT, SO IT IS BACK ON SCHEDULE BY A FEW NIGHTS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY. Math ZZZA MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD GETS ENOUGH SLEEP. I1-1S HOURS IS NORMAL FOR 3-7 YEAR OLDS. MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE CHILDREN'S FORMS - PERMISSION SLIPS, HEALTH FORMS, SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS - ARE COMPLETED AND ORGANIZED. KEEP THEM TOGETHER IN A FOLDER (PER CHILD) OR SCAN THEM INTO THE COMPUTER REACH OUT TO THE CHILD'S TEACHER TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILD. ATTEND "MEET THE TEACHER" NIGHT OR ORIENTATION SESSIONS. TAKE YOUR CHILD ON A TOUR OF THE SCHOOL. SHOW THEM WHERE THEIR CLASSROOM WOULD BE. SHOW THEM THE LIBRARY, CAFETERIA, BATHROOMS AND PLAYGROUND. SCHOOL DO A WALK-THROUGH OF THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WITH THE CHILD. TALK THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON ROUTINE AND PRACTICE FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY. TAKE A SPECIAL SCHOOL SUPPLY SHOPPING TRIP WITH THE CHILD. ALLOW THE CHILD TO HELP PICK OUT COLORS OF FOLDERS, NOTEBOOKS OR BACKPACK ALLOW THE CHILD TO PICK OUT WHAT THEY WANT TO WEAR FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. CHOOSE THE OUTAIT THE NIGHT BEFORE. GET BACK INTO HEALTHY EATING HABITS. PACK THE CHILD HEALTHY SNACKS AND A LUNCH FOR SCHOOL. LEARN WHERE DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP AREAS ARE AT TTHE SCHOOL LABEL EVERYTHING THAT THE CHILD WILL BE TAKING TO SCHOOL SUCH AS SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BACKPACK, LUNCH BOX, COAT AND TENNIS SHOES. JOHN MAKE SURE TO SCHEDULE DOCTOR AND DENTAL APPOINTMENTS BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. HAVE ALL OF THE IMMUNIZATIONS UP- TO-DATE FOR THE CHILD. MAKE AN ALLERGY LIST FOR THE TEACHER TO KEEP AS A REFERENCE. MAKE SURE THAT THE CHILD KNOWS THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND NAME OF EMERGENCY CONTACT. Science SCHEDULE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HAIRCUTS. START PREPARING NOW FOR ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT YOU WILL BE STORING THROUGHOUT YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL CAREER PLACE THESE PAPERS, PROTECTS AND ARTWORKS IN BOXES THAT YOU CAN PICK UP AT ANY EZSTORAGE LOCATION AND CONSIDER STORING THESE BOXES IN A CLEAN, SECURE SELF STORAGE UNIT FROM EZSTORAGE. POWERED BY ezStarage Soveces NTTP//ABCHEW..ca.cOm/GMA/PARENTNGACK-SCHOOL-COMPLETE-CHECKLIST-PACENTS/PINTIlNOPSSY www.PES.ORG/PARENTS/ECATO/GONG-TO-SCHOOLBACK-TO-SCHOO www.EZSTORAGE.COM www.NEWSrORARENTS.ORG/DPcer_BACKTOSCHOOLPESCHOOLEESHTHL 877-60-STORE wwwA GTOPOST.COMe-GAIL-GROSSRACKTOSCMOOL-PREPARATO-NALS65YSTZTHL 田