It is almost time for a new school year to begin! How do your children feel about going back to school after a long holiday? Anxious? Excited? There are a few reasons why your little one might not look forward to going back to school — nervous about meeting new friends or simply wanting to hang onto the holiday vibes. However, a little preparation goes a long way to helping ease your child's worries and with the right strategy, you can help your child feel excited about beginning a new school year.
- Get fresh school supplies
Sparkling new shoes, cute notebooks, and colourful pens are an amazing way to get your kid motivated to go back to school. Be sure to take them along for back-to-school shopping with a checklist and budget. Your kid will feel a stronger sense of ownership over their school supplies and schoolwork if they are involved in the process. Shopping for lunch box meals is a fun activity, too — your child can pick out what snacks they would like to munch on for their first week of school. - Reconnect with friends
Your child does not get to meet their friends as often during the school break as they do during the school term, so by the end of the school holiday, your child will be missing their friends. Reach out to your kid's friends and plan a get-together before the school starts. Being with their friends will make your kids feel more excited to start meeting them again regularly when the school term resumes! - Enroll on after-school activities
The school year offers many exciting opportunities for kids to participate in sports or clubs. Check out what kind of extracurricular activities are available in your area and see what your child is interested in. They can do what they already know they love or they can try something new. This makes the perfect time for your child to explore different hobbies and discover what they are passionate about. Extracurricular activities also allow your child to make new friends, learn new skills, and go on fun trips. - Make a special breakfast
Getting up early in the morning might be one of the things that your child dreads the most about going back to school. Help them get out of bed more easily with a nice breakfast on the first day of school. A hearty breakfast will give them a source of energy to help them get through the day.
Some ideas you can consider:
1. Omelette
2. Pancakes with whipped cream and berries
3. Blueberry, banana, and chocolate smoothie bowl - Scrapbook your memories
Throughout your child's school year, find opportunities to take photos and record memorable events and milestones. Let your child be a part of the process of scrapbooking for the year. Go stationery shopping together to choose stickers, pens, and markers, and take photos of them in their school uniform on their first day of school and print the photos out to stick in the scrapbook. Record your child doing their favourite activities or ask them what they want to be when they grow up — it is always fun to look back in the future to see how things change!
