Back to School

Lindsay Bell — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:42:32 +0000

Back to school after winter break can be hard for your lil’ ones. We have a few solutions to get them excited to be back in the classroom:

Schedule a time when they can bring in their new toy for show and tell if they are younger. Older and younger kids can also bring toys to playdates after school so they can share their excitement with all of their friends.
Countdowns. The end of school is faraway but luckily there are some significant milestones left before the end of the year. Volunteer to bring in 100 popcorn pieces or 100 m&ms for the day when there is only 100 days left of school. Or surprise lil’ ones with notes in their lunch boxes when they hit milestone days before the end of school.
Let them wear their new clothes. Kids will love wearing new boots, princess outfits, etc. If they wear them to school, they will associate the excitement of a new outfit with the excitement of a day at school.
Plan after school activities. Pack your kids’ schedules with playdates, classes, or even schedule in some free time or mommy&me time.
Ask them what they learned in school. This question is usually met with an “I don’t know” (at least in my house it always is). Actually engage with them and make them give you 2-3 things they liked learning before they dig in to their after school snack. This will keep them thinking about what cool stuff they actually do in school.

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