Going back to school

15.05.2011 | Author: maryjesus | Posted in Education
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When the sky starts to darken and rain starts to break down, it points out only one single thing – summer vacation is over. For parents and their children, it always means business. Going back to school is always a challenge for both. Parents do focus on stuffs that needed by their kids for school and tend to forget about their children’s mental preparedness. So, for your delight here are some tips to help your children be physically and mentally ready for school:
1. Bedtime. During summer vacation, kids are most likely wanted to sleep a lot and some might not want to wake up early in the morning. As a result, it might be a problem for them to wake up early for school if the schools season starts. You parents can teach or guide your children gain a regular sleeping for at least two weeks before going to school. Doing this will help your children adjust their body clocks. You don’t want your kids feeling sleepy at the first day of school right?
2. Eating Schedules. Having a free schedule, kids usually eat whenver they are hungry, Its true, but we know that it will all change in school. They will only have given period of time to eat in which their appetite might not be used to. As a solution, parents could practice a regular eating schedule for their kids and stop them from eating junk food in between meals.
3. Study time and curfew. It might be hard for you as parent to regulate or enforce it to you kids but it will surely worth it; or it will definitely be worth it. Allotting at least 2 hours of study time after school will allow them to cope up with their lessons and be prepared for the next day. On the other hand, imposing a curfew will be of big help to their health and will also help them be well rested to the next day.
4. Clothes. This might be a big deal. Be sure that uniforms, underwear, socks and etc. – still fit your kids. A regular Laundry schedule would much better. So that your kids won’t experience running out of clothes. Also, get them to reherse the habit of preparing their uniform or clothes they destine to wear that night before, doig this will lessen the hotfoot/rush for that day. Fresh look would build up confidence to your kids upon going school
5. Talk. Every time parents ask their kids about school they usually say “How was school today?” Parents never get the answers that they want by using this question at the same time; your children might also get irritated by that kind of question especially when it talks about school. So instead try this method and be more specific in your questions like “How was English? What is the cool thing in school?” this will surely give you more responses.
6. Partnership of parents and teachers. We know that there are childrens who dislikes Parent and Teachers. A good relationship and communication with the teacher will solve that. A positive parent-teacher relationship helps your child feel good about school and be successful in school and it also shows your child that he can trust his teacher, because you do. This is a positive outcome for your children to know that these two person are working together, it boost up their confidence as well because they feel that they are important. Remember, in school the teachers are second parents of your children.
7. Confidence. Build up your child’s confidence cause this will be an essential for their performance in school as well as in their social life. Helping them to be responsive like a simple high-five or flash card activities are a good techniques in achieving this. Having a wall of fame or keeping tabs on their achievements is a definite boost for them too. Also, giving them responsibilities could also help making them feel that you could trust them and they are growing.
8. Food preparations.  What is best method for this is to ask you kids what they want to eat or have them during your weekly grocery so they could pick the food that they want.  Having easy-to-cook food is also a good thing to have around the house. You would not like your children to go to school with an empty stomach.
Remember going back to school does not only affect the lives of your children but also you as parents. So, be sure that aside from your child, you are also mentally prepared in the different tasks needed in preparing your kids again for school.

When the sky starts to darken and rain starts to break down, it points out only one single thing – summer vacation is over. For parents and their children, it always means business. Going back to school is always a challenge for both. Parents do focus on stuffs that needed by their kids for school and tend to forget about their children’s mental preparedness. So, for your delight here are some tips to help your children be physically and mentally ready for school:
1. Bedtime. During summer vacation, kids are most likely wanted to sleep a lot and some might not want to wake up early in the morning. As a result, it might be a problem for them to wake up early for school if the schools season starts. You parents can teach or guide your children gain a regular sleeping for at least two weeks before going to school. Doing this will help your children adjust their body clocks. You don’t want your kids feeling sleepy at the first day of school right?
2. Eating Schedules. Having a free schedule, kids usually eat whenver they are hungry, Its true, but we know that it will all change in school. They will only have given period of time to eat in which their appetite might not be used to. As a solution, parents could practice a regular eating schedule for their kids and stop them from eating junk food in between meals.
3. Study time and curfew. It might be hard for you as parent to regulate or enforce it to you kids but it will surely worth it; or it will definitely be worth it. Allotting at least 2 hours of study time after school will allow them to cope up with their lessons and be prepared for the next day. On the other hand, imposing a curfew will be of big help to their health and will also help them be well rested to the next day.
4. Clothes. This might be a big deal. Be sure that uniforms, underwear, socks and etc. – still fit your kids. A regular Laundry schedule would much better. So that your kids won’t experience running out of clothes. Also, get them to reherse the habit of preparing their uniform or clothes they destine to wear that night before, doig this will lessen the hotfoot/rush for that day. Fresh look would build up confidence to your kids upon going school

5. Talk. Every time parents ask their kids about school they usually say “How was school today?” Parents never get the answers that they want by using this question at the same time; your children might also get irritated by that kind of question especially when it talks about school. So instead try this method and be more specific in your questions like “How was English? What is the cool thing in school?” this will surely give you more responses.

6. Partnership of parents and teachers. We know that there are childrens who dislikes Parent and Teachers. A good relationship and communication with the teacher will solve that. A positive parent-teacher relationship helps your child feel good about school and be successful in school and it also shows your child that he can trust his teacher, because you do. This is a positive outcome for your children to know that these two person are working together, it boost up their confidence as well because they feel that they are important. Remember, in school the teachers are second parents of your children.

7. Confidence. Build up your child’s confidence cause this will be an essential for their performance in school as well as in their social life. Helping them to be responsive like a simple high-five or flash card activities are a good techniques in achieving this. Having a wall of fame or keeping tabs on their achievements is a definite boost for them too. Also, giving them responsibilities could also help making them feel that you could trust them and they are growing.
8. Food preparations.  What is best method for this is to ask you kids what they want to eat or have them during your weekly grocery so they could pick the food that they want.  Having easy-to-cook food is also a good thing to have around the house. You would not like your children to go to school with an empty stomach.

Remember going back to school does not only affect the lives of your children but also you as parents. So, be sure that aside from your child, you are also mentally prepared in the different tasks needed in preparing your kids again for school.

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